Think Leeds are really up for this game.. Blueys had them training at Headingley Carnegie at 4.30pm to get them use to playing around that time.

So they should be. It's gonna be a cracking cup-tie. Can't see many points being posted.

I'm also up for this game...................

....Was it raining?

As much as you like to talk up the weather it wasn't raining in 07 when we destroyed you at HQ and at OT.

70-0 hottest day of the year IIRC

I was the only one in the southstand in a saints jersey that day.

By the time the sun dropped over the Western Terrace it was 38-0 before I even saw the ball!

I'd go:

1 Brent Webb
2 Scott Donald
20 Ashley Gibson
4 Keith Senior
5 Ryan Hall
6 Danny McGuire
7 Rob Burrow
8 Kylie Leulaui
14 Matt Diskin
10 Jamie Peacock
11 Jamie Jones-Buchanan
17 Ian Kirke
13 Kevin Sinfield

9 Danny Buderus/ 18 Carl Ablett
12 Ali Lauitiiti
16 Ryan Bailey
19 Luke Burgess

Do you know something we don't?

I put him in the team that i think too mate.

TBH mate I'd be really surprised to see his name on the team sheet come Friday

I'm not sure if you have to name your team 48 hours before the game. IIRC that rule only applies for Superleague games.

i think bluey will go with the following 17.

1 Brent Webb
2 Scott Donald
18 Carl Ablett
4 Keith Senior
5 Ryan Hall
6 Danny McGuire
7 Rob Burrow
8 Kylie Leulaui
14 Matt Diskin
10 Jamie Peacock
11 Jamie Jones-Buchanan
17 Ian Kirke
13 Kevin Sinfield

9 Danny Buderus/23 Kallum Watkins
12 Ali Lauitiiti
16 Ryan Bailey
19 Luke Burgess

Agreed - I think Ablett will be at centre on sunday.

I think Webb may be out as he was all iced up at the end of the last game.

I agree also. I think it'll be:

Webb
Donald
Ablett
Senior
Hall
McGuire
Burrow
Kylie
Diskin
Peacock
JJB
Kirke
Sinfield

Ali
Bailey
Burgess
Gibson

I don't think Watkins will get a look in this week. Gibson's defence is better and I think he'd be the sensible option. As for Buderus I can't see it.

Ablett's a shocking centre.

He's not a centre full stop. But I think there's a chance he'll get played there on Friday. I hope not because he's impressed in the back row. If he isn't at centre its Gibson for me. Thats if Lee Smith aint back

Smith has very little chance of playing.

Buderus hasn't been ruled out and Bailey has a strong chance of playing.

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I'd play Wakins at centre to be honest. I feel we need as much pace and strike power in the backs as possible.

Gibson for me. I feel we need to be solid across the board. Gibson's extra experience and solidness will pay off in this fixture.

Good call. Where would you play him on Sunday though?

Hmmmmm........I would have to say in the back row. Maybe off the bench! I certainly think he was looking more than promising there. And he's always said its where he wants to play (Not that thats relevent.)

Does go to show though although our off season recruitment has been poor we're looking okay. If we play (as I think we will if Ablett aint at centre) with forwards of Kylie, Diskin, JP, JJB, Ablett,Sinfield and with a bench of Kirke, Burgess Bailey Ali (or there abouts) thats encouraging that we can get a team like that out and With the likes of Smith and Buderus (who are certain in our 17 when fit for me) unfit. If Smith and Buderus return and everyone else is fit its likely 2 of the forwards will not get game time. Burgess, Ali, Bailey, Kirke, Ablett who would you pick? They all seem to be playing well to me?It will be interesting to see if Ablett is at centre I think Gibbo/Watkins will be on the bench. If he aint then I think we may have 4 forwards on the bench come Sunday. Ablett is an out and out forward for me tho, although the boy deserves credit for getting his head down and playing as best he can in the centre position.

Mason has signed for one of our teams? when?

Keith's not that scary