McDermott confirms he’s not expecting anyone back for the game v Catalan Dragons including Hall, Briscoe, Ablett and Moon. Hopefully on that performance from Sutcliffe, Lilley gets a shot in the halves.

Golding
Newman Watkins Sutcliffe Handley
Lilley Myler
Garbutt Parcell Singleton
JJB Keinhorst
Delaney

Dwyer Oledzki Ormondroyd JJR/Walters/Smith

That's doing it tough. On the plus side, it's Catalans at home, perhaps the game you would hand pick right now if you could.

I agree, get Lilley in the halves and put Sutcliffe back in the centre, Keinhorst is needed in the pack.

Lilley is a must for next week sutcliffe is poor in halves also myler kicking options were very poor today on last play I might be wrong but don't think smith came off bench today still don't understand not using all bench Walters offers nothing to squad onwards and upwards it was bloody cold today ALAW

Looking at the weather forecast next week, heavy snow forecast by the met office on Friday, so it could be touch and go whether the game is actually on

Probably the only kind of luck we would get right now. You’d think that’s actually a big possibility, especially with the SS development and not roofing cladding in place yet and then the NS temporary stand won’t be the best in that weather.

Golding
Newman Watkins Sutcliffe Handley
Lilley Myler
Garbutt Parcell Singleton
JJB Delaney
JJR

Dwyer Oledzki Ormondroyd Walters/Smith/Trout.

If nobody is to return & Keinhorst is out.

Doubt we will win with that team.
Cats are poor but have enough class to give them their first win against that 17.

Just seen the weather forecast again for the week up to friday and as others have said looks like a blanket of snow over west yorkshire all friday, it's highly doubtful the game will be played which looking at the team will work in our favour.

yes it could be a blessing in disguise if its off ,but not for me Ive bought a ticket unless they let me have entry when I return in Sept or Oct

YEP has a report from mullally and he hopes to be back this week , also Ablett and Briscoe are in contention.

From the 19 That's been named and if all are fit and can play I'd go with
Golding
Briscoe
Watkins
Moon
Hall
Lilley
Myler
Garbutt
Parcell
Singleton
Ablett
JJB
Delaney

Subs
Dwyer
Mullally
Ormandroyd
Oldezki

I think lilley deserves a game and See if he can become the half that he could be plus moon looks far better in centres, is Sutcliffe dropped or injured ?

I'll wait for the team to be announced. McDermott's 19 man squads have become pointless.

Amen.

Decision to be made tomorrow morning in regards to postponement. Surrounding areas inspection tomorrow morning, Catalan due to fly into Leeds tomorrow morning but LBA closed until further notice. More snow due tonight and tomorrow.

With Temperatures down to -5C tonight and staying below zero until Friday Morning, I can see this fixture being postponed.

I live quite near the ground, and the it's already snowing now. The stuff that's laid is deep and crisp and even. I can't see anything other than a cancellation.

They say Catalan fly into LBA tomorrow weather permitting.
However just heard the 1st plane of the day 20 mins ago.

Catalan could fly into Manchester?

I can't see the point of holding the game - this is entertainment nothing more - so how is a game played in sub zero temperatures with the risk of injury to spectators entertainment. Its a game of rugby that's all. Postpone to a date when the paying public might actually enjoy the entertainment on offer

100% agree. Some of us diehards would enjoy it - bit of a throwback to some great pre-superleague snow games. I remember a snowball being thrown from the crowd and hitting an opposition player on the bonce (think it was a Halifax player in around 1990). That being said, this is no weather to be taking the wife and kids to a game - there's no way they'd enjoy it. Widnes in the freezing was enough of an ordeal and that was without the snow hazard.

We are fortunate we don't have to visit the like of Thrum Hall - the coldest place I have ever watched a game of rugby

I'll raise you. Watersheddings.

It could be a bit chilly there too - last time I went there Phil Hassan scored - early SL days

Workington away on a Wednesday night when it was that cold ref Steve Presley couldn't get his yellow card out of his back pocket to sin-bin a player!

Has to be old HULL KR ground - Craven Park on Snowy February