Very interesting looking at the squad that is already back in training for 2020, looks like just Cuthbertson, Hurrell, Martin, Albert and Handley are missing.

Why is Cuthbertson missing?

Is the GB women's tour done and dusted now? He was part of the coaching team for that I think.

^ This guy.

Let the players have a Christmas with their families instead of playing on Boxing Day. Its not like it even draws much of a crowd these days.

10189 was last years attendance which wasn’t bad at all

I haven’t been to one for a few years now because I can’t get a pass out away from the brood on Boxing Day.

I remember seeing a few young lads making their mark in these games though, I always think it provides an opportunity for someone coming through to get noticed and stake a claim.

I miss watching Academy games before first team games with fish and chips on the terraces too. Hopefully see some “A” team this season because I’m interested how this last U19s group develops.

Lots to look forward to next year.

Well if you think 10,000 paying fans isn’t worth it then you are even dafter than I thought.

I may make an increasingly rare appearance at Headingley at the game this year, mainly because it's one of the few times I'm up north and I'd like to see what the new stadium is like, plus my son is showing a surprising interest in watching RL.

I’d be in favour of moving the game to the nearest Saturday or Sunday afternoon for this reason. Sat 28th or Sun 29th

Give over generally 10,000 attend we always go as a family, it’s tradition, good to get out after Christmas, if you put it on the weekend after you wouldn’t get the same numbers. They have had Christmas Day with the family and the last 2 months off, let’s leave it be good day out the match is generally irrelevant

I used to like the Boxing day game when it was a serious midseason game .I dont attend now

Think it should be the first League game of the season and would then attract 20K +

I'd be surprised. 16-17k IMO.

What was our highest attendance at a game last year?
Southstand seemed to have plenty of space all season

Rhinos’ Boxing Day side is: Jack Walker, Harry Newman, Liam Sutcliffe, Konrad Hurrell, Ash Handley, Rob Lui, Luke Gale, Ava Seumanufagai, Kruise Leeming, Mikolaj Oledzki, Alex Mellor, Stevie Ward, Cameron Smith. Subs Brad Dwyer, Richie Myler, Adam Cuthbertson, James Donaldson, Alex Sutcliffe, Muizz Mustapha.

Very lightweight, but probably to be expected without Prior and Crosby

Really looking forward to this game, seems like an absolute age since the last game!

Thats the best Boxing Day line up for years, might actually go!

Strong line up would have liked to have seen Walters named in the squad.

Yeah very strong team.

Who is missing from the team?

Briscoe, Crosby, Prior, Martin, Holroyd

Newman on the wing and Liam 'Missed tackles' Sutcliffe as his centre. We can't be going into the season with that. Tom Briscoe's defense is awful, but just because Handley has made a serviceable winger, doesn't mean we should risk scuppering Harry's potential. I hope this is for 1 game only.

With a bit of luck 1 of the 2 spaces left open will be for a winger. I think I saw Tom Davies had gone to Catalan. We'd been linked with him, but banking on him returning to full strength after coming back from a serious injury was probably not worth the gamble. Especially after Kallum Watkins poor post injury performances.

Prior and Martin certainly make that pack look better but its definitely on the light side. I do get concerned should we get a few injuries if that's the squad for the first month or two

We cleared out so much dead wood in close season. It's a real kick in the balls to see Cameron Smith starting. He should be at Featherstone already, with Liam Sutcliffe. I'd rather see an academy winger and Newman in the centre.

Couldn’t disagree more regarding both you’ve said, but that’s why we aren’t the coaches.