www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 03,00.html Leeds missing Ablett, Lauitiiti, Eastwood & Kirke However Ablett is appealing against his 3 match ban. www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... inary.html

www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 03,00.html Leeds missing Ablett, Lauitiiti, Eastwood & Kirke However Ablett is appealing against his 3 match ban. www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... inary.html

That's a sizeable chunk of their pack missing, we can only benefit from that.

I think they only have JJB and Clarkson left as Second Rowers... I think they may use Delaney there and bring Lee Smith into the Centres... I remember Delaney playing up front when watching NRL last year.

Cheeky sod.

Yeah Delaney played in the backrow for the Titans, so he may slot in there.

rumour on the whinos site is they're moving senior into the back row

I've been too lazy to read link before now, but can't find anywhere in there saying he is appealing the ban?

Found it now on sporting life:
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He is still a k*ob for appealing it.

I think i've seen him move into the pack once or twice this season when they've been on SKY.

the rfl should double the ban

Yeah thats the one, I forgot to post the second link

It is a cheek! He won't get it reduced to nothing, although knowing the discilplinary they might reduce it to 2!

The disciplinary can also increase the ban for Ablett having the cheek to appeal.

He may think that by appealing the ban may not come into force until it has been reconsidered and may only start after the semi.

I vaguely recall something like that happening to someone else a while ago.

The hearing for the appeal is set for Thursday so he will know the result before Thursday night.

Why is that then?
He gets the maximum amount of matches for the charge brought against him.
His past record is whiter than white. So surely it is worth a punt. Even Shaun Wane felt it was not a deliberate dirty tackle. Don`t worry he will still miss the game on Saturday.

Histrionics and prejudice against the man leave no room for impartial reason of course.

He will not play on Sarurday I think there is more chance of the suspension being doubled than reduced

This debate was brought up with a Leeds fan over on C & W. The punishment recommendations are only a guideline for the tribunal panel. Should they feel that the crime is more severe than was first thought then they can mete out any ban they like. Leeds were always going to appeal because for some reason Ablett decided to plead not guilty in the first place

Should make for some interesting debate on these boards should the ban be doubled or maybe even reduced to 1 game

I suspect that the 'not guilty' plea was to the charge of [ireckless[/i use of the forearm, as opposed to [icareless[/i.

I think it's reasonable for Ablett to appeal given his previous record. If I were a betting man I'd say it will be reduced to two matches.

Still won't help us on Saturday though.

Squads named.
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would any of you think about having lomax, foster on the wings and gidley,meli in the centres?

I think Leeds would quite like that.

Not as much as I would dislike Gardner and Meli on the wings!

Wellens
Lomax
Gidley
Meli
Foster
Pryce
Moore
Graham
Roby
Hargreaves
Ashurst
Wilkin
Flannery

Cunningham
Clough
Puletua
Magennis/Emmitt