dont think im going to be able to make this one! first time in a while!!!
Ablett will be missing due to his ban.

Excellant record at leeds recently, hope to keep the run going!

off the back of the Wigan win should be a good game.

Just a heads up there's a £2 increase at the turnstile which isn't mentioned on our website!
Also as advertised last night there's a new shuttle bus from Leeds train station to the ground from two hours before then an hour after for journeys back! At £2 for adults and a quid for kids!

Ablett, Achurch, Aiton, Burrow, JJB all out. McGuire possibly injured. We could lose JP and Hardaker to suspension.

BJB
Briscoe Watkins Moon Hall
Sutcliffe Sinfield
Singleton R. Ward Leuluai
Delaney S. Ward
Clarkson

Bailey Kirke Walters Mulhern/Minchella/England

aha the usual "who we have missing" post from an opposition fan before we play their team
otherwise known as "getting excuses in early"



leeds,like wigan and saints, have enough to beat most teams even without injuries, it will be a tough ask for sure, but as we have proved the last 3/4 years, the rhinos hold no fear for us

l have huge admiration for JP the Leigh player clearly head butted him, but he retaliated by punching at least 2 players, naughty, all l ask is consistancy, remind me again what Wardle got for retaliating against Ablett.

JP has been charged with a grade B offence so he will miss our game. Great news for us - if our pack can muscle up on Thursday we should be able to get the two points.Leeds will really miss him. Ablett and JP have been in form and two of the best of three players for leeds with hardaker being the third. watkins and hall have been quiet I think (a bit like leroy and ferres).

Hardaker will also be banned

according to YEP twitter hardaker has been charged with grade E abuse.4-8 games - their three on form players out.!

We go there with a great chance really, fancy us to win with our record there and leeds missing a few..

not a bad price with the bookies.

Kaufusi returns from bradford, not sure he will play this game but good to see him back... wants to fight for his place after turning down the chance to stay at bulls for the rest of the season..he should have got some good minutes under his belt and be fully fit now

I see mullally played for batley this week- noticed his name on the disciplinary!

Hardaker, McGuire, Burrow, Aiton, Peacock, Jones-Buchanan, Ablett & Achurch all missing for this.

Can't see us winning this one with only 1 of our regular spine in the side and four of our first-choice forwards out.

there's another one

didnt wigan say similar when they played you?

I think if you were going into the game without Grix, Brough, Robinson, Lunt, Kopczak, Ferres, Chan & Ta'ai you'd be saying the same thing.

well two of those may not be playing on thursday night!

leeds should be able to compensate... afterall they spend more money in the salary cap than the Giants



wigans kids were taking the comp by storm only a few weeks ago, till they came to the giants then the tone changed abit in the media and sky

That just looks like a predicted team sheet to me (something that frosties post's every week), not sure where you see the "excuses" to be honest.

Ref: R Silverwood Vid Ref: P Bentham
Touch J: M Wilson
Touch J: J Cobb
Reserve: A Sweet Time K: K Leyland
M Com: D Asquith VR Op: S Ganson

I mean, the last time we played a top side with half a team out (magic weekend last year) we fronted up well and probably should have won. Certainly wouldn't put it past Bailey to put in one of his three good performances a year on Thursday nght. That said, I'd give you guys a 10 start.

VR Bent ham, thats 3 tries chalked off for a start

1. Scott Grix
2. Jermaine McGillvary
3. Leroy Cudjoe
4. Joe Wardle
5. Aaron Murphy
6. Danny Brough
7. Luke Robinson
8. Eorl Crabtree
10. Craig Kopczak
11. Brett Ferres
12. Jason Chan
13. Chris Bailey
14. Michael Lawrence
15. Larne Patrick
16. David Faiumu
17. Ukuma Ta’ai
18. Kyle Wood
19. Jodie Broughton
23. Josh Johnson

No Lunt, is he injured ??

Good player that Lunt is, his form has been ordinary, neither really good nor awful. The issues we had against Wigan in the first 20 minutes were really about the small run on pack.

So who do you drop? Lawrence or Bailey, after the way they played? Eorl, Ta'ai or Patrick after they demolished the Wigan pack? Can't drop Fooey as we need on his leadership.

So it comes down to Lunt or Robbo, a tough call, it is actually a good thing if excellent players can't get into the squad. Lunt will be back soon I am sure.

Grix
Jerry Leroy Wardle Broughts
Broughy Wood
Ta'ai Robbo Larne
Ferres Chan
Lawrence

Bails Faiumu Crabtree Koppy

Giants by 10

You would drop JJ?

I agree with your backs, but think Koppy and JJ will run on at prop, Ferres, Bruno and Bailey in backrow as per last match with Larne, Ta'ai, Eorl and Fooey off the bench. Hold them first 20 then blow them off the park.