Some saying Leigh have nothing to play for as they can't get the extra home game now and so will be trying to avoid injury ready for the middle 8s. I disagree as I think they will be wanting to avoid that bottom position in their first year back in SL.
Ferguson and possibly turner back in, - both would be nice- turner especially as it's looking like mellor will miss out. it's looking like Gaskell and obrien will be okay to play and big seb will definitely be back.

Rankin
Jerry
Leroy
Turner
Darnell
Brough
Gaskell
Seb
Kruise
Wakeman
ferguson
Taai
Hinchy

O brien
Clough
Rapira
Oli - if ferguson doesn't make it then Oli starts and put Tyler on the bench (solid game last week) with hinchy to spell second row.

A very nice looking team!!! But we could struggle if we get injuries to our backs!

not sure if we need to be rushing turner back , will have to be 100% fit

shame ridyard wont play, wonder if he will play for leigh!

the leigh fans seem to have gone quiet in recent times.... strange they used to love coming on our forum.......

He can't play for Leigh- he's contracted to us now for the rest of the season.
I think we need to play turner, if he's fit, why not? Need to get our best players out there getting ready for the 8s, with mellor out and Gaskell needed elsewhere we only have sam wood to come in and I wouldn't want wood and Darnell as an inexperienced pairing unless absolutely necessary.

Assuming gaskell plays in the halves then it would be good to have turned at centre but only if he is 100%
If not I say give Sam Wood a run, he has never let us down

no need to rush turner or anybody for a likely dead rubber game.

A dead rubber game?!!!!!! We won't know that until Thursday night- the team will need to be announced by then. If wire beat Wigan We need to get a point to be guaranteed SL next season!

No harm on putting him the 19, he doesn't need to play if Wire lose if hes not 100%

I think it will be a fairly straightforward game for you guys. Friday at Warrington, was one of the few times we haven't been competitive this season - a very disappointing performance against a team who were 'in the same boat' as us. Neil Jukes says he is using the remaining two games to ensure his squad are all match fit for the '8's'. That will see a return for Hock and a first appearance of the season for James Clare. Presumably our two new signings - Mortimer & Langi - will be playing again. On Friday's evidence, they need to!

Oh for a halfback who could orchestrate things for us - oh, hang on a minute!!

I will be very disappointed if our coaching staff take that attitude. If we make the 8 then we should be pushing for top 4- not "doing a wakey" and peeing about for the rest of the season! If we win our next two before the split and hull lose to Leeds next week we would be just two points behind a top four finish with plenty of games to make up the difference! !
For me If he's fit he's in the 19 and plays- if he's not then don't name him!

We've had nowt to shout about.

Think we are jumping a bit far ahead here. Let's hope we get the 2pts we need on Friday then we have done it by ourselves by achieving 21 pts, 7 pts more than last season. Forget Warrington and Catalans losing even if they do, let's aim to hit safety under our own steam.

At this point we hit 'nothing to lose land' and should target as a minimum winning our three home games in the 8's and a sensible target of a 27pt season which from the debacle that was Swinton would be a good return with the injuries we've had and last years late recruitment.

I think that we will play well and compete in most matches but to come from eighth to fourth in 8 matches if you include the Hull game is unlikely without the x-factor that is Jake Mamo who has shown he can score and win you games from the unlikeliest of positions.

I don't think we should wholesale rest and experiment however it does give us chance to look at the players and what going into next season constitutes our strongest team.

Jordan Rankin had a good game Friday and popped up in the line three times to create tries, Ryan Hinchcliffe is looking the outstanding player we all thought he was when we signed him and if I was a Leigh fan I'd be mortified at us having Martyn Ridyard our squad is looking very good for next season with maybe a couple of ins and outs and I'm looking forward to watching us play some good rugby for the rest of the season and yes you never know what might happen !!

One of the most bewildering decisions we have ever made!

To think that he should/could have been helping us out of the bottom four, rather than one of our main rivals, is incredible - we haven't got a half back / play maker/kicker, half as good as him! (as you will see for yourselves on Friday)

sure came across all cocky when you were though, especially that clown dude... charlie knows.... nothing

if we win our next two then might give top 4 a thought, till then our job could be done thursday night when wigan beat wire!

no mamo or murphy for the run, a number or players carrying injuries too.. ferguson and mellor.. get them in for surgery early doors.

Ah well, we'll just have to wait till the tide turns.

ridyard confirmed as cant play for giants, turner not ready could be upto another 3 weeks off...poss earlier depending on if we are in a position to go for the top 4.

ikahihfo and ferguson back... mellor question mark on his injury still.

team id go for

rankin
mcintosh
wood
cudjoe
mcgillvary

brough
gaskell
leeming

ikahihifo
wakeman
ferguson
hinchcliffe
roberts


bench-
obrien
rapira
clough
dickinson

No taai?

It's an informal kind of do !

ha

taai in for roberts

roberts to the bench... dickinson misses out!

ikahihifo and wood in the 19 named

ferguson and mellor also in... might depend on how the result goes tomorrow in wigan as to whether they play as both carrying injuries.

Think id go:

Rankin
Jerry
Leroy
Wood
McIntosh

Brough
Gaskell

Seb
Leeming
Wakeman

Ferguson
Roberts
Hinchliffe

Taai
O Brien
Rapira
Clough/Dickinson - personally if go for Dickinson this week, used in 2nd row

Mellor to miss this week if injured and it would be suicidal putting him at centre as hes been poor there.

Clough/Dickinson to miss as well.

I think you better beat us tomorrow or you could be joining us in the middles. We've nowt to lose, you have tho.

Wire have done it- so could be squeaky bum time Friday. Can see that getting in to our boys heads tomorrow- could the possibility of finishing in the bottom four affect their performance?
Leigh having nowt to lose isn't true though really is it- unless of course that's the reason for your season- do they really want to finish rock bottom in their first year back in SL, do they want to start there when the eights begin. If they don't care enough then that says a lot!

leigh are rubbish. You'll win by at least 20 points