after watching what the storm did last weekend after securing the minor crown we should put out our first 17, they rested a few star names and then lost 3 players due to injury with an unbalanced team.. momentum is important

Giants 19 man squad named as:

Scott Grix, Michael Lawrence, Leroy Cudjoe, Lee Gilmour, Kevin Brown, Danny Brough, Eorl Crabtree, Luke Robinson, Darrell Griffin, David Fa’alogo, David Faiumu, Keith Mason, Andy Raleigh, Larne Patrick, Graeme Horne, Jermaine McGillvary, Matt Sarsfield, Jamie Simpson, Dale Ferguson.

Not sure why Wardle has been dropped? How do you think it will shape up?

probably picked an injury , i know he got hurt a couple of times last week.

Was hoping Lunt might have been back

Grix

Jerry
Leroy
Bruno
Simpson

Brown
Brough

Robbo

Eorl
Griff

Doof
Gilly
Fooey/Fergy

Subs:

Mason
Patrick
Horne
Raleigh

Nope

add a

to your post and you could become the new boyd

They dont find out until training today anyway

I notice they weren't training at Leeds Rd this morning. It's flooded down there by the rugby pitch, although it wasn't last week and they weren't training there then either. At least not at their usual time.

Judging by the weather forecast i hope they are training at the sports centre swimming pool with a couple of giant fans blowing the water in their faces.

I hope we have learnt some wet weather Rugby techniques.

Territory is everyting then capitalise on other teams mistakes.

if your yorkshire s no1 what have you won over the last few years ??????
and not won today

he should be packing his bags then

Good Game, Both sides played good rugby. Lot of positives, lot to work on though.

A good game from both sides but I haven't a clue what NB is thinking about , picking Horney and Simpson in place of Andy and Kermit a complete Brainfart if you ask me.

finally after waiting all week I got a chomp.probably see your boys again in 2 weeks time and then you won't have James Child as your 18th man.

I doubt you'd have got any bite if the score was different. Their greatest hour came today- bless!

Personally I thought Graeme Horne has a good game, the only person I would have had in the right centre over Horne would be Wardle - and I think he might have picked up an injury last week? Felt for Simpson a bit hasn't really had much game time, centre is a very specialist defensive position - which he doesn't appear to be suitable for at the moment.

Doubt we will see either of these guys next week against Wire.

On a positive notes I though David Fa'alogo had a good game, he is so much better in the second row.

Joe Wardle,looks to me like he could be the next Keith Senior,just needs to work the outside more if he's got it in his armoury.He'll do it hopefully with more experience.Agree it's the toughest defensive position.Horney today tbh didn't do enough for mine.

I agree, the most pleasing thing for me today was seeing the Giants compete well in a high intensity game - they just came up short in defence a few times against some fantastic Leeds attack.

Wire in peace

Any injuries today? or possible bans for next week? just wondering as we may be struggling with our pack.
Should be a cracker, good luck for it (obviously not too much luck)

Nope - no luck for you there mate.

Cudjoe...so you can happily throw the desperate long ball out wide this time .....and let Jerry scorch past instead

big gob!!

Horne had a good game and on that form i feel he offers more than either Kirmond or Raleigh.
I would have played an extra forward instead of Simpson but he hardly got any game time so he cannot take any blame for the result.

Not that many will believe me, but I think we will miss Horne's consistency and versatility next year - an excellent squad player.

The guilty passer plays on your side of the pennines now

so no danger there.