Well two weeks off before we play Leeds and the grapevine says we will have some more fit men but what should we do?

Adam Walne did his cause no harm at all Friday night played well after so long out without doubt better than anything Ikahihifo has produced

Gaskell class act now Brough has gone funny how Millers form is suffering now

Holmes worth persevering with over Frawley

Oliver Wilson worth whatever we paid for him

Ukuma Ta’ai has to stay in the back row one of our best

The Senior twins improve every week as does Jake Wardle

Murphy still gives 110% and Bruno doesn’t deserve to lose his spot

Frawley needs to go home if homesick is true

Matagi close run thing but I think we can do better although was a tad better at HKR

Mackintosh is feast or famine really good or really bad is left wing his best position ?

From the injured list

Oliver Roberts well down the pecking list should be loaned out to say Halifax/Bradford make or break on how he performs. If he was performance managed as in commerce he’d be on a final warning

Joe Wardle straight back in the mix our attack also improves when he plays we look far less one dimensional

Ikahihifo needs moving on from both parties point of view

Ferguson needs to retire for his own good

Leroy Cudjoe shouldn’t play again this season. He should be given the pre season assessed and then a joint decision made as if another knee injury has future life consequences is it worth him playing on?

Uate not shown enough to displace young Senior an expensive deadweight

Clough good solid performer with the right pack around him

Interesting call for Mr Woolford to make isn’t it ?

I think uate needs to be given a chance to prove himself when fit. The seniors will have their time.
I’m still undecided between frawley and holmes. Frawley makes good decisions and pretty sold defensively, holmes not so much but more skilful.
Our second row should be taai and wardle- they are going to be still around next season and both offer more in attack than mellor and both defensively sound.
Lawrence our stand in captain should be at loose- we need someone with a good defence, and excellent discipline at the back who can hit their front and get quick PTB.
Walne proved he’s got to keep his spot, English for his enthusiasm and doggedness. Wilson must not be overplayed him Matagi and Clough to rotate.
Agree seb and Roberts haven’t proven they deserve to be in above others- but bear in mind we have a reserve squad next season we are likely to keep them- although IMO the salary cap needs to be increased to cover the large squads required.
Young Wardle at centre, hopefully Leroy back to partner Jerry.
Where will turner and butler fit in too!

got to stick with gaskell and holmes in the halves now, holmes does some really good things and can only get better

adam walne keeps his place without doubt

wilson and matty english still young lads and need to be managed correctly

mcintosh for me is prob best as a winger.

leeds playing hull fc today, can see them winning if hull have their eyes already on next weeks challenge cup semi

Leeds seem to struggle to back up week on week as have we, much as I’d like to see Leeds lose this one.....

For me, id like to see the following:

Move on Uate, Frawley, Matagi, Seb & Ollie Roberts as well as Fergie retire. Make the decision on Cudjoe in the off season if he will be fit for seasons start.

Bring in 2 decent props, Kenny Edwards & Ryan Hampshire

Move Darnell back to the wing and move Turner to LF. We then have Louis, Innes & Dom Young to cover the backs.

Id then like us to line up like :

Hampshire
Jerry
Leroy
Wardle
Darnell
Gaskell
Holmes
New Prop
Leeming
Walne
Wardle
Taai
Bruno

Edwards
Wilson
O Brien
English

New Prop
Clough - Prop cover/rotation
Turner - LF cover
Murphy & Hewitt - 2nd row cover
Butler - Cover for centre/2nd Row
Louis, Innes & Dom Young - cover for the backs

Doubt that will happen in time for Leeds !!!!!

May have Turner, Cudjoe, Uate and Wardle back for this one. Who knows to be honest but if so I would bring them all in. Seniors will need a rest before the end of the season if we can afford to and Uate andCudjoe need to play for differing reasons. Macintosh to full back turner to loose, cudjoe and jake W in centres. Wardle in for Mellor. Some may disagree but against Leeds Mellor May be a bit distracted with some mixed emotions and it is too important a game to chance. Not saying he would underperform on purpose by any means and I am a big fan of his but it would be tough driving a nail
Into the potential coffin of your future employers.
Walne to retain his place. Only one I might change up is Wilson for Ikahihifo, again young chap and may need a break but that is only reason.

id go with that

Whichever team is put out the lads owe themselves and us a good showing after the embarrassment at headingly on good Friday. Leeds are offering their fans the25% of the ticket cost back so they will bring plenty (as usual). We’ve struggled to win in consecutive games this season as have Leeds - we’ve just won, they’ve only just lost.
Important two points and I’m worried which giants team rocks up!

You mean first 40 mins was an embarrassment, we won the 2nd half and if darnell had taken the kick then who knows ?

Get your point about consistency and whichever giants turn up, it will be important for us as fans to get behind the lads.

Not sure which particular kick you mean but as we were behind in the end by at least 4 scores- I doubt it would make a difference in the end. 30-0 down by half time was never going to be overturned and Leeds just had get to the whistle in the second half.
Need to try and get casual people to come - we are bringing two extra - if everyone did that we’d be doing good!

there was a point in that match at headingley where we had them rocking and could have pulled off a remarkable comeback.

think we have won 4 lost 6 at home this season, not good

30-18 down, high bomb on their line, darnell knocks on, would of been 30-24 and they would have got jittery but we'll never know, they got their last try from us taking a chances.

If ifs and buts were fruit and buts we'd all have a merry Christmas

Get back under your bridge.

So you also have fantasies about things living under bridges

Leeds think the following team is likely -putting them against us id go
Walker Darnell
T.Briscoe Jerry
Newman. Leroy if fit!
Hurrell Jake Wardle
Handley Senior
Lui. Gaskell
Myler Holmes
Seamanufagai Walne
Lunt. Leeming- think he will step up against Lunt starting
Singleton Matagi
Sutcliffe Murphy
Martin Taai (no mellor against his new club for me)
Merrin. Lawrence

Subs
Dwyer AOB
Cuthbertson English
Ferres Wilson
Peteru. Joe Wardle - I’m presuming he’s back but if not then
Perhaps seb

Our team besides theirs looks good!

whos knows what the team will be.

looks like it could be a decent crowd.... lots of publicity... we know how giants perform when this happens!

september 2016 last time we beat leeds at home

Frawley and olly Russell in the squad along with olly Roberts- all surely due a good game- especially Roberts as he’s been completely uninspiring- surprised to see mellor in there! Holmes and seb drop out.
Stuck with the young back row- still no sign of captain Leroy.

roberts and russell in..... ikahihifo and holmes out.... a negative in both cases



leeds at full strength

Apart from Ward .
But don`t worry even at full strength we are pretty naff.
We are at the bottom of the pile for a reason.
Saying that I have no idea who will take the two points as it depends which of our teams turn up on the night.

Cudjoe - Needs to retire
Ferguson - Needs to retire
Uate - Needs to retire

would you be expected to retire if you got injured and couldn't work for a period?