Sigh

WTF is wrong with these people! We just don’t need the question marks a Wiganer reffing Wigan brings and it’s so easily avoided.

FFS

Over 2,500 Leeds fans on the way. Hope there's a decent home turnout but that's probably unlikely.

Weather forecast looks nice between now and Friday evening. Quite happy about that as would prefer a fast dry pitch at home than a wet match. Leeds will be up for it early on, we need a good start.

Absolutely FFS…he’s so determined to prove that he’s not biased towards us that he ends up doing the exact opposite. As someone else said earlier in thread…so easily avoided!

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Field
French Bibby Pearce-Paul Marshall
Leuluai Smith
Singleton O’Neill Byrne
Bateman Isa Smithies

Subs
Ellis Havard Cooper Powell

I’d go with that. I’d keep Powell back and reward O’Neill for his form and that way you have some cover for Leuluai if needed. I’d be tempted to put Smithies second row in place of Isa and to then get Mago on to the bench but to do that you’re putting Smithies directly opposite Bentley and I don’t think that’s something we need to risk doing.

Field
French, Pearce Paul, Bibby, Marshall
Leuluai, Smith
Singleton, O'Neill, Cooper
Bateman, Smithies
Ellis
Bench Powell, Byrne, Mago, Havard

Mago plays for me. XFactor and difference maker.

I would drop Kaide Ellis if he doesn’t want to go 4 props on bench

Leeds appear to have a few out. Big loss is Newman. They still have a team that can easily cause us problems. If we can play like we did against Saints we’ve got a good chance.

There is no way that Isa won’t play.

This is the team I’d go for. Isa had a bit of a nightmare away at Leeds, they’d look to exploit that. I do think they’ll pick Isa though.

Isa will play.

We may need him to move to centre if Field is needed in the halves.

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Newman, Handley and Fusitua killed us in the game a few weeks ago.

Really aggressive and got their sets off to great starts.

Glad they aren’t playing.

So if Powell or Tommy don't make it through the game.....what changes do we make? Or someone else in the backs

Fans may not like it, but we need the likes of Isa and Shorrocks in the team/squad that can cover 2 or 3 positions in a game.

Field
French KPP Bibby Marshall
Smith Tommy
Cooper Powell Byrne
Isa Bateman Smithies

Ellis Mago Havard Byrne

Like the look of that bench having two Byrne's in there but i assume you meant Singo starting



Just hope we can get through it and Saints can find some good old British stiff upper lip Dunkirk mentality to get through their 'crisis' and set up the final.

Yes

Unbelievable arrogance. Anywhere near a full strength team and you'd be desperately hoping to avoid us. Now with some injuries, you are suddenly desperate to play us.

Be careful what you wish for.

Touché

PS
I'd go and get your sarcasm monitor checked, it seems to be faulty and you can't spot it

Have you got injuries Stu? Nobody mentioned it.

Hope there's a late rush on ticket sales because it's looking awful at the minute, if reports of how many Leeds have sold are accurate it's going to feel like a home game for them

I think with our best 17 we would give you a good game and probably win it.
But with us missing Fusitua, Newman, Handley, Martin and Gannon and Mik and Sezer doubtful we are going to struggle.

The RFL are meeting tonight to discuss St Helens request to cancel the season. They are not happy that Leeds have more injuries then they do and feel it’s unfair that it’ll tarnish their potentially ‘greatest ever trophy win’ with a whopping 3 players missing.