Mate I’m sorry but I’m not getting involved if it’s going to turn into another thread about our losing run and so many wins in this etc. It’s been done to death and we know already what the state of play is.

I think Gale brings a lot more structure to Leeds than you give him credit for and fact is the only game they won was with him on the field.

Tomkins is the best full back in Superleague presently imo and he had a huge influence and hand in stretching our line for the try’s out wide.

I’m not blaming bad luck at all and you need not be so presumptous. It just seems opposition pivotal players return for games against wakey a lot. That’s just the way it is. I would be more concerned about our lack of options at 9, 6 and 1 for the upcoming games.

I would hope regardless who plays we can turn our fortunes around this coming 4 games. Because if we don’t we are In trouble. This is the most important part of the season for us coming up.

It`s funny you say Leeds aren`t a better side with Gale, I was listening to a podcast last night (The Full 80) they said on there Leeds haven't won a game that Gale wasn't playing in since he signed so that would suggest you are wrong.

You are getting your Tomkins mixed up because it was his brothers first game back not Sam.

Ah fair enough. I completely forgot about Joel Tomkins.

Im.on about this season and them.been better with him which bar in the game against us theybhavent won

Leeds will still be missing several players for the clash on Sky. It is clearly a game we can win, in fact it is a game we must win.

A few of these players are only squad players it’s worth noting that usually would t feature in the first team.

Eastmond and Gale are back.

Is Eastmond not a squad player? think there first choice full back is Jack walker (injured), Stand off Robert Lui (injured) their second choice half back Mclelland (injured) second choice full back Myler (suspended) Harry Newman first choice centre (injured), Zane tetevano first choice loose forward (suspended), Cameron Smith number 17 (injured) , Thereafter I agree that we are into squad players

At the moment it looks like of our first choice 17 we are probably lacking miller josh woods ashurst so whilst I accept that Leeds have a bigger squad than us you would say that they have more injuries than us by some margin

Currently the only team that they have beaten is us !

Our next four games are leeds hull kr huddersfield and leigh if we are serious about staying up we need at least 4 ideally 6 points in this period. Failure to achieve this leaves our only hope of staying up being beating leigh twice

You also missed TJ from our list and if your including Mclelland you can include Hampshire who is our back up half option. Also you can include Walker as our back up full back option.

Think it’s pretty even on the injury front. That said this game against Leeds is a very winnable fixture and this next 4 games I think anything less than 2 wins will be disastrous. I really hope we come up with the business. There has been steady improvements the last 2 games. The sooner that win comes the better.

As far as I m aware Johnston will be available for Leeds so no I didn’t forget him, I did point out that mclelsnd muller and east mind were second choice - and excluded them from the analysis - that’s why I submit bother mentioning players at our club that aren’t in the 1-17

Regardless it’s about evens on injury front. I hope you are right and TJ will be playing but unable to train for 4 weeks and being match ready is optimistic imho. I hope he does play though. Will be a big boost.

I’m hoping Alex Walker will be back too so we have a full back option. We’ll see soon enough when squads are announced.

Are you sure he’s unable to train, not saying you’re wrong but I can’t find where he can’t train other than contact?

I’m sure I read it in an article a few weeks ago. Certainly saw it referenced somewhere though it could’ve just been on the forum. I hope that he has been able to at least do some light training and running to keep his fitness up.

Suppose it’ll come out on Wednesday with the team.

Apparently the game is also on YouTube for those that do not have Sky

Check out "Injury update with Ryan Carmody" on Trinity TV . It's in that interview.

I knew it had come from somewhere credible just couldn’t remember where. Cheers.

Hopefully even if not able to train he’s maintained some level of reasonable fitness and can be brought back into the fold soon as possible (health permitting).

My interpretation of that was he couldn’t do contact training I didn’t think he meant general fitness training. One for Monday perhaps.

Could certainly ask for some clarity around it that’s for sure.

Favourite game of the season for me ,Leeds away always seems to bring the best out of us and I’m hoping for more of the same this Friday. Doesn’t have to be a win, but happy if it is ,as long as we carry on putting the same effort in that’s been evident and our luck will change. Those passes that have gone to ground will stick at some point ,we’ll find the gaps and get on a role ,at some point , it’s just timing , confidence and patience, and really hope it starts this Friday and kick starts our season.

Apparently, this game is live on YouTube Friday, Apologies if it’s been mentioned elsewhere.

Apparently it’s part of the deal between Sky and free to air

Don’t know why but I think we might win this one, I have nothing to back it up but hey.

Perfect game to get themselves up for ,if not a win a good solid game will do for me .
This just could be game we kick on from and play the rugby I know they have in them ,but so far hasn’t been applied for the full 80

Have we extended the initial two weeks loan periods for the two players.

I would like to see more of Eaves. Didn’t get long on the field but he put himself about in def and looked to have good hands. Certainly a better option than Crowther at 9.

Bott did well but I suppose it depends on if A.Walker has got over his back injury.