Tom Grant the ref on Friday. We've only had him twice this season I believe. One of them was was Huddersfield at home when he sin binned Sao twice as well as Jack Brown.

Only 3 more ruined weekends left.

Guess we get Carty Jnr and Fash back but have lost Sao, Houghton.

Lane went off with a knock too against Cas

Houghton out this week but all 3 of Ashworth, Lane and most interestingly Sao are in the squad.
Sao was reported as having failed a HIA but I'm assuming this is wrong and it was his eye issue that stopped him coming back on otherwise he'd be ruled out this week.

Sao named in squad although thought he'd failed his HIA, Laidlaw, Jebson, Gardiner and Chan to miss out if Ligi is fit
Moy
Barron
Carlos
Briscoe
Martin
Walker
Charles
Eseese
Smith
Aydin
Lane
Cartwright
Fash/Sao
Subs
Balmforth
Eseh
Ashworth
Fash/Chan

Pretty much how I see the 17 being too

Sao must have been given the all clear from eye clinic as well then.He was in there at 1pm when we got there yesterday and the mrs was quite fast with her appointment and we was out by 1-50 and he was waiting to go and see someone else.

Smith and walker in the halves imo. Charles shouldn't be starting any more games

Who plays hooket, Lane?

Yeah I think it's time Charles was taking out of the firing line for a bit if we can piece a team together without him. It leaves us short at 9 though if Smith has to drop into the halves.
Also with the academy securing a semi final place it would be good for them if Charles can slot back in and help them with the championship push.

You should have asked him if he was joining the fire brigade

I actually didn't think he did a bad job there. Might be an option for 15/20 mins a half, give Balmforth a breather.

Based on recent form, this looks like a match-up between currently the two worst teams in SL (with Huddersfield not too far behind).
We have already beaten them once this year, and possibly should have won the first meeting earlier in the year.
Leeds look dreadful from what I've seen of them in recent weeks, especially given the squad they have to call on. They seriously don't look much better than us which, in 2024, is about as big an insult as it comes!!

Having said that, I would not back us against anyone right now. Even after the club's worst season in sixty years (possibly ever) we have still managed to play out our annual Aug/Sept slump, when you thought we possibly couldn't fall any further!

Leeds by twelve I'm afraid. Thank God it's nearly over, it can't come quick enough for all of us I suspect.

Another hat trick on the cards for Rhys Martin

Was their last home game the battering they gave wigan?

Even we beat Wigan.

Anyone going ?

Head over the M62 on a Friday night to watch 2 awful teams bumble about a field until a slightly less awful team in blue wins?
The list of things I'd rather do is quite large.

Moy
Barron
Carlos
Briscoe
Martin
Walker
Smith
Ashworth
Lane
Ese Ese
Sao
Cartwright
Aydin

Eseh
Balmforth
Fash
Chan

Apart from Lane, the pack should hold its own, Thier 1, 6, 7 and 9 will be the difference.

yes, last away trip for 6 months so decided to go

Yep last one this year. My missus said why you going. Don't really know but I am. 3 of us going so we can mingle and make it look a good following ha ha

Used to be quite a following for FC from the Leeds area, had their own supporters club, wonder if they and they’re club are still going. The Skyrack was the place to meet.

Moy, Barron, Carlos, Briscoe, Martin, Charles, Walker, Ese'ese, Lane, Eseh, Cartwright, Sao, Aydin

Fash, Ashworth, Gardiner, Balmforth

No Morgan Smith as his wife is due to give birth.

there were some real good guys in that lot Mosher and Co. don't see them on here now. Good people and great supporters home and away.

Can remember the West Yorkshire Supporters Club being advertised in the match day programme in the early 80's.

Was it Stan dosdale who ran it?