For the good of the rest of the season we need to pretty much rest anyone we can on Friday and bring in some of the fringe and U23 players. A loss on Friday isn't a big deal if we can come back and win against wigan, wakey and wire in the final 3 games. We need to play the long game. Maybe play washbrook start at hooker and play litten from the bench, plenty of young forwards to bring in.

For me we have to rest watts, taylor, houghton, ellis, mini as they are our key forwards IMO. Maybe start with frank and play manu from the bench.

Also freshen up the back line and bring in naughton for shaul, lancaster for one of the wingers. Abdul for sneyd maybe?

I just think that we need to rest as many as we can and then go into the final 3 games with fresh bodies

I agree. Pryce, Hadley, Naughton, Thompson, Washbrook, Pritchard, Abdull maybe even green and bowden should be easily capable of backing up as they either didn't play or played 30-40 mins max.

Totally agree. We have a big enough squad and should be using it. It's not only the monumental physical effort they put in but it must be emotionally draining as well. It would be nice to win the LLS but to me not that important. Huddersfield won it a few years ago so what.

I would back us even if we finished outside the top 2 as our away form has been outstanding.

Agree, but how good would a semi final be at the KC?! Long overdue, get the light show prematch, do some ticket offers to pack it out etc...

I'd rest the vast majority of the 17 from Wembley, and potentially go with:

Naughton
Lancaster
Fonua
Yeaman
Talanoa
Pryce
Abdull
Green
Washbrook
Bowden
Hadley
Thompson
Pritchard

Paleaaesina
Turgut
Litten
Manu

Taylor's said we won't see him on Friday, suspect he'll be one of many. After 11 years between trophies I think they can be indulged for a week.

Play the kids and reserves and rest everyone for a big homecoming against Wigan

Id go further than that tbh.

Naughton
Lancaster
Fonua
Yeaman
Talanoa
Pryce
Abdull
Feka
Washbrook
Thompson
Hadley
Fash
Turgut

Litten
Masi
Osbourne
Downs

Feka and Pryce both retired ain't they?

... both played the weekend before last.

What is actually going on with Pryce? Has he had a falling out with Radders?

I think we will find out on Friday, should surely get a game, he has been training and was celebrating with the players on Sat.

I get the feeling the club wanted pryce to go to bradford before the transfer deadline and he didn't

Seemed very much part of the sqaud at Wembley. Just out of favour at present. Hopefully will get a run out on Friday.

Is Logan fit or injured?
Would be a good game to give him another shot.

... he's out for the season - bad knee injury

I dont think there need to be whole sale changes. Ellis, Manu and Watts had the week off before the final and Sneyd was rested for teh Widnes game.

It would need to be judged on a player by player bases, fatigue wise.

Taylor, Mini and Houghton should be rested.

Saints are without Walsh which is big for them. Great opportunity to stick our noses far in front.

It's nothing to do with what shape the players are physically. It's the mental side. There are very few players that could put everything behind them and turn up fully switched on in less than a week. Our reserves have a better chance of beating Saints than the first team.

Told today that Houghton wants to play as he has played 72 consecutive games and wants to keep the run going.

No Pryce at the home coming, think he was the only member of the first team squad not there I think.

We need to play the long game and rest as many as possible

I agree with this
I think Warrington will do the same at Catalan with wholesale changes.
Watts has a minor shoulder injury so wont play anyway.
It will be good anyway to see how some of the under 23s step up.
Its a difficult call for Radford because he will want to maintain momentum and confidence but if you put out the same squad and fatigue kicks in and we lose the game then we gain nothing.
Most fans would accept and understand if he made wholesale changes and at least take the field with fresh legs and players trying to impress.

We didnt too badly at Wigan last year with a makeshift team.

Bizarrely, that still looks like a team that could potentially win to me!

Great squad depth this year.

Somebody told me that he felt that he didn't have a place there. I feel a bit sorry for him if he did think that, he has made some great contributions and apparently does a lot of good behind the scenes as well. I'd have certainly welcomed him onto the homecoming stage.

Your club got a massive monkey off their backs on Saturday

When the Rhinos got rid of their CC monkey in 2014 (and also in 2015) players were still tweeting photos of tables full of drinks and shots late into Monday evening

I would expect that your guys will be doing pretty much the same and backing up against any side the week after isn't easy

It's all about player management from here on in for you guys, you've got enough points in the bag to rest as many players as you want to and to then get them mentally fit for the Big game v Wigan the week after