Been about 2 decades since we got a win at Leeds, coupled with a few missing players and the fact they've had a week off I think we're up against it. Assuming Albert is back, Watts cops a ban and Faraimo is out, I guess we'll go something like:

Shaul
Talanoa
Carlos
Connor
Griffin
Kelly
Sneyd
Taylor
Washbrook
Bowden
Mini
Manu
Hadley

Green
Fash
Abdull
Turgut/Masi

Talk of Carlos missing out due to a crusher. Not watched it back yet but friends who watched on TV said he may miss it. Would have to give Logan a shot if so.

Seems to be a theme so far this year that after a really good performance a player gets injured. Kelly, Paea, now Carlos and Faraimo. Agree on Logan but a big ask against Leeds three quarters.

Sorry, didn't make myself very clear. Think Carlos commited the crusher tackle, but like I said I haven't watched the game back yet.

The only other option would be to put Washbrook or Turgut in the centre but thought the former did well hooking last night. Not sure Turgut would be the best option either. Would be a shame, but that's what squads are for I guess.

If we need a centre, has to be Logan.

2007 our last win there, not exactly decades.

That team you suggest, but with masi and not Turgut.

Ah right. Either way disappointing that he'll be missing after a strong performance. Washy to stay as hooker for me, watching back the commentary team were complementary about his handling, particularly for the lead up to Faraimo's try.

It was barely anything. There were 3 Hull defenders in the tackle and as Clark went to ground Carlos kind of rolled over the top of him a little. It was Cummings who suggested it could be a disciplinary issue. Clark got up holding his neck but 10 seconds later seemed fine.
I'd be very surprised (and extremely disappointed) if Carlos gets anything for that. At most he'll get a warning about dangerous positioning.

Thanks for that. Hopefully that's the way the disciplinary see it too as even with Faraimo missing, our backs still look strong.

Ha! Just feels like forever. Sid Domic era

If my memory serves, Wayne Godwin scored his only try for Hull and Matt Head notched a dg.

It was Godwin's only Super League try for Hull although he scored tries in the Challenge Cup ties against Hunslet (2) and Sheffield.

Reckon we will do them whatever team we put out, us by 10 points.

thankfully carlos free to play, cant see faraimo playing and also been told still a doubt about kelly, hopefully it is just what it is and he is ok, plus green too, (providing its not another salary cap issue)

big chance for the younger forwards to step up and show what they can do, just hope the senior players around them do also, too many times our senior players have gone missing at headingley when needed

No Mr Kelly (or Bowden) ....

1. Jamie Shaul
3. Carlos Tuimavave
4. Josh Griffin
5. Fetuli Talanoa
7. Marc Sneyd
8. Scott Taylor
11. Dean Hadley
12. Mark Minichiello
14. Jake Connor
15. Chris Green
16. Jordan Abdull
17. Danny Washbrook
20. Brad Fash
21. Sika Manu
24. Jack Logan
25. Jansin Turgut
26. Jordan Lane
27. Jack Downs
29. Masi Matongo

Weak squad that. Makes Watts ridiculous error even worse with Bowden now out. Be happy if we just give them a game.

Too many key players out to get the points IMO.

My side would be

Shaul
Griffin
Connor
Carlos
Talanoa
Abdul
Sneyd
Taylor
Washy
Masi
Maun
Mini
Hadley

Green
Turgut
Fash
Lane

Other option is Logan at centre, Connor at 6 and Abdul onto the bench.

What's up with Kelly, sneaky rumour on the Rovers forum (I know) that he wants to go back home due to personnel circumstances?

we'll be going into this with one of our most young and inexperienced teams for some time
1. shaul
2. logan
3. carlos
4. griffin
5. talanoa
6. connor
7. sneyd
8. taylor
9. washy
10. green
11. mini
12. manu
13. hadley

14. abdull
15. masi
16. fash
17. turgut

logan in for farimo, minimal positional changes from the warrington game with connor the best option at 6 where he was mom in the last game. missing some forward power but a big chance for the young guns to stand up. gone for washy at hooker as i feel we need hadley's more intelligent running game from the off, though they will no doubt interchange later on. lots of local talent in that team. anyone know how leeds are lining up, they had a few missing in their last game

He looked happy enough when SKY kept showing him watching in the stands against Warrington. Its no secret he'd like an NRL deal, but what's putting NRL clubs off is his past bad behaviour so surely he'd want to keep his nose clean and see his deal out?

Presume kelly struggling after his concussion which is a worry. 3 props and our hooker out then. Can't see our appalling record at headingley improving this week

The pattern for LR over the last couple of seasons is the no risk strategy when it comes to injuries.
Find it amazing that there's a conspiracy theory for every players absence.
Last week Green was missing due to a salary cap issue. This week Kelly wants to go home.

Is Kelly injury a smokescreen, I expect Albert to start thursday. If not I'd go with that too

Would say after the bell ringer Kelly had at Cas he has probably not recovered enough to play. Talanoa missed a fair few games from concussion previously and better to air on side of caution with this than risk Kelly for his own health.

Think it will be a big ask with Kelly, Houghton, Paea, Faraimo, Bowden and Watts missing.

Golding, Briscoe, Watkins, Hall, Moon, Myler, Parcell, Singleton, Ablett, JJB, Dwyer, Delaney, Mullally, Garbutt, Handley, Ormondroyd, Walker, Oledzki, Walters.

Without Sutcliffe, Cuthbertson, Ward, Keinhorst, Ferres, Peteru, A Sutcliffe.

Probably:

Golding/Walker
Briscoe Watkins Handley Hall
Moon Myler
Garbutt Parcell Singleton
Ablett JJB
Delaney

Dwyer Ormondroyd Oledzki Mullally

Yes Logan will play wing on Thursday.
The only other change i would make to your line up would be Jordan Lane in for Turgut.
I think Lane will make his first Super League appearance.
Turgut is just not showing enough.The club should be looking to get him out on loan so he can play regularly and get some confidence back.