Game on!

Nice to have time to prepare!

So much for getting some bodies back.

Crazy, but true.

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Don’t see it as a game at short notice, view it as a week off from Daryl’s moaning!

Joking aside credit to FC for doing that

Lucky Leeds, not only are we playing at a days notice, half the side either injured or awaiting CV19 tests.

Our home game, is now at Headingley, and our scheduled home fixture against Cas will now be cancelled, because like us Cas are knackered, but apparently more knackered than us. Hope the ref is from Leeds as we wouldn’t want any unfairness.

Why not just postpone the Leeds v Cas game and not replace it. I thought that was why the league had switched to a percentage win system.

Utter craziness from Super League.

Seems a strange decision when we dont seem to be much better off than Cas. I think its just confirmation that we've given up on the season and are willing to go through the motions to fulfil the sky deal.

It should be Ben Thaler, so every cloud...

We'll Eartha Kitt em'

Any ideas on who we’ve got out, either for Covid or injuries? Would imagine that there could be some youngsters involved tonight.

I’m hearing Sammy Lloyd is in, along with Chico Jackson.

Naulago
Swift
Shaul
Kelly
Houghton
Ma'u
Jones
Ellis
Griffin

Missing from last week IIRC so that's 9? Think Ma'u was illness though.

Unless Super League are obligated by Sky to fulfill a fixture this is ridiculous. Leeds look to have a strong team out as well.

Another hammering live on TV will do us no good in terms of season ticket renewals and no good for the game in general.

There must be some financial reward for the club.

If anyone didn’t already know it, we’re basically playing out the games for the sake of the Sky contract.
Just feels like a series of friendly games to me.

Must be, as you say Leeds have a very strong line up out so agreeing to play tonight effectively torpedoes any (admittedly minuscule) chances of the play offs.

I can already hear the commentary team waxing lyrical about how great Leeds are whilst totally ignoring the fact we have so many players out and no prep time. It's obviously being done for the good of the game and to keep sky happy so what will be will be.
All i ask is the commentary team give us respect and credit for jumping in at such short notice and with so many players out. It will also benefit the younger players, They can play with no pressure, keep it to within 18/24 points and learn from it.

Fair enough, till after the game, the old RL tribunal suspends a couple of our players for running using their knees, but we thank you for your sportsmanship.

We have been on standby so will have trained and prepared for this game just in case, it's not like we're going into it cold.
We clearly have to fulfil our sky contract for the benefit of the sport and so I have no issues with our game tonight.

Hopefully Ma'u is back, and we can have a back row of Ma'u, Savelio and Cator.

Griffin has mentioned he is back so that is good. Hopefully stick with Connor at Full Back, with Ben Mc and Sneyd in the halves

Another player has dropped out this morning - up to lucky 13 now.

My Rhinos have little chance of making playoffs either. Prioritising Cup gave 2 pts to Catalan and we'll do the same against Warry. I was pleased when Cas game was off as we'd not lose players for the final due to track and trace.

Little chance? You're joint 4th. Even if you do throw to warrington game , win tonight you'll only be 1 win behind catalan, assuming they do win both their games !

Looking at the remaining fixtures, Leeds have a better chance of finishing above Warrington than Catalan, but they'd have to lose to the other top 4 sides.

The running commentary on this page tonight could be at another level...