Doesn't get any better for us really does it? We need to crack the code this week and get the win otherwise we really are falling behind the top teams.

Hopefully Delaney and Moon will be ok and return this week, Moon at least. Galloway needs dropping or at least to the bench as he hasn't performed at all. I'd like to see Falloon starting as our game was much better when he was on the field.

Hardaker
Handley Watkins Moon Hall
Sutcliffe Lilley
Garbutt Falloon Cuthbertson
Ferres Keinhorst
Singleton

Burrow Galloway Mullally JJB.

I personally don't think we will see moon this week seem to remember a mention of 2 weeks at least.

Assuming no returnees

Hardaker
Handley Watkins keinhorst hall
Sutty and lilley
Garbutt falloon cuthbertson
Ferres JJB
Singleton

Baldwinson, Galloway walters burrow

I'd also like to see Falloon start. I think we should go with Burrow in the halves this week. We desperately need someone to take control on the last tackle and while not ideal might at least try and do that.

Could also do with Silverwood getting the gig at Headingley next week. He's been a substantial boon for Leeds during his last two appointments there.

Saints are hopeless and awful to watch. Says a great deal about the competition when they've accrued 8 points out of a possible 10 so far.

Last time he played in the halves this year he was dire.

yeah, they are a poor team these days i agree,and 4 of them points have been accrued against usual SLWBR who have also just axed their coach.They were hammered by SL rabble salford and their best win beating a Hudds side suffering an injury crisis in the first game of the season so we will see about Saints in the next few weeks.

It is bound to be a tough game the way things have started for us, one i don't care how we play TBH just get the 2 points.

Leeds would only have to improve marginally from the crap they've served up thus far to start moving up the SL table. Improve more than marginally and get the injured cattle back and it'll be a Top 4 spot guaranteed. That's not too much to ask for given the direness of the competition overall.

Just watched Parramatta beat the Cowboys, and yes, even Parramatta would coast it in Super League. They look a much better directed outfit without Sandow as well.

Can't argue that this SL so far has been particularly low on quality and entertainment.

I'd also go with Frosting team. If Moon is out then keinhorst to centre and Achurch on the bench .

We did look much better with Falloon on the pitch but we need to start getting the forwards running into the ball and better support play.

Now i am not going to bag Falloon on his first outing but to say we improved with him on is a different opinion to mine on Friday

Just watched the Roosters v Raiders - Mitchell looks a talent as does Hastings, with Robinson to coach them both should end up as really top players.

Whether Leeds' performance improved maybe questionable but their play out of dummy half was a significant improvement on the utter garbage served up there by messers Burrow and Lilley in 2016, IMO.

Yup.

Massive game for the Rhinos next week against a Saints side that is managing to get the 2 points each week despite not playing very well

You need to get McGuire back asap as at the minute you look totally clueless in attack and your HB's are poor and are not offering any threat what so ever in the oppositions 20m zone which makes it easy for sides to defend against knowing that the threat from them will be easy to contain

If you lose this one then the pressure will certainly build, but if you win then you will be back on the horse and will then look to take advantage of your next 2 clearly winnable games against Cas and Wakefield

Hopefully we will pick up somehow but cannot see a win against either cas or sts. Think it's gonna be a hard slog this season, sure we will pick up at some point but may be left with too much work to do to catch top 4.

McGuire, Ablett, Moon and Delaney all in line to return this week. Big boosts.

Are they fit enough though? Or are we in poop or bust scenarios already?

Hardaker
Handley Watkins Moon Hall
Sutcliffe McGuire
Galloway Falloon Cuthbertson
Ablett Ferres
Delaney

Burrow Singleton Garbutt JJB

Main selection question should be between Sutcliffe and Lilley, and thenvwhich forwards to start and which on the bench.

I wouldn't be bringing Mcguire back unless he is absolutely 100 percent.I think the past 6 weeks has shown how key he will be if we are to challenge for any of the trophies this year.

Agree...it could be very counter-productive to throw them back in too soon. Wasn't it said that Moon needed at least 2 weeks to stop a strain becoming a tear?

Given the recent absence of Joel Moon, I have a serious question?

Why is Ryan Hall still crap?

I would expect us to start with Singo at 13 to counteract Saints big pack, batter them down the middle mentality.

Assuming Lilley drops out, do we go back to Zak for conversions?

NZ match
SPOTY
December Floods
He's just had a baby

I'd say swap Garbutt > Galloway and Delaney > Singleton and a final battle between Delaney and Keinhorst, especially after his performance last week.