We need to be careful with Gannon. He’s carrying a shoulder injury and he’s so young.

We should take the longer view with him.

If that’s the case then move Donaldson into the starting spot, with Dwyer, Holroyd, Oledzki, Thompson or Vuniyayawa on the bench

Just have to hope the returning players are fit and ready to play. If so its strongest weve been for a while.

The club are now running coaches to Wigan.

Good.

Be a few Bob theydve missed out on.

I’m very excited for this one. Wigan still have a couple of injury issues and are sometimes struggling to score points. With our players back, I think we could do the job and get the win, all being well.

I think with a couple more back providing they are fit enough of course we certainly have a chance which is a long way from where I thought we would be.
If we do win and assume Wire do the same it`s over to France which again is winnable if we don`t let them bully us this time.
GF against Saints and we win it from 5th again.
Or maybe it`s all a dream.

Given the home advantage Wigan must start favourites, but you never know, if we have the majority of our lads back we could bully them in a similar fashion to last year's cup semi. Noticed that Saints placed a very weakened team against Salford on Friday and will have no match this week. Could come back to haunt them in a knock out semi against ( in all probability) Warrington.

Interesting that the club has put a tweet out saying some troops back as a teaser with images of

Tetevaon
Luke Gale
King V
Alex Mellor

And

Jack Walker?

Warmed up last week. Must say that I did think he looked more robust than previous iterations, but would be amazed if he made the 17.

James Graham comes out of retirement especially for this one and has another good cry.

Oh dear god please no.

Why am I getting flashbacks to Bobby Ewing in the shower?

Tom Briscoe
Harry Newman
Konrad Hurrell
Ash Handley
Rob Lui
Mikolaj Oledzki
Kruise Leeming
Matt Prior
Alex Mellor
Rhyse Martin
Zane Tetevano
Brad Dwyer
Richie Myler
Cameron Smith
Tom Holroyd
King Vuniyayawa
Bodene Thompson
Luke Briscoe
James Donaldson
Jack Broadbent
Morgan Gannon

Zak Hardaker
Oliver Gildhart
Liam Marshall
Brad Singleton
Sam Powell
Willie Isa
Liam Farrell
John Bateman
Ollie Partington
Morgan Smithies
Tony Clubb
Liam Byrne
Harry Smith
Ethan Harvard
Jake Bibby
Mitch Clark
Joe Shorrocks
Kai Pearce-Paul
Sam Halsall
Joe McDonnell
Jackson Hastings

1. Myler
2. Briscoe 3. Newman 4. Hurrell 5. Handley
6. Lui 7. Broadbent
8. Oledzki 9. Leeming 10. Prior
11. Mellor 12. Martin
13. Tetevano

14. Dwyer 15. Holroyd 16. Smith 17. Donaldson

Vuniyawawa Gannon Briscoe Thompson

a rare occasion when the names available, the team almost picks itself!

Strongest squad for many a month. Fingers crossed the returnees are all healthy.

Enough punch in that pack to make life very uncomfortable for Wigan. Will our playmakers be able to execute on the back of it? Will we really see a Leeds team without one of the Briscoes? All will be revealed on Thursday night. Looking forward to it.

Broadbent
Briscoe Newman Hurrell Handley
Lui Myler
Holroyd Leeming Prior
Donaldson Martin
Smith

Dwyer Oledzki Tetevano Mellor / Gannon.

I can’t see Donaldson making the 17 unless we have players named ruled out through injury

Broadbent
Briscoe Newman Hurrell Handley
Lui Myler
Oledski Leeming Prior
Mellor Martin
Tetevano

Holroyd Dwyer Smith Vuniyayawa
18th Gannon

Is Mellor actually fit?

I think the only change to the 17 will probably be Tetevano for Gannon.

Well, Well, Well with between 1-3 games left of the season we get to name a full strength (ish) squad albeit no Gayle and Walker. Will we get sight of what we’ve been missing all season? Hope so. However players rarely if ever come back from significant layoffs and click straight into top gear so we may be disappointed…

I think we would be a bit prop heavy with Oledzki, Prior, Tetevano, Holyroyd and Vuniyawawa particularly given Smith will come on at 13. Likely better to have some 2nd row cover for Martin and Mellor.

It all depends whether everyone is actually fit and available to play on Thurs.