We need to front up to their pack. Saw some of their game against Wakey, thought Fielden looked quite impressive (first time in a long time that's been true) but they were sloppy with the ball and pretty lucky to get the points. I know Anderson isn't pleased with any of their performances, but prior to the Bulls they've found ways to win anyway, which is a pretty good trick.

I think it'll be close, but I reckon we can come away with the win. Our centres were superb against Saints, so we have a real threat out wide at the moment.

That's one way of putting it. Every game he's stuck the boot into their performance.

He wants raised standards and seems to be striving for perfection....which is hardly ever produced.

He has set his stall out now. But over a long season, with peaking at the right time being their regular downfall, I just wonder at this stage whether beating your drum loud is the best approach.

Lunt has been playing well for us since his return

Learned all he knows from Robbie Burrow

According to BMcD, Bailey is available for selection.

Re: Achurch and Vickery: "Joe has had a promising start with us and Mitch has shown some good stuff so far and also some stuff that he has to get on top of and fix, but there is no negative in that."

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3. Kallum Watkins
4. Joel Moon
5. Ryan Hall
6. Danny McGuire
7. Rob Burrow
8. Kylie Leuluai
9. Paul McShane
10. Jamie Peacock
11. Jamie Jones-Buchanan
12. Carl Ablett
13. Kevin Sinfield (c)
14. Stevie Ward
15. Brett Delaney
16. Ryan Bailey
17. Ian Kirke
18. Chris Clarkson
19. Mitch Achurch
21. Richard Moore
25. Joe Vickery

1. Scott Grix
3. Leroy Cudjoe
4. Joe Wardle
5. Jermaine McGillvary
6. Danny Brough
7. Luke Robinson
8. Eorl Crabtree
9. Shaun Lunt
10. Craig Kopczak
11. Brett Ferres
13. David Faiumu
15. Larne Patrick
16. Jason Chan
17. Ukuma Ta'ai
18. Aaron Murphy
19. Jamie Cording
20. Jacob Fairbank
21. Dale Ferguson
29. Stuart Fielden

With Bailey back in - Anchurch and Moore to miss out....although maybe BMcD will go for Moore over Ward given the size of the Giants pack. Looking at the highlights and some reports from Hunslet Anchurch missed some tackles for tries, but had some good drives, whilst Hood and Keinhorst looked to have had good games. Wonder if Hood may get a couple of games with Burrow or MacShane this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wjLhRQzKuI How much longer do we expect Hardacker to be out for?

With Bailey back in - Anchurch and Moore to miss out....although maybe BMcD will go for Moore over Ward given the size of the Giants pack. Looking at the highlights and some reports from Hunslet Anchurch missed some tackles for tries, but had some good drives, whilst Hood and Keinhorst looked to have had good games. Wonder if Hood may get a couple of games with Burrow or MacShane this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wjLhRQzKuI How much longer do we expect Hardacker to be out for?

Presumably Scott Grix can't be as horrendously bad again this week as he was last week.

I suspect his hair may have got in his eyes. I'm sure he'll have gone for a Paul Anderson cut during the week.

He had a 'mare.

Leeds should target Robinson out wide....easy money.

Agreed. I think that if we can match their pack (which is possible, but won't be easy) then their backs will not be able to handle our pace or skill out wide.

bradford did that last week and had some success but that was more to do with a whole host of changes due to brough being out..robbo normally gets more help that he did last week and to be fair to robinson he cant half tackle hes a very good tackler

his new role this season though doesnt seem to be going very well, been outshone in every game by brough so far.. last week dont even ask!

Huddersfield coach driver preparing to leave for tonight's game



Fantastic

I fear for the quality of the game tonight with this weather. Those balls and this rain doesn't mix well.

dont worry we havent been hold onto the ball when its dry!

The conditions will make what was always going to be a close game even harder to call.
I see the bookies have given the Giants a 12 point start, I'd take the Giants with that.
Even more I now expect to see Watkins & our right side defence peppered by Brough bombs.

EXCLUSIVE

THE Huddersfield fan spotted on A62 travelling to Headingley tonight

Isn't he a Batley fan, not a Giants fan?

Dual registration ;o)

Doesn't sound like I'm missing much. Three good performances in a row too much to ask for by the sounds of it.

When is the Jonny Wilkinson wannabe (AKA the world's best RL player) going to get his kicking boots on?

Too many errors in poor conditions again.

Brough has won this almost on his own.

i think we missed him against bradford last week.Poor conditions?..rain/snow?

Leeds Grand Final-winning Old Trafford weather conditions, but it's just them treating another regular season fixture in their usual meaningless half-d manner.