Yep, i do get sal's point to an extent, but we would cope better with 5/6 random forwards missing over just both our halves for example or say Myler and Parcel. Didn't Cas just have Hardaker missing for last years GF? And we all know how much that affected them.

Walker
Briscoe Watkins Handley Hall
Moon Myler
Mullally Parcell Singleton
JJB Ablett
Delaney

Oledzki Ferres Smith Dwyer/Golding

Dwyer/Golding Walters

Anyone know what kind of shape Ferres is in? Has he been able to train properly?

You won a meaningless end of season day out. Cas won the competition.=#FFFFFF Sits back.

Most teams will have a spread across the squad - and the impact of these injuries will have a similar impact as sides compensate for missing players by adjusting their tactics to cope. Wigan had as bad an injury list as Leeds in 2016 yet still managed to win the GF whilst Leeds didn't make the 8.

If you looked at that side its 3 players off full strength: Garbutt, Ward Cuthbertson - Peteru who knows and Sutcliffe adds little to what Handley can do.

injury crisis at giants worst than first thought!

seriously -10 on the handicap is printing money

Funnily enough 10 is what I think Leeds will win by.

Any bites yet?

none say na more

I'm hopeful when school finishes...

Hopefully Ferres stays fit & proves his worth this year.

Can you name 5-8 players that Saints, Wigan and Wakey have had out at the same time this year?

I'd play the same 17, but I'd bring Dwyer in for Golding

I'd guess roundish

if Ferres is fit, then surely he has to replace Walters or Smith?

I'd go

Walker
Briscoe
Watkins
Handley
Hall
Moon
Myler
Mullally
Parcell
Singleton
Ablett
JJB
Delaney

Dwyer
Ferres
Smith
Oledzki

You're a very naughty boy!

Same as

Huddersfield look weak, we should be looking at a big win and a boost for our points difference.

I would never take Huddersfield away lightly in the regular rounds, they always seem to find an extra gear against us whatever the team is and we are not exactly at full strength ourselves.add in the fact they will have points to prove with a new coach on the horizon they will be up for it.

I would take any win today and monday and be very happy, it's a tough period for all teams.

As a general rule, we're not a team that wins big. I see no reason for that happening tomorrow.

McDermott press conference - Ferres unlikely to backup on Monday but that depends on who else comes through the Hudds game fit/injured. Ward and Sutcliffe could feature on Monday and out of nowhere Keinhorst could feature too.

If Handley plays well Friday both Sutcliffe and Keinhorst should not make the starting line up unless they get a spot on the bench.
It would be good to get Ward back maybe for the Wakefield game.
Cuthbertson and Garbutt would do for the Wigan game

It would be shear madness to play Handley both Friday and Monday, if either Sutcliffe or Keinhorst are fit.