Wrt best 17 imo it has to be "on form" over a number of games of course we all know Mc.D has his favourites whether in poor form or injured.
This game would be ideal to blood Cam Smith Oledski & JjR imo but whilst we arent mathematically secure i cant see em getting a run if at all till Leigh at home.

Most folks would consider the strongest side to be based on proven performance over a long period. Much of the success for Leeds has come from experience and mental toughness that has become part of the culture for a generation of players. This season has been the exception and not the rule and a majority of our "strongest" players have been out injured for much of this season so have been sitting in the stand as we lost matches we could have won had they been on the field.

I am all for blooding youngsters and giving them a chance when injuries strike or when the pressure is off but must win games are not the best place to take the gamble on them. Our experienced players whose historic efforts of last season do not deserve to be cast aside quite so quickly.

I don't want to see JJR, smith and oledzki playing against hock and Leigh or hudds regardless of our safety. Smith perhaps but not all 3.
Leigh have beaten 2 SL sides and their pack is tough.
Hudd away will raise the huby / ferres thing again and we have already lost away twice this season.
Let's remember smith and oledzki are 17.
Last year at the aptly named big bash I saw hock give baldwinson concussion. We need to put Mr Galloway opposite Mr Hock, not a promising 17 year old.
The youngsters can play on Boxing Day

Joel Moon misses with injury and Mullally comes in looks like we will field are strongest team.

Balls to that.

The Leeds first team squad got us into this sorry mess - they can go out, earn their wages and play every game if fit.

Its the very least we should expect.

Plus, why should Batley not get to play the Leeds first team? Why should we treat them with disdain?

Whilst I'm in favour of strongest team possible, we also can't concern ourselves about the other side with regards to our team selection.

One scenario is if Leigh beat Hudds we are safe. I say we immediately send anyone who needs any post season ops done off right away, if that means a weakened team vs Hudds then so be it. That might upset HKR who could do with Hudds losing but we can't worry about others. We should be solely focused on getting our players in the best shape possible for 2017.

Agreed, but players shouldn't be getting a week off.

Does that include putting Danny McGuire out pasture?

The strongest team should play were ever possible for the remainder of the season, I would only blood/pick youngsters if we have injuries or and risky knocks, or on bench instead of likes of Achurch, Mullally,

Batley have sold out of adult tickets , dont know how many you sent us , we can still pay on the gate tho , see ya tomorrow Radio leeds interview JK www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0476bd4

Batley have sold out of adult tickets , dont know how many you sent us , we can still pay on the gate tho , see ya tomorrow Radio leeds interview JK www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0476bd4

Quote ="batley... bob"Batley have sold out of adult tickets , dont know how many you sent us , we can still pay on the gate tho , see ya tomorrow Radio leeds interview JK www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0476bd4'" If you want to book in advance you can still ring the Leeds ticket office and collect the tickets when you get to the ground. Don't know if you still get a couple of quid off or whether that ends on the day of the game. Obviously you can pay on the gate too. Looking forward to this game, can't remember the last time we played Batley!

Quote ="batley... bob"Batley have sold out of adult tickets , dont know how many you sent us , we can still pay on the gate tho , see ya tomorrow Radio leeds interview JK www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0476bd4'" If you want to book in advance you can still ring the Leeds ticket office and collect the tickets when you get to the ground. Don't know if you still get a couple of quid off or whether that ends on the day of the game. Obviously you can pay on the gate too. Looking forward to this game, can't remember the last time we played Batley!

Unique opportunity for Batley to play at Headingley and in front of a 10k+ crowd.

If this were the challenge cup we'd see a 5-6k gate so this will be a great night for them.

But we should win by 60.

Please post that again in 12 months time

Another shower of s*** performance, penalty count must be 10-2 in there favour, we really have no need to be this ill disciplined against this standard

Another treat for the connoisseur.

Wasn't the best game by far and we didn't really perform but job got done and Cobb's officiating was poor again made the game even worse.

First timer for me tonight. First time ever nodded off at a game. Missed the first Hall try. 39th season of watching Leeds, and this is without doubt the poorest quality side I have seen in that time. There have been times with worse players, but the rugby never has bad.

This was our strongest side as well, allegedly.

In fairness, Mulally and Goulding didn't exactly cover themselves in glory when they came on, we should have given Cam Smith or Oledski a go

How did the u19's do in the curtain raiser?

Lost 52 - 34 about that

Lucky man.

Was certainly an abysmal performance. Took absolutely nothing positive out of the game. No pace, no organisation, no moves, no energy nothing.

Yes we have a few out but nowhere near as earlier in season and certainly not enough to warrant an excuse against a team like Batley.

Fair play to Batley they had a real go and did their club and themselves proud as did their fans tonight.

The end of season review needs to ask some really deep questions into what happens on the training ground thru the week.

I accept its difficult to get up for games you are always going to win but that performance tonight was shocking.

There's a monumental lack of direction and leadership in the team, or at least that's how it appears to me.

We have experienced players making impetuous errors time after time. If these mistakes were being made by youngsters like Sutcliffe and Lilley I'd be content that they're learning, but they're being made by the likes of Burrow and Ablett. Despite the positives they bring in other areas we need something else from them now. Composure and leadership, and they're not providing it.

We have been spoilt in the last 12 years with leaders like Sinfield and JP. New leaders will come thru and develop but that takes time.

We need to sign new leaders and the first one should be a new coach