i'd expect ward back in. my assumption is that ward and sutcliffe are vying for the same spot, so sutcliffe missing out could be a sign ward is fit this week

If runs similar to last week:

Aiton, Bails and Kylie provide plenty of beef off the bench so Ward could offer something a little different to what Achurch would bring.

Whether it's Ward/Achurch big strong bench either way.

Even with Wire missing 1 or 2 forwards i still think it will be a tough physical game and not one i'd choose personally to bring Ward back for given the length of time he's been out.
If it were London for example then yea i'd hope to see Ward maybe get a run out in the next U19 game then maybe a dual reg match at least before bringing him back into a top 6 SL clash.
I'd go with..

Hardaker
Hall
Moon
Watkins
Briscoe
Sinfield
Mcguire
Singleton
Aiton
JP
Delaney
Ablett
Clarkson

Burrow
Kylie
Bailey
Achurch

Ward & BJB to drop out for me.

1. Hardaker
20. Briscoe
3. Watkins
4. Moon
5. Hall
13. Sinfield (C)
6. McGuire
23. Singleton
9. Aiton
10. Peacock
15. Delaney
12. Ablett
18. Clarkson

7. Burrow
8. Leuluai
16. Bailey
19. Achurch

Leeds by plenty

Im not so sure.you have to expect a reaction from the wire after such a flat performance and I cant see you been that bad again on friday.And its also highly doubtful smith will go with Monaghan in the halves again which was a disaster.

I do think we will get the points in the end but it will be a much tighter affair than most think.I will say Leeds by 6.

Wire without Russell, Riley, Harrison & Wood. They have Grix back.
As said, Leeds by plenty.

Looking forward to this, will help take my mind of the farce going on at Elland Road.

Russell still injured which means either Ratchford at fullback and GOB and Myler in the halves or he risks Ormsby at 1 drops GOB and plays Ratchford at 6.

Grix is back G.Riley injured, Riley is prop and Grix is a back rower so would expect Laithwaite to be dropped and England brought in to cover Riley.
M.Monaghan to be on the bench as hooker with Higham starting BUT he does have Dwyer in the 19?

I'm just hoping he has no intention of playing Monas in the halves again, he's an absolute disaster in the halves.

It feels like a game we should walk all over them but it is never that simple, i.e. Wigan beating us heavily 50-8 when they had most of their starting forwards out. Hopefully this shall not be the case.

Surely Riley being out is a plus for Wire but a negative for Bailey.

Yeah, that leaves only Myler and O'Brien now as the 2 he can hit. Ormsby a beast

Ward can't get a run out in the U19's as he's 20.

Remember last time he cleaned Myler out.... massive LOL

Whilst we have JJB and Kirke missing plus we have Burrow as starting hooker so that should level it up

We're hoping to get Carvell, Morley, Cooper, Hodgson and Briers back before Friday for this one.

Yeh, unfortunately for you though it's Kermit Carvell, Ken Morley, Tommy Cooper, Julien Hodgson and Richard Briers. Unlucky.

I`m sure you could get Carvell.
He is already registered with 2 clubs so another wont go amiss.

The demand for Gareth Carvell. Are we back in 2006?

Really dreading this one. Can see it being over as a contest by half time if you guys play as you can.

We were crap for most of Sundays game, AIton likely to missout according to radio tonight, McDermott says he does not want to risk carrying injuries and strapping players up !!!!!! I wonder if he's forgot the play offs at weeegan.

Maybe he has learned his lesson. If that happens to be, then great.

Was thinking that if we got plenty of ball to the right side then Watkins and Briscoe could fill their boots against Atkins and Riley. Alas the latter is dropped (not before time IMO, think he's been very fortunate to be at a top 4 team) but should still be looking towards that side. Looks like they'll be playing a young lad called Ormsby and it's not the easiest introduction to SL vs Watkins & Briscoe, even if he applies himself well he's still got the issue of Atkins defending inside him and the Wire board aren't too impressed with his showings of late.

Can see Watkins & Briscoe possibly getting us 3/4 tries and pushing us towards 30+ points and enough for the win.

What about the lethal combination of moon and hall ?

Good too, but should be a tougher task up against J.Monaghan & Bridge. One they should still win but the other match-up on the right side looks even more promising.