Gutted!

Hoping we will have a have a whale of a time, and leave Hull reeling!

I should have a good view. I'm in roe H

That's a good perch.

I'm sure your glad you've got your Plaice sorted, hopefully you won't be surrounded by Pollocks who've spent sick Squid a pint on too much Bass.

Eel not be missed.

After trawling through the last couple of pages of this thread it's quite clear people on here talk a load of Pollocks!

Don't tell him Pike !

Ha ha ha ha

New chant for Friday?

Well the squad goes against most of the tipping on here. Watkins and Moon miss out, and because of the balance of the squad, that is quite poop. Wouldn't have expected them out.

No Watkins or Moon - Walters, Golding, Handley and Robbie Ward all in the 19.

Looking at the 19, I'd go:

Golding
Handley
Briscoe
Ablett/Keinhorst
Hall
McGuire
Burrow
Garbutt
R Ward
Singleton
Achurch
Keinhorst/Ablett
S Ward

Leuluai
Peacock
Walters
Cuthbertson

that gets my vote. Think I would have Ablett at centre and Keinhorst at SR. try use Peacock/Cuthbertson sparingly and take Mcguire off if we get a good lead.

McDermott has pretty much said that Cuthbertson won't be playing. www.totalrl.com/leeds-leave-watk ... hull-trip/

McDermott has pretty much said that Cuthbertson won't be playing. www.totalrl.com/leeds-leave-watk ... hull-trip/

Quote ="craigizzard"McDermott has pretty much said that Cuthbertson won't be playing. www.totalrl.com/leeds-leave-watk ... hull-trip/'" That means Sinfield should play at least the first half. Understandable Moon and Watkins rested as they do a lot of work and are equally key men. Keinhorst to play centre with Briscoe. JP to get time on bench once game is won (or lost). Hardaker at FB with likely Cuthbo and Achurch having to drop out because of injuries. Hope youngsters don't flounder!

Quote ="craigizzard"McDermott has pretty much said that Cuthbertson won't be playing. www.totalrl.com/leeds-leave-watk ... hull-trip/'" That means Sinfield should play at least the first half. Understandable Moon and Watkins rested as they do a lot of work and are equally key men. Keinhorst to play centre with Briscoe. JP to get time on bench once game is won (or lost). Hardaker at FB with likely Cuthbo and Achurch having to drop out because of injuries. Hope youngsters don't flounder!

I don't think it is understandable. It is understandable on Cuthbertson, vitally important and played a lot of minutes, with a lot of punishment.

Moon has missed a fair few games, can't see the problem. Watkins aswell, hardly taking punishment.

A win this week, and almost there for top spot regardless of Wigan and Saints. A loss this week, and judging by the make up on the squad most likely, and we are again with a bit of pressure, and last time that happened we didn't respond well.

I agree entirely. Resting Moon and Watkins and potentially Hardaker is a big risk, a backline that poses threats to every team. We could have been four points clear going into a game vs at Helens that could potentially put them down to fifth if all results go the right way this week.

Personally think we will lose this game which doesn't o well with winning the league leaders.

Both Wigan and Saints have tricky looking games too

of the 19 I am guessing Cuthbertson and Achurch to drop out. If Achurch passes his test then I would have him in rather than Walters. Hope R Ward gets a good stint at hooker and that we can try protect Mcguire.

It's completely understandable if they've got knocks that we don't want to risk. Moon missed two games recently with an Achilles problem and I doubt that's completely sorted itself with two weeks off.

Definitely squeeky bum time now

From that squad, assuming Cuthbertson will miss out I'd go with:
1. Golding
2. Handley
3. Briscoe
4. Hardaker
5. Hall
6. Sinfield
7. McGuire
8. Garbutt
9. Ward, R
10. Peacock
11. Ablett
12. Keinhorst
13. Ward, S

14. Burrow
15. Singleton
16. Achurch
17. Leuluai

I'll be concerned if Golding plays to be honest, hasn't he only played one academy game in eleven weeks due to a very serious back injury?

Handley
Briscoe Hardaker Ablett Hall
Sinfield McGuire
Garbutt R Ward Peacock
Keinhorst Ward
Singleton

Burrow Walters Achurch Leuluai

I agree re Golding but I think against Hull full back isn't a position that gets particularly tested and without JJB & Delaney id rather have Ablett at second row than centre. I suppose Keinhorst could play there but again I'd rather play him at second row than centre too.

I also think Hardaker could cause chaos to Hull's defence from centre.

Moon and Watkins are two of our key creative attackers. Moon has been carrying an injury and Watkins didn't look 100% last week. So this is not a game to risk them in with a cup final and playoffs coming up. Keinhorst should play centre with Ablett if Cuthbertson is fit and if not then Handley and keep back 3 the same. Golding to drop out with either Cuthbo/Handley

Why are people getting their panties in a bunch about winning the LLS?

Top 2 is all that's important to guarantee you the home semi-final. With neither Saints nor Wigan in particularly fluent form at the moment and Leeds currently holding a five-point gap over the reigning champions, a defeat on Friday is hardly critical to that ambition.

I certainly wouldn't be risking Hardaker. Last thing Leeds want is facing going to Wembley with either Golding or Handley at full-back. Likewise Sinfield sits out for me, because you don't want to risk going into the Cup final without your first choice goal-kicker.