A tough one as always this week vs Huddersfield. They always seem to perform against us and get the win. Not sure if we are due anyone back this week but the squad did well last week, if anyone possibly Sutcliffe.

Golding
Briscoe Watkins Keinhorst Hall
Mcguire Moon
Baldwinson Parcell Cuthbertson
Ablett Delaney
Sutcliffe

Burrow Ferres Garbutt Mullally

We could easily go as normal with Keinhorst at 12, Moon at 4, Sutcliffe at 6, Delaney at 13.

I might swap Handley for Briscoe and let TB play for Fev or Bradford for a few games
Did Delaney go off injured as I don`t recall him coming back on in to the second half?

It's Oledzki we want! When are Galloway and Ormondroyd back for you lot?

Galloway due back around May I believe & Ormondroyd was 4-6 weeks last week. Singleton also suspended until CC at end of April.

Last week McDermott said JJB might have a chance for this game. Cameron Smith came back from injury the previous week but couldn't feature the weekend just gone for us or the u19's because of picking up concussion. Maybe see him included in the 19 with Oledzki going back to Bradford?

I think there is more of a possibility of him going to Bradford or playing for Featherstone than being in the 19 at the moment.

Would you send Oledzki back when we are already down three props in Singleton, Galloway & Ormondroyd?

Ormondroyd has previously be named in the 19 but then went to Fev that weekend so could see the same for Smith. If JJB and Ward are close then Oledzki won't be in the 19 so no point him kicking his heels. I know JJB and Ward aren't props but JJB does get played there at times and Ward provides more options/movement in the forwards.

Actually on second thoughts regarding Oledzki, is it possible now for us to send him to Fev on D/R or does his having been on loan at another Championship club not allow it?

That way he can keep getting game time if he's not in our 19 but be available to us during the next month or so before those three props return. With Baldwinson looking likely to be in our 17 during the same period and Ormondroyd injured then I'm sure Fev could do with a forward off us.

Doubt Bradford would be happy about it but probably our smartest option especially with Easter coming up.

Don't see McDermott playing him tbh.

Please God no!!!!!!!!!
Handley's defence is paper thin and the Giant's backs will run over the top of him.
His dire performance at Cas has pushed him way down the line for selection - send him to Fev to regain some confidence.

Huddersfield are a better side with Brough but if Leeds really are a top 4 side they should not be losing to the likes of Hudderfield.

I expect an easy Rhinos victory 20+

I'm thinking of going, which stand do we get nowadays? Also any tips on where to park?

Ta

You setting yourself up for something to moan about?
They should have beaten Wigan on Sunday but unfortunately for them Brough cant kick a DG to save his life.

I think we should win but it will be close imo.

I've seen Hudds beat us too many times at theirs, including when we have been much better and they have been much worse, to be overly confident. I'd be happy with any sort of a win.

Quick PTB and we'll do ok, if not we'll struggle. Big performance from the pack needed, regardless of who actually plays.

You setting yourself up for something to moan about?
They should have beaten Wigan on Sunday but unfortunately for them Brough cant kick a DG to save his life.

That's it then, Giants to win & Brough to kick the winning drop goal.

i agree been a bogey side for us for a number of years now. thats why i think we are due a good win over at their place, fancy us to turn them over well and win by a couple or 3 scores. sets us up nicely then for what could be a unbeaten wigan coming to HQ the week after.

Not at all, coach says they are going to win the Gf so he obviously thinks they are a top 4 side!!

I agree 3 scores =18 points I said 20

Feeling way more confident about this game than I was three weeks ago. Huddersfield look shakey in defence so I'm confident that we'll post some points so as long as we hold our defensive shape we'll come out on top.

Wasn't the McDermott claim that Leeds can win the Grand Final rather than will win. This year's version of Leeds can make the four, then Leeds can make the eight - they of course in actual fact did neither.

He also stated that London could win the GF when he was there.
Of course, he hasn't been wrong in every instance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipPGY9RogNA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipPGY9RogNA