This is a interesting one, Huddersfield are not on form whatsoever, but again they are a bogey side for us. Would be nice having some players back for the game, especially Dwyer. Hopefully Singleton doesn’t get cited for the tackle which got him a yellow card. If he does and nobody is due to return, we will be down to one prop from our top 20 Squad numbers

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

Dwyer Oledzki Smith Ormondroyd.

Same as Friday for me, can you honestly leave anyone out? Unless some of the first team forwards are back, which Ive not heard anything. Thought Fes was down for an Easter return?

I would being him back on Monday if so rather than two games in a few days. I would definitely bring Ormondroyd in for Walters.

Singleton not charged so that's a plus.

Hudds injury list from their board, don't know time scales/if any of these will be ok for Friday

mamo
mcgillvary
cudjoe
ikahihifo
symonds
ferguson
roberts
wood
wardle

bogey team yes, but we should hammer these on paper, they will be up for it, but think if we can get 2-3 scores in front they will fold, end of road for Stone after this if we give them a hiding, 46-10 to us

Same team with Dwyer for Walters.
Maybe bring in Ormandroyd/Ferres for Smith /Oledzki the following Monday.

Looks like they couldn't wait till then to get rid.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/43555065 I hope this doesn't have the new coach syndrome effect that many seem to get after losing a head coach

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/43555065 I hope this doesn't have the new coach syndrome effect that many seem to get after losing a head coach

bollox i was hoping he would see Easter out, could be a reaction from the players, very important we counteract this and get a great start.

We need to win and win well

id imagine mamo, ikahihifo and roberts are ready to play, depending on who they want to risk/not risk for a trip to catalans on monday.

cant see the coach being sacked changing anything short term, still same team being run by a now ineffective brough

We just need to win, along with Salford on Monday.

We don't get bonus points for winning well and we just have to get through this period with several forwards out trying to pick up the 2 points.

We'll have the dead cat bounce to cope with now, as the players try and impress and show it was the coach that was at fault and not them.

Quite fitting really that they've got rid ahead of our arrival there. Really could trace their downward spiral back to that game in 2015 when we won the LLS. They were the form team at the back end of that season and a few seconds away from a home tie against a knackered looking Leeds side in the playoffs.

Next thing, Hall scores THAT try, they bend over at Wigan the next week and since then they've gone from a team who were always in the mix around the top 4 for several years to fighting to avoid bottom 4.

A must win game.

Would certainly put us into a comfortable position if we win this game and Salford ahead of a tricky run of Wakey (a) Wigan (h) Hull (a)

The table is quite disjointed at the moment with Wire having played 8 games, Cas only 5, ourselves Wigan & Wakey 6 and everyone else 7 so doesn't paint as clear a picture as usual. From corresponding fixtures last year (if you replace Leigh for HKR) then we picked up 4pts from 12, this year it's 8 so that's ok going.

Why is this a must win game?

not to mention the mis management by our MD thewlis who the majority of the fans want out more than anyone at the club

We’re coming off a loss with some tough fixtures in April.

It'd be good to reinforce a couple of good performances, even if it likely won't mean make or break in terms of silverware. Too often under McD we've played our knac*ers off against the top dogs only to follow up with a feeble effort against an underdog.

In the next 6 six weeks Leeds have Giants, Salford, Wakefield, Wigan, Hull and Hull KR - hardly a host of tough fixtures.

Perhaps but its hardly a must win game - lose and it will have a very limited impact on the season. Leeds lost 10 games last year and still won the competition. It could be argued that Leeds have a stronger side in 2018 when compared to most of the other sides than they did in 2017.

Injuries is a red herring for me - every team has 5-8 players unavailable on a constant basis.

I agree, 2 what should be with out being disrespectful easy wins, with 3 then tough games, if we can get 3-5 wins in next five we will be on halway point 8-12 games with a busted squad. I’d take that going into last 11 reguler games. If we lise could end up in middle if table fight.

These are dropped points if we lose these two, as far as i an concerned.

At this stage of the season and with our injury list we simply need to win.
Winning well is more important at the business end of the season, when the smell of autumn is in the air.

Yes, if you re-read I was agreeing with you. None the less, it'd be good to win the soft games as well as trophies to effectively confirm the squad is improving. Am I being greedy in wanting a team with our advantages to really grab a season by the throat?

That's not exactly a balanced assessment is it Sal?
Surely it matters WHO is Injured ,What Pisition they play & whether or not they are 1st choice 17 lads.