Didn't think Leeds were anything special against Wigan, we've rested a few and hopefully some more players back to bolster the senior numbers.
Should be targeting this game and going all out to get a W against a side we'll be challenging for a top 4 spot so it's a 4 pointer.
Hoping for some better weather as last time I came up it was sub zero and deep snow when I left the home counties and just managed to get a train up.
I know it's a Thursday which makes it a bit rubbish all round but hopefully a decent crowd against our near West Yorkshire neighbours.

Think we'll sneak it by 4 points, us going ahead early and Leeds knocking on the door late to give us a nervous finish.

Good that you've started to find some faith in radford and the boys

Return fixtures start on Thursday and what a big one for us.

Having lost the away fixtures to Leeds, Cas, Saints and Wigan we must pick up the points at home or there's no chance of a play off place, especially with Warrington also looking good. A win over the Rhinos would be a real shot in the arm after a pretty modest season so far although it'd actually put us ahead of competition points for the same fixtures in 2017.

The weather is set to be warm and dry on Thursday which could suit us given that we tended to be better on a faster pitch in recent seasons.

Any news on Manu or Minichiello? I think Hadley is still a couple of weeks off returning.

Looks a really tough game with half our starting pack missing. We’ve got some quality and form in the backs, need a huge shift from the forwards available to try and create a platform.

I think we've got to stick with the same plan from Thursday of putting Griffin in the second row.
If Mini is back then I'd start him at left second row with Griffin to interchange with him. Hopefully Manu back too to strengthen that right edge.

If Manu is back, which I really hope he is, then that combats Leeds best player at the moment in Ablett.

Id be interested to see Conner and Ablett chirping away at each other for a decent chunk of the game.

Stevie Ward is a handful and Cuthbertson can punch holes up up the middle.

Should be interesting to see the squads come Tuesday

Get the impression that none of our starting back row (Manu, Hadley, Mini) will be available but hope I’m wrong.

Hadley likely to play but Manu and Mini doubfull

Yes i would like to see that.With Hadley likely to be back it gives us a bigger and stronger second row and will allow Jordan lane to come off the bench
No doubt in my mind If Griffin ups his work rate and keeps his concentration as he tends to go to sleep at times he could become a very good second row.

Damn good centre at the mo !!

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Hopefully they will give Carlos the right amount of injection this time if he needs it...

Took my family to last good fridays home game against Leeds at the KC and we was dire

Hopefully we wont be as bad as that this time but theres more chance of that than us being amazing on recent form

Lets hope we are not further weakened with possible, potential bans for Paea and Green for their "tip tackle" at Widnes????

Bollox.
I'm going for us to win the next four.
Leeds don't look anything special, we have it in us.
Nine day turnaround before France. Do not get embroiled in a forward battle with them. Sling it about and out wide. Their confidence is shot and nerves frayed.
Cas will be tough but #let'skeeptheKCOMafortress.
Neighbours in Geordie land. If the above three have panned out, time to put on a show and run riot.
All sounds so easy, innit.



Bookies have us favourites for Thursday but it's marginal.
Hull 8/11
Leeds 6/5
Draw 20/1

are you saying it was more than an "adverse reaction"?

He was either injected into the wrong place, or given enough to fell a horse. Either way he lost all feeling in his arm for quite a while!

(if that's the case) either way, someone should be getting their P45,

It's always someone's fault nowadays, never an "adverse" reaction.

Maybe report it to Mr Hudgell, his offices are now on the 1st floor of the HRI, next door to the HDM, who's reporters are all based there, judging by the stories they seem keen to report on nowadays.

true, I think it more likely it was a genuine adverse reaction. Pretty sure our medical/physio team know what they are doing...

no charges for fc players, just warnings for washy and masi

when did SL become non contact? seen a lot worse against us this season.

you sound surprised



have to admit we have had the end of the poop stick from refs more than some other teams this season!

it's the inconsitency that irks me, where have all these amateur referees come from. SL is a contact sport, not a knitting circle!