I dont know if you are old enough to remember Gavin Miller in the 1986 final I do and a half fit g miller cost us the match so i do hope Kelley is fit and not carrying a injury

He will play then have an op after . as I have said best case senerio for you guys. Of topic really liked your new record and nice to see all the kids there.

The key difference is that in that 86 final we were the favourites and so playing him was silly as we would have had enough if we had 13 fit bodies.

Against Leeds we are the underdogs and as such risking an 80% Kelly is something we have to try.

I still say no if not fit dont play if fit play what would happen if he broke down and was not then fit for the rest of the season is it worth the risk I dont think so

At the risk of seeming pedantic, it isn't actually undisputable unless typed in block capitals, FACT!!!

Yes it is worth the rest of the season IMO. We can survive without Albert kelly in the 8s. However, we can't win the CC without him IMO.

Exactly.

Thanks for this.

In hindsight, I am truly disappointed in myself for only putting 3 exclamation marks after the word fact, because 33 would have been more fitting.

Self evidently I am expressing a personal opinion rather than offering a guarantee, but in this context you know exactly what I mean.

So at the risk of boring repetition, Albert Kelly will be part of our 17 that walks out to face Leeds at Wembley on 29th in my humble and honest OPINION in FACT.

Agree 100% with this.

send him to danny mcguires doctor then he can play this week and the cc final

We don't have any other players with great hair, (although I did note on Sunday that Mo-Reece has added a cheeky little tuft to the top of his barnet) he HAS to play.

Are any of the Leeds players likely to be a problem from a tonsorial viewpoint?
I'm not too familiar with their squad......especially the fringe players.

Very nice.

Watkins used to have an uber 'fro, much quieter season from him since that went, can't really think of any of them that stand out. Delaney used to have a terrible almost Mohawk thing going on, detracting in an Ashton Simms Neanderthal man kinda way.

I always though Little Robbie Burrow could have done so much more with his and therefore have been truely world class.

Certainly nothing in Alby's class.

Yes. Carl Ablett. Aerodynamically superior to any of our boys. You would need to check with Goose to see if he rates him in one of his wigs.

Briscoe is a greaseball especially up top on his bonse. Too much product going on and especially for a cut that my mate's 87 year old mother could do better armed with her pudding basin and secateurs.

The modern interchange rule means that if he can run, he has to play, IMO. Especially with Campese out.
If he can't run then that's obviously different, but we have to give ourselves a chance. Not like these opportunities come around very often.

Anybody have any updates, official or other, on Alberts injury situation or recovery?

Normally someone will have seen him jog to the bog or seen him in St Stephens sporting a new super duper hairstyle.

He'll play next week.

On one leg or two? With fro or braids?

Might be a surprise in store...

If you're referring to Terry Campese I heard a similar rumour last week but find it hard to believe.
In any case he wouldn't be anywhere near match fit.

I understand the Campese rumour was put to a player this week and he just laughed and said not a bloody chance.

I hear we are considering naming Fletch in the 17.

Mike or Paul

Hopefully Paul, last time I saw Mike the poor lad was utterly ed falling off a crush barrier at Leigh in 2004/05.

Probably right josh can cover mikes kicking prowess whereas Paul still looks like he would rip your head off and give our second row a bit of grunt