Moon will almost certainly be absent with suspension, therefore:

1. Zak Hardaker
20. Tom Briscoe
3. Kallum Watkins
12. Carl Ablett
5. Ryan Hall
13. Kevin Sinfield
6. Danny McGuire
8. Kylie Leuluai
9. Paul Aiton
10. Jamie Peacock
11. Jamie Jones-Buchanan
19. Mitch Achurch
15. Brett Delaney

7. Rob Burrow
16. Ryan Bailey
21. Liam Sutcliffe
23. Brad Singleton

I'd go for that too especially Aiton to start. Horses for courses selection, vs Wire in the cup I felt it was right to pick Burrow and try get off to a fast start. Here you feel a Wigan will come out fast and try bully us. Have Aiton out there first then introduce Burrow.

Kirke rested for the GF?

Anyone know the state of McGuire's ribs? Usually take a while to heal. May be tempted to give him another game, and have Burrow at 7

Let's be more specific and list the 15 players who will play on the day.

I'd be tempted to start Bailey or Singleton at LF, and start JJB on the bench. In fact if Ablett wasn't needed at centrre I'd be tempted to rest JJB all together. He looked particulary knackered last week I thought.

He said at the CC home-coming that there was nothing wrong with them. Not sure if I have taken his words at literal face-value (ie. they are totally ok) or if it was 'hard-man talk' ie. 'they are only broken - nothing major'.

Is anyone going to it? My student card expires in a fortnight so it is the last purchase I will probably make that I can get discount on. Am looking forward to it. I have watched some right garbage performances and defeats twice before at the DW though that was in the football. Hopefully Leeds do differently on Friday

If fit JJB will play as he is a key man and will likely be at loose again. He leads our fast line speed and kick chases and always puts in big effort in defense and taking the ball in.

Leeds are now 6th and have already secured an easy home play-off fixture against whipping boy SL rabble.

Shouldn't they be protecting what they've already secured by resting players and throwing the game?

Spoke with him after the Saints game and he said that the ribs weren't that bad and he'd defo be back for the Wigan game (his words not mine).

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The next 2 weeks could be a big opportunity for Keinhorst, if he gets a game. Putting him straight in would be the path of fewest changes to other first teamers' normal positions.

I'd go with..
Hardaker
Briscoe
Watkins
Keinhorst
Hall
Sinfield
McGuire
Peacock
Aiton
Bailey
Ablett
Jjb
Delaney

Achurch
Leuleui
Sutcliffe
Burrow.

I very much doubt Hardaker will be playing in this game. The pressure and abuse he's had to contend with this week will not be productive in terms of being able focus on the task in hand.
The outcome of all of this will also have a major bearing on our chances of further silverware this season - it's that serious.

I think we'll see Watkins or Briscoe having spells at FB on Friday, with a view to deciding who to put there for the rest of the season should the worst happen.