1. Brent Webb
2. Ben Jones-Bishop
3. Kallum Watkins
4. Zak Hardaker
5. Ryan Hall
6. Danny McGuire
7. Rob Burrow
8. Kylie Leuluai
10. Jamie Peacock
12. Carl Ablett
13. Kevin Sinfield
15. Brett Delaney
16. Ryan Bailey
17. Ian Kirke
18. Chris Clarkson
20. Darrell Griffin
21. Richard Moore
22. Jay Pitts
24. Liam Hood

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I think we'll go with..
Webb
Bjb
Watkins
Hardaker
Hall
Sinfield
Mcguire
Peacock
Burrow
Leuleui
Delaney
Pitts
Ablett

Hood
Griffin
Bailey
Moore.

RB can do a BR stint and Moore brings muck more go forwad and aggresion than Kirke plus form wise Pitts was better tha Clarkson last time out and Hood imo deserves another spot on the bench.

No McShane! It didnt appear Brian Mac had much confidence in him and after Hoods try scoring debut I suspected him to drop out.

I expect us to line up like this:

Webb
BJB Watkins Hardaker Hall
Sinny McGuire
Bailey Burrow JP
Pitts Delaney
Ablett

Hood, Griffin, Leuluai, Clarkson

Glad bailey is back

peacock bailey leuluai griffin is pretty strong

TMFMISL

BM has told Liam Hood he's going to get more game time this week.

It's a strange one regarding Macca, Why give him the 9 shirt then not play him. I admit im not his biggest fan but he has done nothing much wrong to deserve how he is being treated. My only assumption could be what happens in training ie poor attitude.

pretty much agree with the above, but id be tempted to put Moore in for clarkson just for his go forward, as stated TMFMISL could play back row if needed. If I recall he had one of his best games there against london at HQ a few years back.

[Insert Kirke rant here

Prop - Peacock
Hooker - Rob Burrow
Prop - Lulu
Second Row - JJB
Second Row - Ablett
Loose Forward - An angry Mr T with lots of Snickers Bars
Stand-off - McGuire
Scrum Half - Some 3 foot tall Oompa-Loompa from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (not to be mistaken for Burrow)
Wing - Ryan Hall
Centre - Hardaker
Centre - Watkins
Wing - BJB
Full Back - My mum (il capitano and also head coach)

*Its a winner*

You are Bang and I claim my £5

Said that after the Hull Kr game, Bailey and Peacock starting work well together and Leuluai and Griffin offer a real impact off the bench. All are capable of starting quite easily though.

IMO I don't think Kirke should be in the 17 but I think he will be

You just know Kirke is going to make the 17



I wonder which club McShane will end up at ?

Cas stats

12 tackles 1 miss

2 drives 12 metres

how does he justify his place in the squad let alone the team



Ive said before, i think he has photo's of GH and Caddick in a compramising position possibley with sheep

Those are terrible stats and I imagine the accurate version won't look much better either.

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Surprised McShane has been overlooked for this one. Coach McDermott wasn't prepared to expose Hood until the result was secured at Castleford and he admitted as much afterwards.

Hopefully he's prepared to be bolder this week if Hood makes the 17.

Fully agree and even taking stats aside watching him he offered very little. In the interests of balance clarkson had a shocker too but at least he has youth on his side.

Regarding hood, hopefully if he is selected he is given more game time

Stanningley? =#FFFFFFon Sunday

Feel for McShane although I do think that Hood is the better prospect of the two.
McShane over last season and this has not been given a decent run in the 17 and when he has played he has done reasonably well considering his limited time on the pitch.
Hood will be tested on Friday and it could make or break his season even at this early stage.
I think Hood should have been given more game time against Cas to prove his inclusion this Friday.

Could the choice of Hood just reflect the need to get him more experience early in the season. BM had enough 'faith' in McShane to pick him for the WCC, I don't think that's the issue.

Coach McDermott also had enough faith to pick McShane V Hull KR and Wigan (although not enough to give him much actual game-time over the 160 minutes.)

McShane for me more than proved his worth V Manly and released Burrow to great effect and appeared to follow that up at Widnes to some extent. The mainly unsupported Burrow was back in his box last week, trapped at dummy half V Castleford.

All just coincidencies though, I'm sure it has nothing to do with squad selection. I guess now's the time to experiment in these mainly meaningless fixtures.

1. Webb
2. Jones-Bishop
3. Kallum Watkins
4. Zak Hardaker
5. Ryan Hall
13. Kevin Sinfield
6. Danny McGuire
16. Ryan Bailey
7. Rob Burrow
10. Jamie Peacock
15. Brett Delaney
12. Carl Ablett
18. Chris Clarkson

8. Kylie Leulaui
20. Darrell Griffin
23. Richard Moore
24. Liam Hood

I hope you're right. Think it was TadRhino who stated Burrow was best when given the 'roaming' role made possible by McShane been on the field at the same time (I saw this for myself at the Manly game). Why then not continue with that effective stategy ???

Seems we always have endure to at least one puzzling selection policy from our illustrious coaching staff



I hope Hood is going to get more than what is proving to be a wasted bench spot for at least one player who aspires to be that first choice hooker.

From the 19 announced this is def the 17 that should play......BUT join 'The Kirkettes' .....you know it makes sense. Their man is a nailed on certainty to start

For me clarkson has done nothing to justify a starting spot, and Pitts has done nothing wrong to be dropped. Out of the two clarkson for me should miss out this week

As a neutral I cant wait for this Friday!!

Il go Leeds by 2 in an absoulute classic.

Oops ! You're right of course. I overlooked Clarkson's inclusion at the expense of Pitts. That is indeed wrong. Pitts should play.

Be careful using the word " dropped " .... I was casitgated for daring to suggest that McShane had been " dropped ". If Pitts doesn't play he is merely being " rotated " owing to a " healthy squad " ... If Kirke plays he is not at all favoured. Everyone is being selected purely on merit. Ahem !