Kirke and Donald imo, Clarkson cannot miss out, besides playing on the wing for the Hull KR game, I dont think I have seen him have one bad game for Leeds, and imo he is one of the form players in the squad, up there with McGuire.

With the rate he is going, I dont think that we will need to replace Eastwood with a SR, maybe a prop to cover Peacock and Leuluai (both knocking on abit now).

I've come full circle on this - I would have left him out.

I now realise the error of my ways - the lad was outstanding again tonight and for me if everyone's fit and Ablett comes back it has to be Kirke to drop out

I think Clarkson will miss out personally, barring any further injuries. Harsh but someone has to miss out. I'd be delighted to see him in the side so I hope I'm wrong, but I just think he'll be the one to miss out.

Why on earth would you drop a player whose form is on fire?!

I think it is between Eastwood and Kirke for the last spot in the 17. I don't think you can carry both Eastwood and Ali in the same 17 if both are not close to 100% so depends on Eastwoods fitness as to whether he gets the nod over Kirke as I'd play Ali over him any day of the week.

Clarkson is not only in the 17 but a sure fire starter for me and it's between Kirke and Eastwood for the "Prop" bench spot.

He has big ears.

As astute as always mr Buca

Sorry, just one of the usual p[ii[/iss takes he gets.

Top lad is Chris. Deserves to be in the 17 next Saturday. Whoever missed him out for the first try (Smithy?) and passed to Danny needs dropping though

Never drop a man in form.

I agree. Burrow to miss out then. Sinny at 6, McGuire at 7 and Clarkson at 13... Simples.

What's Ablett's form been like the last three weeks?

Consistent. The lad has not missed a tackle or dropped a ball.

Ablett has been brilliant all season and is our best 2nd row forward. Burrows not even our best 7 anymore.

There is no way you should drop your proven number 7 even if his form is patchy at the moment. What if McGuire goes down injured after 5 minutes like Burrow did against Bradford in 2003. McGuire was left out and we were left with Sinny and Dunnemann trying to run through the biggest Bradford team in history.