I can't see Leeds getting beat tonight - not if McGuire is back.

Ive been saying that most weeks of the year, indeed this has been reflected by me backing them in the predictions every week and hence my abysmal position reflecting Leeds' at the moment.My patience has finally gone and tonight i have backed against them for the first time so i suggest all you gamblers lump on Leeds for an easy pay day

Is Gale playing? like Brough he always seems to step up against us so if he is in i wouldn't be so confident.

It was my understanding that you set the goal post by saying"Cas have more players missing than Leeds. We are at home, and other than yesterday's cup match, they are not on good form. There is no excuses for Thursday, we have to win.[/i"

I queried this and asked you for a list which you failed to provide. Now that Cas fan has said they have 4 or 5 (Massey might play) missing from their starting 13 and it is my understanding that we still have 7 missing from our starting 13 so how is that moving the goal posts. You now say we could well be the same which is a good example of moving your own goal posts as you stated they have more missing than Leeds. This shouldn't need a translation even for you.

Again, you seem to struggle to read posts, and then move goal posts.

You actually put my quote in your response, yet obviously do not read. Cas have more players missing than us, that is a fact. A Cas fan said they have 4 or 5 missing from their first choice thirteen. I repeat, I said Cas have more players missing than us, never a mention of first choice thirteen. But when posters talk about ours missing, they also dont' refer to first thirteen.

However, Gale and Massey have late fitness tests tonight, and if missing that would be six missing from first choice thirteen. We have six missing, not seven, six missing, and that is debatable as I would bet money that Ferres would be a starter regardless, which would make five. That said, only you are going on about first choice thirteens. My comment stays the same as earlier in the week, that Cas have more players missing than us.

Leeds have Ward, Briscoe, Hall, Moon, Ablett, Delaney, & Falloon missing (7 who would all make the 17 if fit) with McGuire named in the squad after missing most of the season with an 80/20 chance of playing. Cas have Shenton, Roberts, Lynch, Holmes (4) missing who else?

Webster Mariano and Hampshire all injured too. Webster named in 19 tonight but doesn't play.

So now it's "the 17" - these goal posts are quicker than Usain!

You do realise there is a difference between
a) squad nos. 1-13 (fact - available on LR website)
b) "first choice 13" (subjective & others' opinion may be different)
c) "the 17" (subjective & others' opinion may be different)
d) "the squad" (fact - available on LR website)

Not at all - similarly Ali started on the bench on numerous occasions for Leeds & you couldn't say that he wasn't important to us.

The point I was making was that if you are comparing numbers of players out injured for different teams, you should stick to a comparison that is consistent.

Further, to my mind, b) & c) should be avoided as they are subjective - for instance, is Delaney in your 1st choice 13, 1st choice 17, or neither of these when all the squad is fully fit? I guarantee your answer will be disputed by others. Equally, Sutcliffe, Lilley, Falloon, Burrow, Ferres, Singleton, Achurch, JJB.

Achurch and Walters on the bench....lovely stuff

What's happened to Singleton? Have we seen the last of him?

Ferres penalised so soon? Never

Taking the pee out of us. We look so far off winning a game it's unreal. 30 mins in and we are falling off players using arm tackles.