I see there is going to be a load of pre-match bull on Friday.

Why change now and start doing national anthems? Let's just get the players out on the paddock and get on with the football.

If they haven't needed national anthems before this year why start now?

And who has instigated this? Is it a ploy to freeze the Melbourne team before kick off? Very nice Gary.

Where have you seen this?

rlHererl

Britain's Got Talent finalist Loveable Rogues will kick off a night of top class entertainment at Headingley Carnegie on Friday night when Leeds Rhinos take on Melbourne Storm in the Rugby League World Club Challenge. The London boy band became instant hits when they appeared on the ITV show last year and are currently on tour with pop sensational Olly Murs. As well the performance from the Loveable Rogues, for the first time the national anthems will be sung before the kick off of this global challenge class.

West End star Sophie Evans, who was runner up in the BBC Show 'Over the Rainbow', and has performed on stage as Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, will perform the national anthems of Australia and Great Britain.

The game is set to be a 20,400 sell out with fans eager to be part of a historic night at Headingley Carnegie. The Rhinos are aiming to become the first ever team to retain the World title and the first British title to win four World Club Challenge trophies. Melbourne Storm could become the first Australian club to win three world titles having beaten St Helens in 2000 and the Rhinos in 2010.

Why would any Kiwis be interested in the British or Australian anthems? If Keinhorst were to play shouldn't we also have Deutschlandlied?

Have you heard Keinhorst's voice? It's as Yorkshire as can be!

I was down at the Shay Stadium tonight with about 1,000 other people to watch Melbourne hold an open training session. Here's a couple of vids. Click on the still to take you to the vid on my photobucket account. 1st with ball in handhttp://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj164/Johnny_Orbell/th_42B9069F-E900-4641-911E-90FBC5CCE1F8-3555-000003325BD6AFD6_zps884d2f38.jpg" >rl

and in defencehttp://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj164/Johnny_Orbell/th_AEA28E09-1C0F-4C5C-8C6B-0D492EBACD59-3555-00000331EB767AD8_zps10c7c01c.jpg" >rl

Here's a few pics too,

Anyway, I know it was just a half d training session but I noticed a couple of things. Melbourne were getting cut to shreds with the inside ball, the move we seem to have been banging away at every game this season. Their right side defence is weaker than their left, by quite a lot.

They do have at least 4 men running different angles at any one time though with ball in hand. We will do well to keep them out if they get a prolonged period on our line.

Cronk looked very sharp too. Looking forward to seeing him play on Friday.

Vickery HAS been passed fit so will probably play, 19 man squad.....

3. Kallum Watkins
4. Joel Moon
5. Ryan Hall
6. Danny McGuire
7. Rob Burrow
8. Kylie Leuluai
9. Paul McShane
10. Jamie Peacock
11. Jamie Jones-Buchanan
12. Carl Ablett
13. Kevin Sinfield (c)
14. Stevie Ward
15. Brett Delaney
17. Ian Kirke
18. Chris Clarkson
19. Mitch Achurch
21. Richard Moore
22. Jimmy Keinhorst
25. Joe Vickery

I expect Keinhorst and Moore to miss out.
The only choice really left to make presuming that Ablett goes to centre, with Watkins at FB, is who starts at Loose......Ward or Clarkson?

Have you heard his German? Speaks fluent and is very proud of his German Heritage and his German family also watch and follow Leeds

I'd go with...
Watkins
Vickery
Ablett
Moon
Hall
Sinfield
Mcguire
JP
Mcshane
Moore
Jjb
Delaney
Clarkson

Ward
Burrow
Achurch
Leuleui

Harrigan, you are a pimp.

I am, and did you know, pimpin' ain't easy!

I think this is the only team he could go with, the only poser is between Moore and kirke. Moore showed more aggression and skill in 25 mins last week then Kirke has in the last 2 seasons.

Although we all know that Kirke will be in the team this friday unfortunatley.

Thought Moore played very well last Friday.
Granted, it was only Salford but still you can only beat what's infront of you.

Plus I like his new song!

I would go with that too.
If it was picked on form then JJB might not make the 17 IMO.
Just saying.