Bang - that's my point.

Most of the 34 players on Saturday won't be 100% fit st this time of the season, along as they're enough fit they play. With Ward and Delaney out I don't see how you can't pick Ferres, no GF experience but plenty of good International experience where he's performed well.

If it was as an impact player Ferres would probably worry me more than the other 2 options. He's obviously not going to do 80 minutes, though I wish he would try.

On the same basis he shouldn't have been picked for the CC semi final? All I'm saying is that after the events of last year and the CC semi, I hope the club doesn't just take Ferres' word for it, or even worse take a punt on him carrying an injury which could cause him to break down at any moment. I wouldn't trust either of our 'Bretts' views on their own fitness. If he passes a test to the complete satisfaction of medical staff then that's fine.

The CC SF was his first game back after a long layoff, you do realise he's been back in for the last few games now and hasn't broken down so I don't know why he'd need to pass a fitness test this week.

I agree plus the fact he has lost a lot of timber since the start of the season and he is back to the shape he was when he was tearing it up for the giants.

I have no doubt he will participate and make his (positive) mark on the game for Rhinos.

I am more worried about how our defence is going to cope with the speed of Eden and Hardaker.

Ferres doesn't look to be in the shape he was at Hudds. He still looks half a stone overweight and in some discomfort when walking, never mind running.

The referee for the big game will be James Child.

He owes us a performance, two years of mediocrity so far, not all his fault of course but a perfect place to show us what quality he has and there is no doubt he has it, he more than held his own in the international arena before he came to us. Certainly glad we have him on the bench and available for this.

I dont rate child but that said i can't think of a ref in SL i do rate so.....

Also, i find in the GF the ref is not so picky and lets the game flow more than regular season games.i can't recall a final where the ref has spoilt it blowing the pea out of his whistle.

Harshly sending off Ben Flower?

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We're doomed.

I thought I'd read somewhere that we've won eight of the last nine games where Child has been the ref.

Now that has to be a joke surely?
If anyone deserved sending off it was Flower.