If Moon is out Keinhorst has to play centre.

Glenn Stewart is a big loss for Leigh. I'm very confident this will be a comfortable win for Leeds.

Golding
Briscoe Watkins Keinhorst Hall
Mcguire Burrow/Sutcliffe
Singleton Parcell Garbutt
Ablett JJB
Ward

Ormondroyd Walters/Mullally Cuthbertson Sutcliffe/Burrow

I would hope that we go with either of the above.

Also explains why Walters got back in the 19 as Keinhorst was used in the back row.

doesn't explain why Baldwinson missed out though.

Someone had to. Could have been any one of Mullaly, Baldwinson or Ormandroyd.

It does show that there are reseasons for not making the team that are completely beyond their control.

I still think Baldwinsons opportunity will come this year.

Stewart, along with a number of his team mates, was a disappointment last week. I'm not sure if he's injured but, if not, he may be due for a game for Sheffield, to sharpen him up a bit!

Leigh seemed to lack energy last week, so the inclusion of three younger forwards, in Hopkins, Acton and Burr, should rectify that. (along with Higham's return) Also, if Reynolds replaces Ridyard, he is a bundle of energy, always looking to be involved, rather than wait for the game to come to him. Hopefully, we will be able to last the pace much better, over 80 minutes tomorrow. Could be a close one.

Have a safe trip over.

Rhinos by 16 I reckon

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And?

Seems pretty obvious' which part don't you understand ?

You are just looking for sticks to beat the coach with in all your comments. Are you suggesting that Baldwinson should be selected ahead of Garbutt, Cuthbertson to Singleton? I would assume you would not. So I take it you are making the case it should be ahead of Mullally. But Mullally is ahead of Baldwinson at this stage based on experience and he too has been ok in pre-season friendlies.

For this match I had previously suggested Walters was added to the squad because of a possible injury to a back rower - well it turned out to be Moon being injured but the result was the same as Walters would replace Keinhorst's spot as the bench back rower. So to me it is logical for Baldwinson to play big minutes at Fev to keep his fitness and form as he will get plenty of chances as the season progresses but like Singleton who was brought on slowly to allow him to physically mature the same will happen to Baldwinson.

With regard to McGuire again logically he has to have selection preference over Sutcliffe at stand off with the latter likely to get a bench spot so that if Parcell needs a break we have a reserve half to come on when a Burrow covers the 9 position.

It seems we have to spell it out for thicko's like you.

Here we go again "don't mention the Coach even when it's clear his selections etc prove players didn't get a chance to make an impact".
There's no need to look for sticks to beat anyone you stated that Badwinson hadn't done enough to warrant selection this week its there in black & white so answer the question how is he supposed to when only given 5 minutes?.
Wrt having a reserve HB we have one in Lilley but yer hero sent him on loan for a month & left us last week with Moon & Sutty at HB another great Coaching tactic no?

The point is no forward should be on the bench who the coach isn't willing to give big minutes to - even before anyone gets injured. Playing with a less than full bench rotation of forwards is looney tunes unless you have a pack full of Graham/Peacock types who can all play long stints. If this were a solitary case then we could argue that BM was trying to ease a young player into the team. In reality he has done this on and off over his whole tenure, and it is dumb coaching.