Glad to see Eastwood back. I take on board the comments about him being a passenger on Saturday but as a first game back (and rushed back to boot) I can see there being more to come before the season's end.

I agree.

He was nearly the gamebreaker on saturday.

Fair enough but he certainly wasn't the only one contributing to the Saints scoreline. The current darling of southstander.com nearly cost us the game late on as well.

I am going to boo him every time he's given the unwarranted privilege of donning the blue and amber.

I may even throw bottles at him.

That behaviour will be welcome darn't Lanes Friday night.

Add a bit of gay-hating into it and you can also become a fully fledged moron.

I'll have my front teeth removed, throw in a bit of anti-semitism and I am almost there. Shame I have no siblings to de-flower. You got any I can "borrow"?

Not reactionary mate "on form" Ablett gets in imo and Ali is a must if fit and there's no way Clarkson deserves to miss out imo.
I concur how good Eastwood is/can be but Ablett gets the vote imo can do longer minutes ,more moble and also offers outside back cover.

I thought Eastwood looked a bit injured still on Saturday. Maybe he wasn't committed 100% for this very reason.

On another note, ok we are losing him but how about geeing him up eh? Lets set him a challenge. he has come for one season, so in one season if he could get a challenge cup winners medal and a grand final ring that would be one good single year of play!!!

I somehow fear Clarkson will lose his place albeit not on form but the reputation of the others
Ablett and Eastwood will be in the 17.
It just remains to be seen if Ali gets in at the expense of Burgess or possibly Diskin.

Id go with a fully fit Eastwood over Clarkeson but not the Eastwood we saw Saturday. Made some poor decisions, 1 cost me £15



Ablett is our 1st choice SR everytime IMO with JJB 2nd.

Leeds should find it difficult to drop Clarkson at the minute, unless or until his form warrants it, which for now is difinitely not the case.

That's the key mate i don't think he is fit and like tvoc says there's no way Clarkson warrants been dropped.

I know what you mean about Clarkson, considering it's his first season he's doing remarkably well, he'll develop into an excellent player.. but I do think his defence close to the line needs some work, he's a little light - but it's only natural considering he's a rookie..

That could be said about the whole squad this year tbf mate!

IMO the team for Wembely looks something like this:

Webb
Smith/Donald
Delaney
Senior
Hall
McGuire
Burrow
Bailey
Buderus
Peacock
Ablett
Jones-Buchanan
Sinfield

Leuluai
Diskin
+2 of Clarkson/Ali/Burgess/Eastwood

Clarkson shoudl not be dropped for Eastwood, Ali represents a risk if injured. Burgess is a player that could win or lose it for us.

If Ali is fit it's he and Clarkson for me.

How many/if any would get a winners medal from outside the final 17? I would hate to think Ali could leave us without one.

double post

Interesting point. With the GF isn't it 25? May be different for the Cup as its only 5 games.

IIRC, there are spare medals struck (possibly a total of 25, including the matchday 17 + coach) which the club then decide who to allocate to.

We have to win it 1st

Obviously....

We've used 24 players in our run in:
Ablett (2)
Ambler (1 Blackpool)
Bailey (3)
Buderus (4)
Burgess (3)
Burrow (2)
Clarkson (3)
Coady (1 Blackpool)
Delaney (4)
Diskin (3)
Donald (1 Wigan)
Eastwood (3)
Hall (4)
Jones-Buchanan (3)
Kirke (3)
Lauiti'iti (1 Blackpool)
Leuluai (4)
McGuire (3)
Peacock (4)
Pitts (1 Blackpool)
Senior (4)
Sinfield (4)
Smith (4)
Webb (3)

Id go Burgess and Clarkson atm.

Ali hasnt been fit all year, has he completed a game yet?

We will probably need the fittest replacements though because there is a high likelyhood it will be hot in London at the end of August. If its high 70s/low 80s it will drain them quick. They were shattered on Saturday and it only got to 68f.

Ali completed the Crusaders game didn't he? First game of season.