I'm starting to think we might as well not have him on the bench next week and add Kirke to the 17 that played against Wakey. Start with him and get him out of the way after 25-30 mins or not at all. Usually Leeds start clicking in games from 30 mins onwards so at no point after that is it then a good idea to bring on a steady hooker in place of a match winner Burrow, or have him fill some other role. He isn't going to sub Burrow off during playoff games so i see no point of a interchange hooker, if Burrow picked up an injury mid-game we'd just have to plug the gap by switching Ward to 6 and Sinfield to 9, a pretty decent Plan B.

Leeds stacking bench with 4 forwards has worked well before.

We have options as you highlight.

2nd half against Wakie we did 2 simple things well: won the ruck with good quick PTB's and an improved general kicking game. 2 areas we have struggled with for some reason this year. They are simple staples of the game. Just need to couple that with some 80 minute defending.

When Leeds do that they give themselves a much better chance and foot hold in games and can be hard to beat.

I like this option - especially against the Frenchies. If we were to pick up an injury we just about have every position covered with the players that are already out there.

I think a big bench would be the way to go on Friday.

Agree we do need some size on the bench against the french

Or a fresh interchange dummy-half to run around the tired marker defence from the thirty minute mark onwards?

You could have Usain Bolt at dummy half, if you're not winning the collision it makes not a jot of difference.

Maybe B-Mac may use Keinhorst on the bench again...similar to our last game there as it would in theory give us the option of 4 forwards with Ablett able to swap in after the opening 20-25. Keinhorst and Hall had a strong game last time in france on the left and it is known as a tough place to play.

To be honest, lots of options with Ward, Keinhorst, Kirk, Bailey and obviously the decision with Kylie will also impact the selection and interchange options.

Could be an interesting one.... I think we will nick it in the last 10 minutes......looking forward to a good game

would go with a bench of Ward, Griffin, Kirke & Clarkson

Ward certainly has the goods, big fan of the young guns coming through, but with McGuire, Burrows and Sinny, do we need another player that is mainly a playmaker, would we not be better off v Catalan to look at 4 forwards or the option with Ablett and Keinhorst for more go forward.

As the season has worn on I've been less and less impressed and can see why Huddersfield loaned him out.

Distinctly average after a promising start.

totally agree. supurb in his first game. distinctly average now

Not necessarily disagreeing with you.....but maybe that superb debut was 'coached' out of the lad, compounded by his subjection to player power. Burrow was out injured, but when fit again he had to be accomodated as a starter ......

Like Buderus before him, perhaps it's more to do with him being mis-used as an interchange hooker IF he's lucky that is. These days he tends to make a cameo appearance only.

You see what Burrow did Saturday to release Watkins and finish off his breaks? Lunt can't do that, not many can. THAT is why Burrow plays.

I'm with G on this one Burrow gave Watkins the quality ball and supported him superbly.
Wahtever arguments are about his best position Burrow is still very much an X-factor player and can still win games on his own also be a game-breaker.

Lunt will be one of the main players playing for his Leeds future during the Play Offs. Leeds would presumably still have to pay something to get him away from Hudds if they want to, and if the choice is between that and McShane who has done well at Widnes, then its up to Lunt to show why he deserves Leeds to make a move for him.