Leeds want Cullen? I'm sure Widnes would fight tooth and nail to make sure you didn't get a refund

If Cullen comes back we need to sign Sinfield to translate to the players what the feck he's talking about.

I can remember when the Wire fans were sure that they were going to beat the Saints earlier on in the season,and we know what happened,,.Warrington are playing hot @ the mo but it could well be much closer than that.

Friday will be a tough ask, purely based on current form, but we know we can beat Warrington.

Will be a good test anyway. Looking forward to it.

Anyone know how far Donald is from a return?

A good sensible thread spoiled by a .... dear me...

Our biggest game and test of the season imo.. the last one when we we're supposedly in form we got hammered by Saints.. lets hope history doesn't repeat it's self. We need 4 points out of our next 2 games to have a shot at retaining our title imo (obviousley there's still alot of games left but there'd be too much catching up to do).

An interesting dilemma facing McLennan on how he structures the side, assuming Ablett returns at loose and Sinfield stays in the halves. Three potential options IMO:

1 - A straight swap Ablett for Burrow. Sinfield remains the pivot in the middle, McGuire looks after one side and Ablett the other.

2 - Ablett takes up the pivot role while Sinfield moves to play a little wider

3 - Ablett plays as more of a running back rower in the same way JJB did earlier in the season when named at 13.

Personally I'd go for option 1, involves the least disruption to the structure of the side.

looks like both teams will be without there regular scrum half on Friday, Myler is out for upto 4 weeks.

Still 4 weeks away according to todays YEP.

Quote: rpw "I Ablett due back this week? i thought he'd had surgery for ligament damage, so expected him out a while yet.. brilliant if i'm wrong as he's been superb so far.'" www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/l ... 6282824.jp The above would suggest that Ablett is still not fit to return & we may also be without Ali.

Quote: rpw "I Ablett due back this week? i thought he'd had surgery for ligament damage, so expected him out a while yet.. brilliant if i'm wrong as he's been superb so far.'" www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/l ... 6282824.jp The above would suggest that Ablett is still not fit to return & we may also be without Ali.

oh dear.. we may struggle Friday... my word we've had some injuries this season... maybe we're paying the price for 3 gf wins plus international games.. our players bodies possibly burnt out a bit...??

I would play eastwood at loose forward

Who's missing for Leeds?

We will be missing Carvell, Myler and Clarke with doubts over King and Solomona.