Odd as it sounds to write, there is virtually no benefit to winning this game.

Both teams at full strength. Moon back for Leeds, McMeeeken & Millington back in for Cas.

Same squad as last week with Lilley replacing Burrow in the 19.
I would leave out Moon for this one and give him time to recover.
With Walker or Golding missing out.

Aye. Give Moon longer to recover.

Except that it makes certain of second place.

Why is a Hunslet fan so keen to offer advise or even show an interest in the Rhinos?
You lot hate us and always have,I'm not even sure that you pass the postcode test to be even posting on here

I don't buy the idea of it not mattering and that if we get to the GF we can somehow rely on Cas imploding through nerves or complacency. In a scenario where we get hammered again and then meet them in the GF I'd say our team is more likely to have mental issues. They might hope/believe Cas will implode, but its more likely that if we then went behind its Leeds that would fall apart as they'd have zero belief in being able to get back into the game.

In any event we've seen before its all about building form at the pointy end of the year. IMO we're far too close to the end to be throwing games away.

Tons of GF wins in our squad. Really doubt they need to win at Cas on Friday to give them any belief they can win against anybody at Old Trafford. You don't win that many times at a venue/final in recent times especially being written off a few of those times and not think you can't win there.

Reality is some fans need us to beat Cas on Friday to give themselves any belief that we could beat them in a GF, the players don't.

This squad hasn't won an important game without Sinfield. Therefore not sure why people are so confident based on historical games with Sinfield.

That is it in a nutshell - nobody in this team has led a side to win a game that really matters since 2015

Harsh but true.

I take we're not counting our run in the qualifiers last year then?

How many big games have we actually played since Sinfield left? You make it sound like we've been losing big games for 5 years. We weren't involved in the playoffs last year and yes we lost to Hull in the CC but then again losing in the cup happened a lot under Sinfield:

Our performances in playoffs is a different kettle of fish and one we've not yet experienced post Sinfield but will in a few weeks. Maybe we won't win without him, but wouldn't rule out winning either.