We'll have to see, they've done it before, so you never know with them.

The key question is whether they'd be allowed to do it this time. What happened at Hull was entirely within the rules set out for announcing squads, I'm not sure its possible this time (I'm not sure it isn't either, of course).

I just wonder what thackray has done wrong he's consistently been one the best all year!!

And, just for arguments sake, if something serious has happened would it still be a shambles?

Just for arguments sake define serious

Put the best 17 in the squad unless it's something really serious............which if it was so bad we'd already know through the grapevine.

Thackray is definately in the best 17 at the club and thus should be in the squad.

I'm afraid it looks like Mr Chino's is taking a final stand before going to coach GB which is only making the Leeds squad weaker.

Will you still be saying this if it proves to be right? Maybe Smith just feels Kirke or Ablett is safer in terms of control and temprement in such a ig pressure game as this.

Not saying its right, just playing devils advocate

i can see why ts has left thacks out due to his errors but bailey gives away the silly pens more than most.

too close to call this one

Leeds lose Everybody complains we missed Jamie Thackray.
Leeds win Everybody well not everybody praises the team and forgets about Jamie Thackray missing out on selection.
Catch 22 situation really where Tony Smith earns his corn.

It won't be mindgames.

Faasavalu will be a big miss, but Smith for Long is OK as far as I'm concerned. Long has been poor many many more times than he has been good this year, and Matty will give us the kicking game that would have led us to a win at the JJB last week.

Smith at 7, I still think we'll nick it. If DA goes with Wilkin at 7, we're screwed as we need a better kicker in general play.

faas was pretty poor both times we're played you. i for one hope he plays, and can see him been more interested in smashing Leuluai to return the favour, then actually playing smart. specially if Leuluai gets a big hit on him from the start

too tight to call, lets hope we get the bit of luck that's needed in these big games

Fas has been excellent most of the year, I'm not going to write him off as a liability after (admittedly average) performances against Leeds.

Our biggest strength is that of our bench, and Fas is a big factor in that.