Well...that's an interesting 19.

I feel similar. Its not that I disagree with resting people, its a good thing, especially people with niggles and against a poor team with a semi lined up.

However, I agree that taking 3 of your backline adds massive disruption.

Added to that the absence of 5 go to people in Sinfield, Watkins, Hall, Peacock and Ablett and it seems very risky. I hope the deputies will prove themselves able. If not, I don't mind really, as the league ladder is largely irrelevant on who wins the GF. I also hope that the week off does enough good for us to beat Wire next week, in what is our biggest game of the season.

I'd go with:
1. Hardaker
2. Jones-Bishop
3. Handley
4. Sutcliffe
5. Briscoe
6. McGuire
7. Burrow
8. Leuluai
9. Aiton
10. Singleton
11. Delaney
12. Ward
13. Jones-Buchanan

14. Walters
15. Achurch
16. Bailey
17. Kirke

Handley's played right centre in the 19s this year. Walters has played most of this season in the back row, although he did play some centre after he first came across from Union.

I'd worry that in such a defensively exposed position as centre, Walters enthusiasm might be easier to exploit.

Peacock and Ablett are injured rather than rested. Maybe one or both could have played with a needle, but if that means they might miss the semi it's really not worth the risk.

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Ah the Printer - head still in the sand I see!!

Ryan bailey at 7?

Bobby Davro in the 2nd row?

I've said before that if you want to get up for big games, IMO the best way is full strength playing full tilt. In the Play Offs that gets forced onto Leeds, who generally get better as they go. Why we change that for the game(s) before big cup games is beyond me.

Whilst many of us may agree that the GF is the main aim, there's no doubt the CC is the goal of many of the players.

Looking at the announced 19 , it would seem that the club are prepaired to sacrifice 2 points and a chance of picking up the LLS in return for a decent shot at the CC.

Wrong Handley switched to centre this year although he has played plenty of games on the Wing and even FB.
Looking at the Dulls squad as long as the BR with him is talking him through and with an experienced winger outside him he should be ok imo.

It looks that way.

That said, the squad picked should be good enough at HQ to get the points against this Bulls team, of course that does have to include the correct approach and attitude to the game because it will certainly be tough and they will be well up for it.

I hope the coach has called this one correct as a home play off in the semi is vital in my opinion to get us to Old Trafford . I understand his thoughts but think he may have just weakened us a little too much and i think we may have our work cut out against a side that will be hell bent on beating us