I don't want to see JJR, smith and oledzki playing against hock and Leigh or hudds regardless of our safety. Smith perhaps but not all 3.
Leigh have beaten 2 SL sides and their pack is tough.
Hudd away will raise the huby / ferres thing again and we have already lost away twice this season.
Let's remember smith and oledzki are 17.
Last year at the aptly named big bash I saw hock give baldwinson concussion. We need to put Mr Galloway opposite Mr Hock, not a promising 17 year old.
The youngsters can play on Boxing Day

Joel Moon misses with injury and Mullally comes in looks like we will field are strongest team.

Balls to that.

The Leeds first team squad got us into this sorry mess - they can go out, earn their wages and play every game if fit.

Its the very least we should expect.

Plus, why should Batley not get to play the Leeds first team? Why should we treat them with disdain?

Whilst I'm in favour of strongest team possible, we also can't concern ourselves about the other side with regards to our team selection.

One scenario is if Leigh beat Hudds we are safe. I say we immediately send anyone who needs any post season ops done off right away, if that means a weakened team vs Hudds then so be it. That might upset HKR who could do with Hudds losing but we can't worry about others. We should be solely focused on getting our players in the best shape possible for 2017.

Agreed, but players shouldn't be getting a week off.

Does that include putting Danny McGuire out pasture?

The strongest team should play were ever possible for the remainder of the season, I would only blood/pick youngsters if we have injuries or and risky knocks, or on bench instead of likes of Achurch, Mullally,

Batley have sold out of adult tickets , dont know how many you sent us , we can still pay on the gate tho , see ya tomorrow Radio leeds interview JK www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0476bd4

Batley have sold out of adult tickets , dont know how many you sent us , we can still pay on the gate tho , see ya tomorrow Radio leeds interview JK www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0476bd4

Unique opportunity for Batley to play at Headingley and in front of a 10k+ crowd.

If this were the challenge cup we'd see a 5-6k gate so this will be a great night for them.

But we should win by 60.

Please post that again in 12 months time

Another shower of s*** performance, penalty count must be 10-2 in there favour, we really have no need to be this ill disciplined against this standard

Another treat for the connoisseur.

Wasn't the best game by far and we didn't really perform but job got done and Cobb's officiating was poor again made the game even worse.

First timer for me tonight. First time ever nodded off at a game. Missed the first Hall try. 39th season of watching Leeds, and this is without doubt the poorest quality side I have seen in that time. There have been times with worse players, but the rugby never has bad.

This was our strongest side as well, allegedly.