I think he will likely play on the wing so i fully expect Brough to target him again after the bag full of change they got from Last friday doing it.

Yes, i agree with you and would imagine he will spend a lot of this week going through high kick drills in preparation for it and will be determined to handle it.One player he can look to is Handley, he has suffered a few set backs through last year and obviously the WCC howler, but has learned,and responded fantastically to the point he looks our most assured back line player right now.

Will be interesting to see if they do use Briscoe, has the utility factor and did play at hooker before so might get a bench spot. Maybe even at centre if Keinhorst is moved up to 2nd row for Zero-Carries-Achurch.

Smith isn't in the squad. Looks like Briscoe and Baldwinson unfortunately to miss out with Achurch keeping his place.

Hardaker
Golding Watkins Keinhorst Handley
Sutcliffe Lilley
Galloway Burrow Garbutt
Ferres JJB
Singleton

Cuthbertson Mullally Walters Achurch

Briscoe Baldwinson.

Weren't looking particularly for Achurch when counting Golding's tackles for another thread but did spot one attempted carry. Unfortunately the pass was behind him and he knocked on when reaching back to drag it in - so nearly made one carry. As I say though I weren't checking on Achurch and haven't reviewed any of the second half including his cameo.

I genuinely can't think of a carry he made, I also can't remember him being the first man into a tackle in his first spell. 2nd or 3rd man and then having a rest at second marker.
Most feeble display I've seen from any player in a Leeds shirt for some time. Not interested.

Somewhere "Big Mitch" has a safety deposit box with some incriminating photos of somebody.

I agree comments re Achurch. Really is like to see us playing Briscoe in the centre and moving Keinhorst to SR with Ferres taking Achurch place on the bench. But sadly that won't happen.

If everyone is fit in 19

Then the team will probably be

Hardaker
Golding
Watkins
Keinhorst
Handley
Sutcliffe
Lilley
Galloway
Burrow
Garbutt
Ferres
Walters
JJB

Subs
Cuthbertson
Singleton
Achurch
Mullally

But it is quite harsh on L.Briscoe because last week I thought he was OK Achurch shouldn't get back in but we know he will


Also this won't happen but another option for us could be zak at 6 and keep Golding at full back and Sutcliffe off the bench but if Golding struggles then we could just put Zak there.

Hardaker
Golding - Watkins - L.Briscoe - Handley
Sutcliffe - Lilley
Galloway - Burrow - Garbutt
Ferres - Keinhorst
JJB

Cuthbertson - Mullally - Walters - Singleton

Are people saying Achurch is worse than Kirke??

Yes, Kirke was always a solid defender and was good at slowing the PTB down when he was involved in a tackle....people just couldn't see past his carries totals. If you watch some of his GF showings, particularly 2012 you'd see him do around 55 mins and provide a very solid base in the middle in defence.

Jamie Peacock spoke very highly of his performance in that 2012 GF and if it's good enough for Peacock then it's good enough for me.

Tough one.

I have to say, i did have some sympathy for Achurch up to the start of the year with his rotten luck with injuries and never getting a decent run. The more he plays this year though putting in one Turgid half Ass'd effort after another my sympathy is waning. I would rather we just left him out and let him see out his contract from now, i don't see why he is still getting selected to be honest now players are returning, i would rather see young Smith get game time, at least he is willing to put his hand up and get stuck in.

Literally anyone should play over Achurch. He's not adding anything to the team and he's leaving at the end of the year, so it's not like we need to invest game time in him to play himself into form or whatever.

I also think Singo should get a week off in favour of Baldwinson, Singletons form since dropping to the bench has been pretty bad.

The above point has been valid for last 4 years.

Hardaker
Handley
Watkins
Keinhorst
Golding
Sutty
Lilley
Garbutt
Burrow
Singo
Ferres
Jjb
Cuthbo
Subs-Mullally,Galloway,Baldwinson,Walters.