I'd go for;

Lomax
Makinson Jones Percival Swift
Wheeler Charnock
Laffranchi Roby Masoe
Flanaghan Manu
Wellens

Hohaia Soliola Walmsley Richards/Thompson

With greenwood stepping in if one of soliola or Manu isn't fit. Tell masoe to "smile" at peacock, and I wouldn't fancy our chances masoe vs burrow (who I imagine will start on the bench) so I'd give him the start. Tell jones to stick to Watkins like a limpet and make sure he has as little space as possible, lance is the ultimate utility and wanted in the NRL to play him in the 14 shirt, and we should use him that way too, if one of wheeler or charnock doesn't work out he can step in, else spell him with Roby so you can tell him to go all out and tackle anything that moves (as well as being able to do a job in the centres if needed) - similar tactics to the playoff game, keep it tight, focus on defence, and hope a few plays come off. We still have Roby and lomax who are game winners, but it's an uphill battle now

Id go with

Wello
Makinson
Percival
Jones
Swift
Wheeler
Lomax
Walmsley
Roby
Laffranchi
Flanaghan
Sia
Walker

Lance
Mose
Richards
Manu

Do you think NB will gamble on Charnock? I haven't seen him so can't comment but Brown is quoted somewhere as saying he doesn't feel he's ready yet.

I think he'll go with Wello and Lance as there are simply no guarantees Wheeler will make it safely out of the dressing room.

So does this mean Wilkin is almost certainly out of the Huddersfield game?

I guess there's little choice, we simply can't get away without multiple kicking options vs Leeds, he had a very good game in the academy last week (scored 2 and created a couple) and he has to make the step up at some point. Nathan brown likes to target games though so I'm sure he'll have a plan. Charnock would be the choice I would take.

Saddened: yes, Wilkin will almost certainly get a 2 game ban assuming he's found guilty (which they always are) - I've just gone through the disciplinary outlines and can't find a single area he can use to apply for leniency.

Depends if he gets one or two games.

May as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb.
Rest them all. Do it Millward stylee.


Hohaia
Galbraith Jones Percival Dawson

Hewitt Charnock

Laffranchi Wellens Masoe
Flanaghan Greenwood
Walker

Hand Richards Thompson Savelio

You know what, I agree entirely. One thing Millward knew how to do was win trophies. If we did that, we can't lose the moral battle, we retain the unbeaten status as they've not even played our first team.

I would imagine so since he doesn't have a leg to stand on and it isn't even 12 months since he last tried to decapitate someone.

Whilst not our best line up. It's none too shabby. I reckon they could make a decent fist of it.
At home you are always going to get more calls off the ref, so we just need to be able to capitalize on that when they come.

Roby will need to run his blood to water so having Lance on the bench will let him go full tilt, whilst he is on.

Lomax
Makinson
Percival
Jones
Swift
Wheeler
Hohaia
Laffranchi
Roby
Walmsley
Flanagan
Manu
Wellens

Mose
Sia
Greenwood
Walker

I still think we can beat Leeds, we did it last season away with a worse team!

Sorry if I've missed it, but is Walmesley definitely back this week? Huge boost if true. Without him and Kyle, I don't give us much hope.

Taking everything into account I'd go:

Lomax
Makinson
Jones
Percival
Swift
Hohaia
Wheeler
Walmesley
Roby
Laffranchi
Manu
Flanagan
Wellens (He'll defo start against Leeds)

Soliola
Masoe
Greenwood
Walker

That's being optimistic and hoping that Wheeler, Percy, Manu, Alex and Lance are fit. If they're all out........God knows. Still a very competitive side considering we'd be missing such influential players in Wilkin, Walsh and Amor.

some disagreement from the people who went to the fans forum as to if Alex will or wont play. If he's 50/50 rest him for the much more important game v Hudds

If Leeds were missing Sinfield, Peacock and Leulieu, they'd obviously be weakened, but I still wouldn't be over confident.

The joy of sport is that whilst you can predict things it don't mean you are always going to be right.