After an impressive semi final from Jon Clarke, he has to be in the starting 13. With Vinny missing out.

1. Richie Mathers
2. Chris Hicks
3. Matt King
4. Ryan Atkins
5. Chris Riley
6. Lee Briers
7. Richie Myler
8. Adrian Morley
9. Michael Monaghan
10. Gareth Carvell
11. Louis Anderson
12. Ben Westwood
13. Jon Clarke

14. Micky Higham
15. Ben Harrison
16. Paul Wood
17. David Solomona

Can we make this another Jon Clarke thread?

1. Richie Mathers
2. Chris Hicks
3. Matt King
4. Ryan Atkins
5. Chris Riley
6. Lee Briers
7. Richie Myler
8. Adrian Morley
9. Michael Monaghan
10. Gareth Carvell
11. Louis Anderson
12. Ben Westwood
13. Ben Harrison

14. Jon Clarke
15. Vinnie Anderson
16. Paul Wood
17. David Solomona

I'd go with that line up. Tough on one or two but totally different position for us than last year when we were checking cupboards for players. Will need a forwards bench as Leeds' will be stacked with quality even without JP.

I think the only debate is which two of Clarke, Higham and Vinnie play.

thats the thing innit, barring injuries, we know who 1-16 is gonna be.

It picks itself.

1-15 I think, but yes I take the point. When 14 and 15 are Wood and Solomona it shows how good our strength in depth/luck with injuries is.

Bridge coming back for the play offs will muddy the waters....

Mathers
Hicks
Atkins
King
Riley
Briers
Myler
Mozza
Monas
Wood
Louis
Benny
Harrison

Clarke
Carvell
Big Dave
Vinnie

and you're swapping atkins and king for what reason?

I forgot.

I'd be tempted to let Vinnie & Higham miss out, have Monas @ 9 With Clarke, and put Harrison @ 13 with Bridge on the bench to replace him... But I don't know if he'd be fit enough to play at 13.

Mathers
Hicks
Atkins
King
Riley
Briers
Monas
Mozza
Clarke
Carvell
Louis
Benny
Harrison

Wood
Myler
Bridge
Solomona

I think we need to be as defensively strong as we can to start with, and I like the look of this at the start of the semi.

Same as the OP for me except Vinnie in for Higham as i think he is playing really well and deserves to play plus we already have two hookers in the team. We need to get through tonight first though. Cant wait the worrying after someone hobbles after a tackle or gets interchanged haha.

AFTER GAME Vv HULL and news about BRIDGE

Mathers
Hicks
King
Atkins
Riley
Briers
Myler
Morley
Monaghan
Carvell
Anderson L
Westwood
Harrison

Clarke
Solomona
Wood
Bridge (if fit) or Cooper (is going to be very good)

Cooper (offloading game v Hull was superb and good step)
Bridge (if fit ... and we are 3pts. down near end of game I'd like him about
Also I like a quality threequarter as sub. otherwise if you lose one early on everyone has to shuffle about too much)