Leeds squad:

1. Brent Webb
2. Ben Jones-Bishop
3. Kallum Watkins
4. Zak Hardaker
5. Ryan Hall
6. Danny McGuire
7. Rob Burrow
8. Kylie Leuluai
10. Jamie Peacock
12. Carl Ablett
13. Kevin Sinfield
15. Brett Delaney
16. Ryan Bailey
17. Ian Kirke
18. Chris Clarkson
20. Darrell Griffin
21. Richard Moore
22. Jay Pitts
24. Liam Hood

Probably Kirke and Moore to drop out of the 19.

Ratchford
Monaghan
Blythe
Atkins
Riley
Briers
Myler
Morley
Higham
Wood
Waterhouse
Westwood
McCarthy

Carvell
Hill
Grix
Cooper

Swap Grix for Tyke and thats it for me

Ratchford
Monaghan
Blythe
Atkins
Riley
Briers
Myler
Morley
Higham
Wood
Waterhouse
Westwood
Grix

Carvell
Hill
McCarthy
Cooper

Westwood????
Carvell ?????
Myler???

Unless you think we can beat then with 10 men.

after alot of thought after my prev post i can see a line up of

riley

evans
atkins
ratchford
monas

briers
myler

moz
higham
wood
westwood
waterhouse
grix

carvs
hill
blythe
cooper

Has Westwood definitely shaken off the knock he had?

yes... i spoke to him in the gym this morning and he said he was fully fit.

Why would Riley be moved from the wing to accomodate Ratchford who has been selected at fullback to replace Hodgson previously this season? Why would Evans play wing when we are down a centre ( Bridge ) and Evans is a natural centre?

What on earth on you on about. Rhys has never let the team down when he has played on the wing.

Ratchford
Riley
Atkins
Evans
Monaghan
Briers
Myler
Moz
Higham
Wood
Westwood
Waterhouse
Grix

Carv
Coops
Hilly
Blythe

Because evans has only played wing in first team and ratch is comfortable at centre and riles is a fullback

Ratchford
Monaghan
Blythe
Atkins
Riley
Briers
Myler
Morley
Higham
Wood
Westwood
Waterhouse
Grix

Carvell
Cooper
Hill
Evans

He hasnt but personally dont rate him over evans or riley

How come we are happy to play carvell off the bench these days.always thought woody was a better player from the bench???

Gareth has impressed me coming off the bench. He seems to add an extra bit of power & aggression just as their props are being rotated. I would be happy with him being in the starting 13, its just that I think he offers us a lot coming on after 25 minutes or so.

Evans played centre last season, ironically against Leeds, and had a damn good game if memory serves me correct.

Whatever permatation of that 19 man squad we put out on Friday night, I don't think it will be good enough to win.

Leeds to win by 8-12 points.

Squad not good enough?
Coach not good enough?
or form not good enough?

I think we are plenty good enough Leeds will whip it wide right from the kick off they wont take it up the middle our pack is far stronger.

so its how we cope with Watkins and Hall and Burrow in the backs (even if he plays at 9 he's still an extra back) which will determine the game. We should pepper Ben Jones with kick after kick he's get-at-able (just made that phrase up)

our form is the worry not the 19 I dont think weve hit any decent form at all.

I feel we can cope without the loss of Hodgeson with ball in hand but we will miss him with the boot as they have Mr dependable Sinfield. The biggest loss will be that of Michael Monaghan, the go forward he gives us long with his tackle rate after the play the ball is massive to what we have achieved over the past few years. However, it will be a big chance for others to to step up and stake a claim for a starting place.

Ratchford
Riley
Atkins
Blythe
Joel
Myler
Briers
Moz
Higham
Carvell
Waterhouse
Westwood
Grix

Wood
Hill
Cooper
Evans

I personally don't think we are good enough to beat any of the top 4 or 5 sides with only 1 of our 3 'key' players (Briers, M Monas, Hodgson) playing.

I'm not suggesting we have a weak squad. I believe its one of the strongest in the league, but like any of the other top sides, if you remove 2 of their best players from the key positions, then they will struggle.....Leeds withour Sinfield and McGuire??....Wigan without Tomkins and Finch??....All would find it tough, I just think this Friday we might be found a little short.

I think these are the types of games that can really make a team... If we go to Headingley without Hodgson and M Monas and get a result then it will be a great result its all about how we cope with Burrow running from dummy half and can we keep Hall and Watkins quiet ?? Our pack both front and back all over Leeds and if Grix is back at loose ill be happy. Ratchford should slip in at FB, Higham will get 55 minutes, Bridge will be a miss but no Monas is my biggest fear. Depending on conditions, if we go to Leeds and get a result we will all be made up....

Your memory is spot on. He also got MOM aswell.

As others have said, MOM at centre v Leeds last year and centre is his usual position in the youth teams. Ratchford is a versatile back so better to return him to FB to cover for Hodgson, and leave Riley on the wing where he is currently playing well.