Think my squad would be:

1. McIntosh
2. Jerry
3. Cudjoe
4. Mellor
5. Murphy
6. Brough
7. Gaskell
8. Rapira
9. Leeming
10. Taai
11. Ferguson
12. Roberts
13. Hinchliffe

14. Ikahihifo
15. Smith
16. Wakeman
17. Brierley

Dickinson and Clough to miss out

Good news over the coming weeks as ive heard we have a player returning every week now for the next few weeks
v Cas = Nathan Mason
v St Helens = Jake Mamo
v Catalans = Tom Symonds

Id like to know how long O Brien is out for......heard another 4 weeks?

symonds another 2 weeks, mamo another two aswell.

then they have to get match fit again!

Joel Moon at 6 for Leeds last round,seemed to improve them.If repeated,not sure if that's good for us or harmful to us.Rate him as a dangerous centre,but we have managed to keep him under wraps in the last few meetings.

As for us Gaskell to 7 was an obvious move,but in home games I've seen he looked like he was capable of joining the line to decent effect helping our attack.

Tough on a young man like McIntosh expecting him to chime in throwing cut out's in a Brett Hodgson stylee.

Hoping it all clicks on attack for Fartown on Friday night.

looking forward to seeing mamo chiming into the attack with his pace

If Darnell goes well over the next couple of weeks and we get a some points its very harsh to then drop him in my opinion. Id maybe have Mamo in the 19 against St Helens but leave him until the Catalans game at home to actually play - seems a more logical game to introduce him.

Id like him to be introduced on the wing to start with as I think if hes not up to scratch 100% fitness wise he will get found out more at FB than on the wing in my opinion. A couple of games on the wing and once he is confident get him at FB to show what he can do.

Mamo has also been known to play centre before....could he have a spell there at somepoint?????

nice weather for it!

should be a decent crowd tonight over 6k i hope maybe 7

Yes sounds about right 6k from Leeds and 7 people from Huddersfield

That left hand edge of Murphy, mellor and Ferguson was awful. Mellor is young and learning but the other two should be doing better. Darnell had a few wobbles today - but he will be better for it. Dumb play again close to their line. Why do we think just passing the ball left to right will result in a try? All the opposition has to do is mark their man.

Darnell had a few wobbles? I am not in favour of bagging the young kids but I thought Darnell had an absolute mare and would benefit from going to Oldham for a few weeks to big up his confidence. That and a rest from Super League would be advantageous for his progression towards being a top player, which I believe he will be one day. Would like to see Ryan Brierley to full back next week.
Mellor looks decent going forward but his defence is awful and clueless, would like to see Murphy move to his centre spot and Ormsby on the wing.
Just wondering if maybe my expectations are too high for the Huddersfield Giants, probably because we have been near the top of the league for a long time, whereas in reality at the moment we are a bottom 4 side so maybe I should alter my expectations? Whether Stone can change any of this remains to be seen and the jury really is still out on him.

To be honest, I don't think we are too far off.

We look a much better side with Gaskell in the halves. I actually thought it was Mellor that had the mare tonight - Darnell went ok for 60 minutes but then looked out on his feet.

The difference was that Leeds were winning at least 80% of the tackles. At least four or five tackles in every set they were hitting elbows and knees and therefore getting really quick PTBs. In contrast they were turning us nearly every tackle.

The penalties that came were really obvious and I was calling them before the whistle was blown.

However, when are we going to learn to take 2 easy points when they are on offer. I'd love to see the stats of penalties in an easy kicking position we choose to run and how many of them sets are incomplete. There were two tonight that we turned over on the second tackle. It's so frustrating and I really think it made a difference tonight.

Perhaps maths isn't your strong point. - but taking two penalties won't have made the difference of 16 points we were behind tonight. Its not useful taking two points unless you are two behind, or at least 6 in front. We were chasing the game all night- and our defence was not up to the job. If the opposition aren't having to work hard, and skill is required to score points, the defence isn't good enough. Our defence wasn't good enough.

And maybe understanding Rugby League (and being civil) isn't your strong point.

At the time of the penalties we were not 16 points behind, were starting to get some momentum and the two points on offer (on both occasions) and getting the ball back were better than coming away errors on the second tackle.

Why don't you, for just once, wind your neck in and stop coming across like a spoilt petulant child

I just think we generally are now a poor team. Bad defensively and make more bad judgements than good ones at crucial points.

I think another 5-6 player clear out is needed at the end of this season again.

We're too good to go down but defensively not good enough to get top 8.

Genuinely think come the end of the season we will have conceded the most in the league - Widnes included.