With our injurys and suspension what would everyone go with on Saturday?

I'd go:

1. Tomkins
2. Charnley
3. Goulding
4. Gelling
5. Richards
6. Finch
7. Mellor
8. Mossop
9. Leuluai
10. Lauaki
11. Hansen
12. Hock
13. O'Loughlin

14. Lima
15. McIlorum
16. Tuson
17. Flower

I know its risky throwing Mellor in at the deep end against the champions but Leuluai is just not a half, Mellor should be able to cope with the likes of Tomkins, Finch, Leuluai and O'Loughlin around him. Anyone young lad with rugby skills should be able to, we dont expect the world of him from the beginning.

I've gone with Lauaki starting and Lima on the bench simply because when Mossop and Lima came off and Lauaki and Flower came on we looked ridiculously weaker. I think this evens it out abit more and hopefully there will be less damage once substituions are made.

I'd have Spencer before Flower.

Same as last week with Gelling in for Carmont, I'm sure a few players will want to make up for Sunday so give them chance.

Mellor on the bench to come on at 7 with Tommy going to 9 and MM coming off.

The vast majority of players deserve to be given the chance to prove last week was just a blip but theres obviously going to be a couple of changes.

I'd go-

S Tomkins
Charnley
Goulding
Gelling
Richards
Finch
Leuluai
Lima
McIlorum
Mossop
Hansen
Hock
O'Loughlin

subs
Lauaki
Flower
Tuson
Russell


McIlorum should be given the first 25-30 mins to rattle some bodies then bring Russell in at 1 freeing Sam to go in to the halfs and Tommy to get a good stint in at 9.

If the forwards can get us on top Tommy will roll us forward, Sam will find loads of space at 6 and Russell can catch them by suprise with his pace and footwork.

Masterplan!

I wouldn't go for Russell at fullback against Leeds as Sinfield will kick him to death.

Powell is ahead of both russell and Mellor. However, it will either be the big academy prop spencer on the bench with flower in the back row, jack hughes stepping up or fielden or preccy returning a week early. I think we may see a surprise return for fielden off the bench ...mmmm

Judging on pre season only, Jack Hughes may be the next big breakthrough IMO. Looked very aggressive when i have seen him and did none to shabby at against Hudds.

I never attended on Sunday as i was working and i have not witnessed just how poor many are saying. However i would keep the exact same squad and see how they go. To easy to drop a couple when from what i have heard many were poor.

No scapegoats, just put it behind us and perform well against the loiners. After that drop anyone who does not perform

Hughes hasn't looked out of place at SR but he's not a centre for me

No but I actually think Wane is right to try him out there. Sometimes you have just got to plug a gap. Worth a try.

Surely that's what Gellings for?

But what if Gelling isn't quite up to standard straight away? It makes sense to look for multiple options. At least with Hughes at centre it's giving game time to a very promising young player who would struggle to get chances in his preferred position.

Judging by the friendlys I saw (Huddersfield and Leigh) I'd say Gelling is ahead of Hughes in the centre position.

Gelling has to play for me. Its the reason we bought him. Otherwise it is a mad decision to send stef marsh to widnes and replace him with gelling if gelling wasnt going to play.

Id love to see Gelling in the side but I cant see it, from what I have heard and seen he is quite a way off full match fitness.