Give over.

Joe Greenwood isnt Craig Smith.

Back on topic.

Expecting a good game. Best 2 teams so far.

If none of the rest of our backline scare you then I can only imagine that you believe that Burrow is the only player worthy of being scared of in the whole league

Friday will be great entertainment no doubt, but don't expect any pointers to what will happen later in the season. In 2012 we ran up 50 at Headingley but lost out to them in both semis, last season we were outclassed at the DW in the last regular round but finished up with the double.

IMO gelling and Hughes played themselves out of the Leeds game with their performances today, just not good enough. I'd go:

Bowen
Manfredi
Goulding
Sarginson
Burgess
Green
Smith
Taylor
McIlorum
Clubb
Farrell
Bateman
O'Loughlin

Williams
Sutton
Crosby
James

Hughes is really struggling. His handling was appalling today again I thought and he just doesn't look focussed enough.

I'd go-

Bowen
Manfredi (great test against Hall)
Goulding
Sarginson
Burgess
Green
Smith
Taylor
McIlorum
Clubb
Farrell
Bateman
Lockers

Subs
James
Crosby
Gelling (covering back row/centre)
Williams

Tough ask for us minus a couple of props and first choice outside backs but we seem to rise to these big occasions.

You're not wrong. I think we may come up short here, would be a lot more confident if Flower was available. As it is we'll be pushed into running with Sutton and James as two of our four props (hopefully not both at the same time)

I'd sooner play a Leeds side without Burrows than with him in a SF or Final, thats not arrogance thats choosing the best time to play Leeds. Troll on

First off it's Burrow, secondly, that's not what you said is it? You said he was the only player in the Leeds side that scared you, thus implying that you think the rest of them are quite ordinary. I don't think it's trolling to suggest that saying that (or that Leeds are 'a very solid outfit at best') is a touch arrogant.

I think Dudson will probably come back in after his ban, but he really needs a vastly improved performance from what we've seen from him recently. I guess it'll be something like:

Bowen
Manfredi/Sarginson
Goulding
Sarginson/Gelling
Burgess
Green
Smith
Taylor
McIlorum
Crosby
Farrell
Bateman
O'Loughlin

Dudson
Clubb
James
Powell/Williams

well they definitely have no Burrow, and back up hookers out too (Aiton)...speculation is that Sinfields playing at 9.
Thoughts?

Leeds have top quality across the park - their backline is the best Super League has seen in years and they are clear favourites for the title in my eyes.

Think it'll be a good close game but I doubt whether we'll be able to cope with them out wide with an inexperienced backline.

I think we'll struggle. Wide defence has been poor all year and will be in for a tough evening against Leeds. I'd feel more confident with Flower and Pettybourne mixing it up in the middle.