He's made the point in League Express that his name is Portugese and he has American and Scottish grandparents

Spoilsport.

Going to be interesting who gets the nod for number 6.

I think if Mr T is fit to play at 13 then it could be Washbrooke.

If not then could be Kaye or goulding.

Either way I think our forwards will have a big say in how the result ends up for us.

I'd rather Washbrook didnt get the shout at 6. The ball either dies with him or he supplies an awful pass. He's not exactly an evasive runner either. Take a leaf out of Leeds' book and give an opportunity to a yougster.

Think Liam Kay could be a good call, he was a very talented junior, think he played for England age groups and many clubs were after him as a 16 year old. He signed on a very good contract for Bradford. He is a very skillfull player and is playing well for Donny. He has played wing, fullback, centre and standoff for Donny. He was mom playing at 6 on Sunday. In a perfect world it would be great to say to him he can have the 6 shirt to the end of the season, until Sykes gets back. We could then find out if he is ready. Big boots to fill for the lad and a masiive call for the coach who will not be able to do right for doing wrong. If he plays the steady but uninspiring Washbook he will get slated by some for been to negative, if he plays a plays a youngster like Kay or Goulding and they make a few mistakes he will get slated by some for putting them in to early. One thing we will need in our backline against Leeds is pace so I would not go for Washbrook at 6. I could be tempted to play Mathers at 6 and keep Lee smith in the centres especially if Collis is injured, I would them play Cowling in the centre. I do not think we are allowed to recall Mellars. I would then play Lymn at full back to give us a bit of speed.

Heard Lynn broke some ribs in training, what's your plan C ?

Well if Sykes, Collis and Lyne are all injured and Mellars cannot be recalled then I would have to go with :-

Mathers, Fox, Cowling, Smith, Kay, Smith.

Hope we can recall Cowling and Kay. We are going to need pace against the Leeds backline so Washbrook , Mariano and Walshaw would be option D players.

If Collis has a 50-50 chance of playing I think I'd hold him back for the following week. Unless he is honestly fit we'd be better saving him.

Regardless of who lines up for us, there are other questions to be asked:

How many times will Robbie Burrow go on a 'scampering' run?

Will Jamie Peacock a) play the ball properly at least once or b) run onto a ball that isn't forward?

At what point will Ryan Bailey make pantomime efforts to get into a fight, whilst ensuring that there are at least 3 Leeds players on hand to 'hold him back?'

I'll be sunning myself in Lanzarote, so someone needs to keep an eye out.

Also how many times will a leeds back run full length. Smith needs a stand off that can kick to take the pressure of cos when Sykes went off timmy was rhubarb.

Ps I'm also in lanzarote