He'll play.
I have to go to the game in a wheelchair as I've donated my ligaments.

speaking to an ex player this afternoon and he said Kelly has had a small op and they are hoping he may be fit in time for the final.
I don't know the ins and outs of the situation but I guess we will know more over the next few days.

Surely, unless your part of his medical team and you know this to be absolutely true then this is actually just opinion until the event occurs? Or is it a case of putting 3 exclamation marks after the word "fact" means its indisputable?

If Kelly is even just 80% fit then it's got to be worth putting him in surely? Start with Kelly and Chisholm in the halves, move Blair to his best position, if it becomes apparent that Kelly has to come off then move Blair back to his current position. Only downside is we lose a rotation, but in a cup final I'm sure (or would at least hope) that adrenaline will make up for that. Plus, if he makes it through 60+ mins, then we haven't really lost a rotation anyway.

I think the reason why Rovers are playing mind games over whether or not Kelly will play is due to the modern day concept of coaching. Today coaches have different game plans depending on who they are playing and the best way to deal with different styles of play and different individual players ......Keeping Leeds guessing on whether or not kelly will play causes them to focus on two different game plans instead of focusing all their attention on one.

Personally, I don't think it matters either way, but this is how modern day sport is technically coached so any disruption to preparations may give Rovers an advantage ......After all, we all know how Leeds are going to play (Fantastic free flowing rugby that is a joy to watch), but a Rovers team with Kelly in it or not in it have two very different styles of play ......Keep 'em guessing, Rovers!

I dont know if you are old enough to remember Gavin Miller in the 1986 final I do and a half fit g miller cost us the match so i do hope Kelley is fit and not carrying a injury

He will play then have an op after . as I have said best case senerio for you guys. Of topic really liked your new record and nice to see all the kids there.

I still say no if not fit dont play if fit play what would happen if he broke down and was not then fit for the rest of the season is it worth the risk I dont think so

At the risk of seeming pedantic, it isn't actually undisputable unless typed in block capitals, FACT!!!

Yes it is worth the rest of the season IMO. We can survive without Albert kelly in the 8s. However, we can't win the CC without him IMO.

Exactly.

Thanks for this.

In hindsight, I am truly disappointed in myself for only putting 3 exclamation marks after the word fact, because 33 would have been more fitting.

Self evidently I am expressing a personal opinion rather than offering a guarantee, but in this context you know exactly what I mean.

So at the risk of boring repetition, Albert Kelly will be part of our 17 that walks out to face Leeds at Wembley on 29th in my humble and honest OPINION in FACT.

Agree 100% with this.

send him to danny mcguires doctor then he can play this week and the cc final