JJB to prop v Warrington as Garbutt 2 weeks away? : Wed May 25, 2016 5:20 pm  

Only 3 other props were named in the squad with Mullally's dislocated finger excluding him... for now! I don't know why McDermott is playing silly beggars with his 19 man squads.

Input welcome.

Re: JJB to prop v Warrington as Garbutt 2 weeks away? : Wed May 25, 2016 5:57 pm  

God knows how we'll line up. Sutcliffe will definitely return as his absence was through suspension and I think him to centre to Keinhorst can go to 2nd row is a good call. However the other three returnees (use that term loosely), God knows if they'll play. Probably all three will miss out and we'll have another starter suddenly ruled out out of the blue like Garbutt last week the way we're going.

Re: JJB to prop v Warrington as Garbutt 2 weeks away? : Wed May 25, 2016 6:55 pm  

If a player who is the 25 man squad named at the start of the season is doubtful for a game he cannot be brought into the matchday 17 if he isnt named in the 19 named 48 hours before the game. Players outside the 25 can be added to the 17.

As an example this week Delaney could be 50/50 today to play Fri but if he isnt named in 19 he cant play if he is passed fit Fri. Therefore coaches tend to name a strong 19.

Think Leeds have abused this a bit this year due to the number of injuries we have had but those are the RFL regulations in place.

Re: JJB to prop v Warrington as Garbutt 2 weeks away? : Thu May 26, 2016 7:38 am  

This makes me nostalgic for the days when TS used to pick JJB at prop. Maybe Mark O'Neill can come back and do a job for us.

Re: JJB to prop v Warrington as Garbutt 2 weeks away? : Thu May 26, 2016 8:35 am  

Ferres would stick his hand up to fill in at prop.

Re: JJB to prop v Warrington as Garbutt 2 weeks away? : Thu May 26, 2016 1:01 pm  

Marty Grrrrrrrrrr! wrote:

If a player who is the 25 man squad named at the start of the season is doubtful for a game he cannot be brought into the matchday 17 if he isnt named in the 19 named 48 hours before the game. Players outside the 25 can be added to the 17.

As an example this week Delaney could be 50/50 today to play Fri but if he isnt named in 19 he cant play if he is passed fit Fri. Therefore coaches tend to name a strong 19.

Think Leeds have abused this a bit this year due to the number of injuries we have had but those are the RFL regulations in place.

We abused it last year without a host of injuries.

Re: JJB to prop v Warrington as Garbutt 2 weeks away? : Thu May 26, 2016 3:18 pm  

thebloodbath wrote:

Ferres would stick his hand up to fill in at prop.

He's don more than stick his hand up.

Re: JJB to prop v Warrington as Garbutt 2 weeks away? : Thu May 26, 2016 4:11 pm  

Only three props named in the squad? Garbutt. Galloway, Cuthbertson and Singleton makes four by my reckoning?

The problem is still the lack of people who can play as second rowers on the edges. Really only Ferres and Achurch out of that 19, with JJB and Delaney middle unit players these days. The returns of Ablett, Ward and Moon can't come fast enough, the latter would at least allow Keinhorst to move into the second row full time.

Re: JJB to prop v Warrington as Garbutt 2 weeks away? : Thu May 26, 2016 4:14 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Only three props named in the squad? Garbutt. Galloway, Cuthbertson and Singleton makes four by my reckoning?

The problem is still the lack of people who can play as second rowers on the edges. Really only Ferres and Achurch out of that 19, with JJB and Delaney middle unit players these days. The returns of Ablett, Ward and Moon can't come fast enough, the latter would at least allow Keinhorst to move into the second row full time.

I agree with that. Back row has been a problem

Re: JJB to prop v Warrington as Garbutt 2 weeks away? : Thu May 26, 2016 4:57 pm  

Juan Cornetto wrote:

I agree with that. Back row has been a problem

...but not halfback, hooker, defence and a semblance of coaching planned moves/dummy runners ?