What confidence can you get out of playing a mediocre side? We would hammer them with an half decent side, let alone full. If anybody takes any meaning out of that result, they would be seriously kidding themselves.



Much better to take advantage for a rest, and give some youngsters the chance to hold their hands up and stake a claim.



I have no time for coaches and players who moan about fixture overload, and then play full sides in uneven contests like this.

By that reasoning, what kind of claim does it allow a team of youngsters to stake?



They'll be either looking good or bad against a bunch of part-timers. It achieves no more than fielding a full strength (injuries permitting) side.

It achieves a lot more. It shows they can handle pressure situations, i.e. knock out rugby. Playing first teamers shows nothing more than we already know.



I would hate to see our full team rack up 80 points then believe everything is back on track now, for the week after. Because it wouldn't be. A huge score is a given with first teamers.



Playing fringe players whould still give a fair few tries, but will leave those players with an hunger for wanting more of the same.

But according to you it's not a pressure situation, it's a formality even with a half decent side?



So what does it achieve? Is the level of opposition that much higher than they would experience in reserve grade for example?

Some good points and counter points here.



IMO I would sit in the middle and play a mixed side.



Which would probably lend itself to a better game of rugby.



I wouldn't be suprised if the likes of JP do play that you may see them all start on the bench and just see how the game pans out.

I remember that working so well away at Widnes one year

Ref R Hicks

TJ P Brooke TJ P Marklove

IG M Kidd IG G Jones

RR P Stockman

TK G Kershaw

MC P Crashley

In his blog Diskin talks about being rested so with McShane now being at Hull does that give a chance for young Hood to understudy Buderus?

Or maybe it gives a chance for Bluey to finally play Buderus for a full 80 mins

would he make it to the full 80?

At minimum Neil Holland will feature as he did against haven,and possibly charnley but I doubt Walker will as wigan want him available for later rounds.

I thought the squads had to be announced by now!

Have until 5.30PM today FWIR.

1 Brent Webb

3 Brett Delaney

4 Keith Senior

5 Ryan Hall

6 Danny McGuire

8 Kylie Leuluai

9 Danny Buderus

10 Jamie Peacock

11 Jamie Jones-Buchanan

12 Ali Lauitiiti

13 Kevin Sinfield

16 Ryan Bailey

17 Ian Kirke

19 Luke Burgess

20 Jay Pitts

22 Michael Coady

24 Luke Ambler

27 Chris Clarkson

28 Lee Smith

Only resting Diskin?

The other players missing are I think all injured.

Has Mrs Leuluai produced her baby yet?

Has Scotty left?

copied straight from Rhinos site.

So maybe just a few fringe players getting a game then. It'd be nice to see how Coady goes in the centre given that's why he was signed.



Personally I don't disagree with picking a reasonably strong side. If we were in crash hot form I'd rest a few more but we aren't. It possibly also suggests that Leeds are taking the CC very seriously this year and don't want to risk losing at all.

The Rhinos site states that both Diskin & Ablett are rested.

I hope that is true & that the latter is available for next week vs the Wolves.

Hopefully. Could have a very strong side for Warrington if Ali and Ablett are both back.

totally unrelated but can anyone tell me the admission price for this game please? both clubs websites state different prices.

As a season ticket holder i was charged £10.00 for the southstand and my young un got free entry on her season ticket.

Pay on the day is £12.00 i believe.

my understanding was £10/£5 to stand and £12/£6 to sit for all



I'm going int Carnegie, dead posh I am



junior season ticket holders get in for nowt

The prices have been set by the [url=http://www.therfl.co.uk/home/news_item_top.php?id=17566RFL[/url and not the clubs