So, we come off of a decent win against Wigan but lets not kid ourselves, We are still awful with ball in hand. On the flip side though we are the best defensive team in the league and our line speed is close to being the best I have seen it, especially this early in the year. That will make sure we are always in with a shout this year.

Leeds should win, but with 5 inches of snow forecast who knows.

Ill go for Leeds by 6

Leeds squad: Kallum Watkins, Joel Moon, Ryan Hall, Danny McGuire, Rob Burrow, Kylie Leuluai, Paul McShane, Jamie Peacock, Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Carl Ablett, Kevin Sinfield, Stevie Ward, Brett Delaney, Ryan Bailey, Ian Kirke, Chris Clarkson, Mitch Achurch, Richard Moore, Joe Vickery.

Wakefield squad: Richard Mathers, Peter Fox, Dean Collis, Lee Smith, Ben Cockayne, Paul Sykes, Justin Poore, Paul Aiton, Ali Lauiti'iti, Danny Washbrook, Kyle Wood, Kyle Amor, Oliver Wilkes, Frankie Mariano, Kyle Trout, Vince Mellars, Reece Lyne, Matty Wildie, Chris Annakin.

A nice little side note aswell will be to see how long it takes Bailey to wind up Poore enough to get sent off again

I know games are not won on paper. But if we can not beat that lot there`s something wrong.
Full credit to Wakefield for putting in some good performances this season and credit must go to their coach.
But we should win this one comfortably and the same goes for our next match against Bradford.
Now if that isn`t the kiss of death nothing is.

Technically, Wigan and Huddersfield have conceded fewer points per game conceded than we have.

No Tim Smith again, so that is a big loss for them.
& the referee is Steve Ganson.

This a tricky game, bad weather/snow forecast against one of our near neighbours away from home, who'll love to get one over us......sounds like Cas from several weeks ago.

And our recent visits to Wakey haven't been great, 2 losses and 2 wins from the last 4. And the two wins weren't convincing, it took a last second Scott Donald try in 2009 to snatch the win and 2011 we ran out 28-6 winners but we were absolutely woeful for the first 40.

I expect the same 17, I'd guess their isn't any concern over Ablett otherwise Keinhorst would've probably been drafted into the 19 for cover. That England had a training get together this week only adds to the trickiness with a chunk of our squad attending that.

But as Harrigan mentioned, the defence has been much better this year so I don't see us conceding 38 points like last year so it's a question of how well we execute in attack. If we can avoid coughing up the ball early in the tackle count and in our own half too much and shooting ourselves in the foot then I think we'll have enough to win. Quite obvious plan I know but target Hall vs Fox in attack especially with kicks, it worked well last year even in defeat.

I doubt we will see the gutless wonder anywhere near Poore throughout the game - that is unless Poore is unconscious on the floor then Bailey will probably kick him in the back - what a guy.

I think we are in for a tough match but saying that beating ST's away and Bouncing back last week shows imo we are also Tougher this year even if we arent taking many of our chances.
I've gone for us by 10 and im looking forward to it always enjoy Wakey away epecially if we win!!

That's another one for TFMISL to put in the keep net.
C'mon Vasty mate i expected better from you fella!

Why would you expect better from him? He's continuously proved himself to been a jealous one eyed know nowt with a humongous chip on his shoulder.

With regards Leeds, same arguments as always with me, and especially this time of year. Where's the fooking resting of players? What is it with this coach. We have a tough Easter coming up, and certainly Sinfield could do with a break to be ready for Easter. He's been off his game for weeks. He is not alone.

Why would you think Bailey would do that Vastman? That is not part of his game for sure.
Wasn`t it Poore who got sent off the last time we played you? So maybe you are thinking of the wrong man when it comes to downright dirty play from a low life with sh$t for brains!

Unlike Bailey one of your players actually has a criminal conviction for attacking somebody prone on the floor.

McDermott displays his pertinacity in his antipodean chancer continued selection. Come back Peter Fox: all is forgiven

Ahh Vastman


I miss him like I miss getting kicked in the testicles

I hope your players turn up with that same attitude.

Why not stamp on his head like Poore did to poor withers

Blatantly accidental that tbh. Just hope Poore can keep his cool, whatever happens, I'm sure there'll be plenty of big hits going in from both sides.

When you say "unlike Bailey" are you forgetting him getting sent down for attacking and kicking someone in the head outside a Leeds night club in 2002 ??? Or have you chosen to forget that little incident?

Ryan Bailey's the best in the world.

Now that's settled lets talk about rugby again?

Not at all. I recall with great clarity what actually happened in that incident. Clearly you don't. Bailey did not attack anyone prone on the floor, unlike a current Wakefield player who repeatedly assaulted his prone victim.

The other party in the Bailey incident, Paul Owen, did kick a prone victim in the head. That is why Bailey's "victim" received a larger sentence than Bailey.

Bailey was convicted of violent disorder. He had a scrap. Your player was convicted of assault causing ABH. Your player subjected a defenseless and prone victim to a sickening and prolonged assault.

If you want to sit on a high horse get your facts right (appalling mixed metaphor I know).

Ryan Bailey's a cheapshot 17th man in the tackle merchant though, everyone knows that, right? He once shot 7 players during a match with a rocket launcher too - they were all under 16's players though, because he only shoots junior players. He hasn't got the bottle to shoot big hard first team players. I think it was in the same match that Brian Mcdermott knocked out Leeds' entire first team, reserve team, academy set up, coaching staff, and the entire Southstand. All with one punch. Intersting game by all accounts...

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Thanks for the heads up Tigerade!