Very confident about beating Wakefield - plus it's the playoffs so we'll probably start to play like we're interested.

Pretty confident. I don't feel we have much to lose. If Wakey beat us then they'll have saved us from being humiliated by one of the better teams. But as I said, I'm fairly confident it won't come to that.

And if we do win, I'd love to go to the pie dome. In that circumstance I'd be more confident of a win than I am for Saturday.

I'm confident (for some reason - however deluded) Although I don't think we'll win the GF this time, I certainly think we'll give it a good crack & it will take a very good team to beat us. Yes, the packs knocking on a bit, yes we're looking more & more disjointed each season, but there's enough quality & experience in the 17 to make a mark. This team seem quite precious of the SL trophy.

Without meaning to sound arrogant I'd be amazed if Wakey turn us over. That WOULD be a definate indication that there are problems behind the scenes. Not belittling what Wakefield have achieved but I reckon we'll take a must win play off match a lot more seriously than the weekly rounds.

As for the week after, well I guess it will be a trip to the South of France - unless they stun Wigan of course. I don't think it's possible for us to face Wigan next week, as if Catalan win we'll play the losers of Wire v Saints

Knackers. I'd be more confident of beating a demoralised Wigan than either Saints or Wires.

I agree. Therefore I am painfully hoping Wigan win (ouch, that hurt).

Not ideal to have to travel to Perpignan, but on paper an easier challenge than either wire or saints. Then we can go to pie dome to inflict some misery & get to the GF.

It's that easy......honest!

It doesn't say much for the simplicity of the system when seasoned professionals need these intricacies pointing out.



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If Leeds were to lose I can't see any way the coaching staff could hope to remain in post. Despite that tantalising prospect (not that it'd happen anyway) I totally expect a Leeds win and a reasonably comfortable one at that, twelve points plus.

If Ali crashed over to win it that would probably sum the year up.

In this instance I think it may be more down to simplicity of the seasoned pro

I've got a bad feeling about this one. Can't help but think we might get turned over.

Fairl confident this weekend hopefully Mcguire will help take the burden off sinfield.

Reasonably confident of a result, but not a result that will inspire confidence.

I'm ready for the season to end, tbh. As others have suggested, the sooner that happens the more likely that the requisite changes are made to the first team and/or coaching staff.

Be surprised if we did not win, I think last weeks performance at the giants will have resulted in a few rollockings from our coaching staff. Or at least one would hope that was the case. As I have commented on before ,these play off games are a huge test for Brian Mac if we go out early that would leave a big question mark over his abilities .

A bit worried tbh, people are expecting a repeat of last year's playoff showing. Whilst last year we entered it under the radar, the spotlight is on us as heavily as it is the top 2 and worried the players are just expecting things to click come Saturday and forget they have to work hard to make it happen. Its got a slight feeling of Castleford 1999 and Warrington 2006 about it when we got unceremoniously dumped out at home.

It is no secret that Wakefield are very much my second team, but equally while I think we should and probably will win, I don't think losing to this side current Wakefield side would be overly surprising or indeed should be viewed as anything more than a loss to a team carrying great form into the play-offs. The defeat at Huddersfield is much worse for me because they have had an even worse end of season than us and we should have beaten them. Wakefield are the form side of the comp for me and their 7 from 7 record speaks for itself, and they are full of confidence. I was at the Wakey Saints game and although the score ended up being close, the score line flattered Saints who were very much second best to Wakey and were gifted two tries from very, very poor refs calls. The fact the Sykes had several attempts before landing the winning drop goal, while Saints couldn't get anywhere near drop goal range in the final 10, showed that they could and did dominate a good Saints side when it mattered!

I think, on form, these are side are more closely matched than people think, equally if we actual turn up we have the ability & class to beat them 20+ points.

I was disappointed with the Leeds result at Huddersfield but half expected something unusual as it was a fixture with virtually nothing riding on it after the Catalan - Bradford result from Saturday.

One of these years the RFL will give the final round the credibility it requires by having all seven fixtures kick-off on the same day and at the same time.

Tomorrow's game V Wakefield is season over for someone and I think we'll see an entirely different focus to that on display last week ..... at least I hope we do.

Could not agree more!



Ditto!

IIRC we usually agree this point at this time every year. No doubt we'll be doing the same in another twelve months.

Great points TVOC.
FWIW i think its a tough game for us given their form and "nothing to lose" tag which gives them more freedom to play without pressure.
I've tipped us to win in the previews but we'll need to improve on recent performances and not just turn up expecting Burrow ,Mcguire ,Sinny and JP to win it on their own for us.

Not confident at all. This time last year we had a hooker who tackled everything, directed play and now we have..... Shaun Lunt. Buderus made a massive difference.

whilst i hear what is being said about wakey and rightly so, the table doesnt lie, and the fact is wakey scraped into the eight, are we in danger of showing too much respect to wakey ??, this could equally be a bad move.

Lets face it you dont become a world class team over seven games, yet everyone outside the leeds camp are blowing so far up the backsides of wakey it is becoming boring(sorry including McDumbnut), equally you dont become a bad side with what can only be described as a total f**k up at hudds.

So heres to a great game with Leeds class to shine through, if not good luck to wakey they will need it.

Trap Door Football. Fantastic.

From the super league website:

"Lowest ranked Qualifying Play-off losing team (1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th) v Highest ranked Elimination "

From my take of this. If we win on Saturday sorry when we win on Saturday we will be the in the Preliminary Semi-Final 2. So therefore we will play
Catalan, Saints or Warrington and can not play Wigan as under no circumstances can they be classed as the lowest ranked qualifying play off team.

Correct, we can't play Wigan if we win. Equally, Wakey can't play Catalan for the same reason.

I think you are right & unfortunatley we will probably will have many other groundhog day moments on this subject to come!

Why I didn't I put my money where my mouth was?!? I should know by now we come alive in Autumn. Can we return to winter rugby please