I don’t know what the crack is with Broadbent, but I was sat near him and a few other Leeds fringe players at Hunslet a couple of weeks back and when someone mentioned Jack Sinny, Broadbent’s reply was 'who, the f****ng prince of Headingley'. Take from that what you will......

Very interesting. He may have a point, but if that’s got back to management it would explain why he’s not playing tonight…..

I agree we have a better squad than last year equally we are pretty near to the team we are putting out tonight that wasn`t classed as a top 6 team last year.
I`m not holding out for a win but would have felt confident with those 7 playing tonight.

Maybe theyve gone with tindal for his speed

Yeah if they can give him good cover and get him some early ball im intrigued. Did he get much preseason I cant remember?

Yes and he looked good imo

With field we need speed if he breakd through

I don't buy into the Broadbent rumours, it's just horses for courses. Field and Marshall are both rapid, I think that's why it's Tindall on wing instead.

If that has got back to management, it wouldn't reflect well on his attitude. I seem to remember on one of the pre season videos on YT he said "I don't want to be playing at Fev, I want to be playing at Leeds" which in fairness, is probably his ultimate feeling. I just found it slightly disparaging to Featherstone..

Hardaker on the wing, Partington onto the bench, otherwise the Wigan lineup is the same as last week.


Is Tindall better under a high kick than Broadbent? With the weather being what it is, that could have played into the decision. Reckon there'll be a lot of bombs to the wingers.

He seems a good lad. I just took that comment as a young player trying to create a strong message that he's here to get a spot at leeds.

He more than likely is. I'll give him that benefit of the doubt and call it a tactical omission

A lack of almost any strike power in the three quarters will undo us tonight, flat foot turnstile Briscoe will be shown up tonight. Just cannot see us getting within 10 points tonight. 2 games in and were already desperate for bodies back.

Let's at least let the game kick off.....

How long do we give it into the game?

Hey i really really want to be wrong

Me too.
It's not a great Wigan team tho.
But our 3/4 look vulnerable.

Well that was fortunate…

Bright start. Phil Veivers is not the best radio commentator. Keeps saying ‘that’s the first unforced error from Leeds.’ Erm actually was the third!

That Smithies is an horrible little grub
Forearm across the face in every tackle

Don't worry shabs I'm sure it was only me that noticed you deleted your post.

Hope that fortunate try hasn't rattled us, dominated til then, Smith sezer Leeming and austin very good. Nice patient start.

Wigan are brilliant at crawling off the mark and making a meal of it to get a set restart

Do you miss owt?

It has been the turning point of this half unfortunately that try

No.

Started strongly but fell away badly, need to really up the intensity in the forwards.