I think we'll give you a good game. Whilst we only beat Wigan 12-6, we had several tries chalked off and we're alot better than the scoreline suggests.

I'm not saying we'll beat you but i don't see a lob sided scoreline. Should be a good game!

Leeds V Wakefield:

The best two teams in SL going head to head.

The table never lies.

Red Stripes the best.

I reckon:

Leeds 30
Wakey 10

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After the Wigan game I will revise my previous prediction and go for:

Leeds 33-12 Wakey

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I just hopeyour boys don't nail us again like last season. Hoping for a good game!

You were unlucky, in a way, when we met last season, you seemed to catch us when we were well in our stride. But playing well helps though.

Wakefield have a decent chance of turning you over and if yesterday was anything to go by are shaping up to be a good squad even with injuries.

Personally I think it will be tight with Leeds pulling away at the end.

The reason is simple, Noble is a poor coach who compares SL teams to Dewsbury Celtic. Bluey is a great coach who respects all opposition especially Wakefield and will instill this respect into his team and thus you won't come a cropper.

That said it's a less obvious call than normal. Trinity are injury wracked but playing on emotion which makes them hard to predict. You are minus Ellis who has in recent times made a huge difference in these games. Also Burrows may not play or if he does will be a bit rusty, and in all honesty he has been a massive pain to us in the past. Player for player Leeds are clearly better by and large but those two really did make it difficult.

Wakefield 14 Leeds 28 or a stuffing or a shock

Looks like you got a good one on loan in Halley. I thought he was one oif their better players last year when he played against Leeds.

So did I and am frankly amazed we have him even on loan.

Did you lift that straight out of the John Kear coaching manual...

Useful little player, I'm still puzzled as to why Bulls have shipped him out. Maybe the speed off the mark he has didn't fit it with their 'game'. He's a bit weak in the tackle and I'm sure has his faults, but no more than Platt for example. Platt is excited about Bird coming over. There's a shock!! I;m sure they'll get on like a house on fire.

What’s the over all SL stats Leeds v Wakefield?

I’m sure Leeds have won most of them but Wakefield like Castleford always manage to pull one out of the bag against Leeds!

I recon Leeds have won around 75% of SL games against Wakefield.

More than that I'm afraid. Wakefield have beaten Leeds 3 times at Headingly in 10 years of SL and never beaten them at BV. Cas have a far better record than we do, luckily we beat Cas for fun

Bradfuts ( did anyone else hear Willie Poching on Radio Leeds yesterday....

) must be over 16 stone.

No, what was that about?

he kept calling them...Bradfut....

Bloody accents... who'd have 'em ay?

Not me. RP me.

Leeds V Wakefield

SL Era - All Comps (All Venues):

Pl 26, W 23, D 0, L 3, Pts For 941, Pts Agst 453 (Avg 36-17) 88%

SL Era - Reg Rds (All Venues):

Pl 25, W 22, D 0, L 3, Pts For 895, Pts Agst 443 (Avg 36-18 ) 88%

SL Reg Rd at Headingley:

Pl 13, W 10, D 0, L 3, Pts For 453, Pts Agst 257 (Avg 35-20) 77%

Cheers tvoc back to yer statistical best!

Typically slow on the trigger finger when editing a bit of extra info tho.

But the stats do show that the only times that we've lost to Wakefield have been at home.
No time for complacency.
I think it will be closer than it should be.
The weather conditions will also in my view be in the wildcats favour.
I still believe that we will win but it will not be a walkover.
The crowd will be about 16,500 due to the continuing cold weather.
Rhinos to win by 8.

We may be down to our bare bones in terms of squad players, but don't expect an easy match from us leeds. Can't wait for Friday Night's Battle Royal!!!

COME ON WAKEY!!!!

Bring it on! A tough game is what we need in the WCC build up.