Surprisingly, I wouldn't mind a win from Leeds against Dire. If Wigan can't be winless, Warrington is the next best thing.

There's a game on at Headingley Sunday afternoon (14:00) which appeals more to me than a trip to the town that gave us Kerry Katona.

Aren't Carnegie away at Doncaster?

Challenge Cup 3rd Round

Leeds Met Carnegie vs Rochdale

[url=http://www.rfl.uk.com/~therflc/fixtures/Link to RFL Challenge Cup fixture list[/url

Anyone know how much entry will be???

For what it's worth, Sheffield vs Toulose game is free entry!!

We were awful that day. In their defence though it was a very patched up side IIRC. I think we'll be much more ready for it on Sunday.

Luckily I was in Italy that week. Sounded pretty awful to me.

Can anyone remember the last time the wire won a SL game?

2nd Aug 2008 against?

Men against boys?

Think I might take in Keighley v Pia on Saturday or Dewsbury v Carcassonne on Sunday.

Jordan Tansey
Ben Jones-Bishop, Carl Ablett, Keith Senior, Lee Smith
Danny McGuire, Rob Burrow
Kylie Leuluai, Matt Diskin, Jamie Peacock
Ian Kirke, Gareth Ellis, Kevin Sinfield
Subs:
Eric Anselme, Simon Worrall, Ali Lauitiiti, Nick Scruton

Webb already missing, Donald on maternity leave (the first second he'd missed while at Leeds.) Hall and Toopi both injured V St Helens in the semi the week before.



02-Aug-08 ….. SL 13-23 ….. Warrington 22 ….. Leeds 12 ….. Steve Ganson ….. 9150

And since then these:

09-Aug-08 ….. SL 13-24 ….. St Helens 17 ….. Warrington 16 ….. Richard Silverwood ….. 10258
17-Aug-08 ….. SL 13-25 ….. Warrington 34 ….. Hull KR 36 ….. Phil Bentham ….. 8530
24-Aug-08 ….. SL 13-26 ….. Castleford 44 ….. Warrington 24 ….. Ian Smith ….. 5902
06-Sep-08 ….. SL 13-27 ….. Warrington 20 ….. Huddersfield 38 ….. Ben Thaler ….. 8585
13-Sep-08 ….. SL 13 - EPO ….. Catalans 46 ….. Warrington 8 ….. Steve Ganson ….. 8442
13-Feb-09 ….. SL 14-01 ….. St Helens 26 ….. Warrington 14 ….. Ian Smith ….. 17009
21-Feb-09 ….. SL 14-02 ….. Warrington 20 ….. Catalans 40 ….. Jason Robinson ….. 7947
27-Feb-09 ….. SL 14-03 ….. Wakefield 48 ….. Warrington 22 ….. Phil Bentham ….. 5169

I agree, Rochdale will really struggle.

Me. My favourite away game of the season.

Me too, same reason.

2 pint pitchers?

With straws!

We know Wire can turn us over on their day, they've posted quite a few big wins over us in the Super League era, but let's presume a Leeds win. Where does this leave Jimmy Lowes? Out on his ear? That will mean 4 defeats in 4 in this new season and already well off the pace and more than likely blown a top 2 finish. Then looking at defeats at the end of last season, his last block of results have been awful. Will he be sacked? Or will the board give him time? I feel the axe may be swinging Monday morning if they don't pull a result out on Sunday.

Then looking at their next lot of fixtures and that hill is looking steeper by the minute:

- Harlequins away - Quins will deem this home game as 'must win' after letting Wigan off the hook.

- Hull KR @ home - looks a hard game, when you look at the level of performances the Robins have produced already this season.

- Then they have the 'bottom lot' (Celtic/Salford/Cas) - who will also be looking at Wire as 'must win'.

That's the problem they have with a bad start, everyone wants to play you and pile on the misery. If Wire would have had a resonable start, the 'bottom lot' wouldn't have looked forward to this fixture, but in reality these clubs will see this fixture very winnable.

Lowes must have been gutted that Leeds didn't win the WCC, but he'll also remember the hangover they had after the CC defeat last season, their last victory. So he'll want to see a repeat of that.

As for Leeds, they need to dust themselves down and get back on the horse. The disappointment of that defeat will be a valueable lesson to the likes of Smith/Watkins/Abblett et al, and the only way they can overcome that disappointment is to be successful once again. Starting at Warrington, making sure we keep top-spot and defend the title we hold.

I predict a cracking game. Both need the win for different reasons. If Wire don't look as desperate as they should do, I expect a grand Leeds win. But if Leeds are caught again in self-pitying mode at Warrington, and they get a sniff of that, they will be baying for blood and will reward their coach with a 'get out jail card'.......for the short term anyway.

Roll on Sunday.

You mean you have worked out we have a defensive structure?

I hope not!!
I was saying that to KM that the worse thing that could happen is that they sack lowes and get a decent coach in who has a clear out and turns them around!!
Can't wait for sunday though it's normally a good atmosphere at the HJ.

Maybe I'm having a slow brain day, but who is KM?????

King Monkey!!


There seems to be a general concensus that they'll go for tony smith.
Which would be no surprise really he's only got this year left with england is very keen to coach in SL again and they have already signed one of his coaching stalwarts in john bastien.

you taking your missus on sunday? it may sway my decision on whether to go to warrington or sheffield

Ah the old jacker!!! Yeah the TS rumour won't rest. We're in for a cracker.

'r lass doesn't go to the rugby...at all.

She's looking mighty fine at the minute, may stay home with her instead and 'bump uglies' all afternoon.

Or for half an hour at least.



I dunno if i'll be going, looking likely that I'm on rota. B'stards!!! Anyone would think that I've had 3 months off or summat.

Have we started guessing the time of the Briers dummy spit yet?

C'mon, it's tradition!

32 mins for me.