Really dreading this one. Can see it being over as a contest by half time if you guys play as you can.

We were crap for most of Sundays game, AIton likely to missout according to radio tonight, McDermott says he does not want to risk carrying injuries and strapping players up !!!!!! I wonder if he's forgot the play offs at weeegan.

Maybe he has learned his lesson. If that happens to be, then great.

Was thinking that if we got plenty of ball to the right side then Watkins and Briscoe could fill their boots against Atkins and Riley. Alas the latter is dropped (not before time IMO, think he's been very fortunate to be at a top 4 team) but should still be looking towards that side. Looks like they'll be playing a young lad called Ormsby and it's not the easiest introduction to SL vs Watkins & Briscoe, even if he applies himself well he's still got the issue of Atkins defending inside him and the Wire board aren't too impressed with his showings of late.

Can see Watkins & Briscoe possibly getting us 3/4 tries and pushing us towards 30+ points and enough for the win.

What about the lethal combination of moon and hall ?

Good too, but should be a tougher task up against J.Monaghan & Bridge. One they should still win but the other match-up on the right side looks even more promising.

That's what we all want to hear.

BUT.....

why did Bailey place against KR, he wasnt right and was pulling up all the time. His first stint off the bench lasted seven minutes. So I expect him not to feature Friday under Mac's new policy.

Bridge is an awful defender at times. Monaghan v Hall is a good contest. Bridge v Moon is a non-contest when Leeds have the ball. Bridge is alright going the other way though.

Wire still look like they can score plenty of points, I would be worried about how many they might ship in the process. I don't think they'll be anything like as poor as last week though.

Dangers of over-interpreting the outcome of one game.

He might have had cramp. Or an erection he couldn't get rid of. Could be fine for Friday.

There's plenty that'd tell you Bailey is something of a softcock.

Classic bailey

Had to pull out of a few charges. Game's tough enough for his opponents without getting blinded.

Landed one late on Travis Burns though. That didnt miss.

I'm really looking forward to being back amongst the South Standers' brethren...

Der, der, der, der, der... der, der, der, der, der... South Standers!

Also looking forward to it knowingit is my last chance / season paying as a student and thus paying cheaper rate. Will be paying a third more to stand in the same place come 2015...

Wonder how long it took you to come up with that one?



Yeah, coming across the pennines tonight but expecting a Leeds win, but just hoping for a better performance than last week.

Warm welcome to the real world


It sucks

I just want to have it on record that i do work pretty much full-time, it is just that i am studying part-time as well and working in a couple of other voluntary roles. Thus next season, unless i pick some more working hours up somewhere i will notice the rise in the cost of the season ticket.

It's one of those life experiences really - it is just a bit grim when you end up paying 50% more for the exact same thing that you had before. Had the same at the football when i turned 18 and my seat i had had for 4 years then doubled in price but the view was exactly the same!

I got a season ticket for £65 last year, then it was £130 this year and next year will be £200. I understand that that is what you will all be paying every year anyway, like i say it just sucks paying more for essentially the same thing!

Hopefully we make progress this year and challenge more at the back end of the season. If we head towards mid-table-mediocrity i will still be there next time around - just like i was at the football! Haha!

Also, i have a question not sure anyone might know the answer to...

Am planning on getting up a bit earlier to go to the shop before it starts getting rammed, but don't want to then be stood around twiddling my thumbs for 90 mins before kick-off. Does anyone know if you can access the shop without ticket entry a couple of hours before the game? If not, once you 'enter' the turnstiles, is it possible to 'exit' and then come back through closer to game time?

I presume not, in which case i will just wrestle the masses in the shop closer to kick-off.

You used to be able to come and go. but now once you're in you're in.

twiddle thumbs? have a coffee...have a pint...have a Bovril. Then eat some chicken or have an ice cream then soak up the pre-match build up.

Just put £20 a month away for your ticket, then when it comes round to renewal time it feels less of a burden.

Have a Wilson's pork pie, a pint, catch up with old mates then listen to Opera Man.
Sorted.

I spent all last Sunday morning trying to show my U11's how to maintain space for the player outside them. Joel Moon should have been there.

You should have been at Hull KR Sunday.

Ok, i didn't quite mean 'literally' twiddling my thumbs!

I sadly don't have any friends who go to the rugby - occasionally i persuade people to come to the odd game, but usually just do my own thing. Maybe i'll try make friends with Ronnie and get my photo taken or something!

Be good stuff. Looking forward to it more as it gets closer!

You're not normally up at half 6 in the evening? Bloody students.