6th will probably see us play Catalans at home, a game we were lucky to win a few weeks back.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Saints lose the first game in the play offs. If that happens we could be playing away to them in the next round. They have done the double over us this year.

The performance in the CC final was spot on tactics from the coach, something we have not shown previously this year. I am not convinced were we to play Cas again those tactics would be as surprising. At the end of the day it caught Cas out, and was one of there worst performances of the year. Not sure outside of Wembley or Old Trafford that would be repeated.

On a brighter note, despite the loss, and regardless of wins in the CC semi and final, Fridays performance was arguably the best of the season.

Whether it was better than the five teams above us best of the season is debatable, but if the better of your performances this time of year are happening then it is the best time.

Of course we could end up winning next week at Wigan and it completely changes the possible play off options.

Was the CC sem versus Warringotn not a good combination of performance and tactics? What about smashing Sts in the Cup as well? Those were games that the senior players desperately wanted to win and did with some style.

I'm more confident than ever that we will win the GF, we could do with getting into the top 4 to make it easier but even from 6th in a one off knock out games I'd back us to beat anyone.

Not impressed by any of the 5 above us to be honest, if we hadn't been so concentrated on the CC we would have already won the hubcap.

I think this is the most even (weakest??) SL this year. There is no outstanding team, so I think Leeds have a pretty good shot at it. McDermott has managed the squad better this season so we aren't carrying so many knocks. We have also seen tactics brought in to win certain games.

I certainly think we can win it

If that's how good the league leaders are against 12 men (not to mention the 2 week break v our 3 days training) then we have nothing to fear.

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So Farrell & Moon likely to miss next week's clash - the big one?

You mean you predicted the rfl disciplinary...that's not necessarily correct

Absolutely pathetic as usual, you're not fit to call yourself a Leeds fan.

You've been moaning and writing Leeds off all season, in fact you've probably been doing the same since the 2005 GF loss.

Blimey! Who rattled your cage? You need to check your facts. I have predicted all season Leeds would win the CC and I am satisfied with that ...they don't need to bust any more guts for me. Compete yes, but that'll do IMO.

Mate, you're one of the most negative "fans" on here and that's really saying something on a board that has doom and gloom merchants like Flexwheeler and TVOC posting tripe on a regular basis.

Like someone else said on here recently "Leeds Rhinos, papering over the cracks since 2007..."

McDermott for primeminister

I wonder how the league leaders would have fared with about half a dozen first teamers out, a naïve junior pack and debatably the comp's best seven out against close to a full strength Leeds side.....oh, hang on....

Close to full strength rather implies 13 players on the field the whole game....

With the WCC expanded to 6 teams and 3rd highest SL finisher joining the 2 finalists the race will be on to finish in 3rd spot. We need Saints to win their last two and for us to do the same.

Or make sure we get to Old Trafford.

I don't get what the new WCC format is, but I do know that if there's going to be a party, Leeds need to be at it.

I thought it was the two finalists and either the CC winners or hubcap winners? I might have dreamt that up though!

and wigan.

Bit surprised at the Brisbane broncos being in it. Don't think they will make the semis in Oz. Means that Manly or the roosters will miss out if neither of them win the grand final. Leeds, wigan and one other team from here.
I think we will give a good account of ourselves. I doubt there will be any drubbings like last time '97(I think)

It's our two grand finalists and next highest placed league finisher against NRL grand final winners, Rabbitos and Broncos. If Rabbitos win their grand final it will be one other invitational spot as many of the NRL teams have no wish to travel all the way to UK to play a 'friendly' unless it's actually for the WCC trophy.

So if our grand final is say Wigan v Wire and Saints win the hub cap, those 3 teams will be the SL representatives.

See that's the problem people have ignored/haven't seen.

Whilst the actual WCC match will see a pretty much full strength team put out by the NRL team, the other two matches are likely to be the NRL team putting out it's second string. They were always a bit reluctant to put out the starters when the trophy was up for grabs, a SL 3rd place team vs Invited NRL team with no trophy to win.......they'll be going through the motions with all the star players missing.

You're so damn negative

(and another one that can't discern the difference between it's and its

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FFS Your right. Let's just scrap the idea and not bother testing ourselves against the nrl sides!

iPads and iPhones, you should try them and you'll note the it's and its issue as well as other autocorrections.

Nope if people want it then that's fine.....but they said the same about Yorkshire vs Lancashire, England vs a team of SL based Southern Hemisphere stars, an enlarged playoffs as it's the same 5/6 teams every year.

People will turn around and complain once it's put into practise, they always do in RL.