Tight for first 60mins. Rhinos pull away. 36-16

I predicted a 36-8 Rovers win on page 1

I'll be cheering for you

10 - 5 to Rovers.

If KR win and score nearly 40 points Leeds are scoring more than 8!

6 try's to 3 to the Rhinos

Well I hope you're right about that but I reckon this forum will melt down and McDermott will get sacked if you are

the loss of aiton still bothers me . We had a very particular plan against wigan tailored to the conditions which worked well. Its hard to tell how well we have adapted since as the team against Hull was understandably at half pace and resting key players. The pessimist in me worries that we could see another repeat of the performance against Hull, but form and cup final experience coupled with a determination to see a number of players go our on a high mean logically Leeds should be strong favourites. I was equally worried against saints in the semi but I've never seen us come out as fired up as then and we blew them away. Hopefully that type of high octane performance is coming again.

I would agree with this. But I can see the scoreline 32 - 14 Leeds.

Leeds 20
Hull KR 0

The loss of Aiton is very significant for the playoffs. For this match though I don't think it's make or break for our chances that's he's absent.

Leeds by at least 30 clear points and possibly a record margin.

Leeds strike power is just too great and hkr's defence is far too ropey.

When we lost to hull, they finished 4th in league and made the grand final the year after. Hull were a considerably better side than hull kr are now.

Well, you rhino fans are gonna have a great day out watching your team have a points fest... A few salford fans thought the same last week against Bradford...food for thought.

No bites at thought food cast your net when we're hungry

Leeds 37-10 Rovers. Although that doesn't mean I'm not nervous as anything.

Hull KR cannot beat us in 'finals football'. That is they don't have it in them to grind out a result in the type of games where neither defence nor attack make many mistakes, they score too much from deep and aren't good enough in defence.

I think for them to beat us, they need to control the ball. Leeds were happy last year to complete sets and confident they could get over the line in enough times in 80 mins. Hull KR will need to push it. That kind of battle doesn't suit them. So you would expect they need to put some early points on the board. If Hull KR can get a score or two ahead it will give them confidence, allow them to settle and force Leeds to push it and that's when mistakes happen and there is no doubt they can get enough points on the board to win. Conversely I think if they come out and try things and they don't come off, they will give away far too much possession and far too much position and the game will get away from them early.

I feel like a should be confident and we should win by a couple of scores and with a little to spare. But im not. I was more confident last year even though Cas were consistently a better side. I dont think we will lose, but Hull KR are far likelier to win than people think imo

In fairness the kind of game you are describing there is exactly the way we beat Wigan and Wire, albeit in poor conditions.

The Wigan game was down to conditions, I don't think either side intended a game like that.

Warrington was a pretty open game, there were 44 points in it and could have been a few more. Contrasted with say the Leeds v Cas final last year where there were only 33 points and not a lot of other chances.

Comparing Leeds to Salford.....always a wise move.

KR have scored quite a few points against us this year, and Wembley is a huge (wide) pitch. Rhinos by 13 but it will be high scoring.

Our defence has upped its performances when it's come to the cup games though. Also 16 at Headingley is ok but nothing special and the 30 points at their place did happen opening day.....this year's team has found its feet a lot since those first few weeks when we won games in just 20 minutes bursts and our new style of play in 2015 has had time to gel and become stronger and more consistent.

Well of course there is never less than a few Salford fans thinking things like that

I remember 2005 in Cardiff and Leeds thought the same then but hey ho may the best team win

See you could take that as a troll but that was 10 years ago. The game (I'm mean the sport) was very different. This Leeds team is different, the players who still play for the club who lost that day are the champions they are because of that day and other major losses and victories.

It's 05 and other losses that make this champion team better prepaired for what is to come tomoz.

In a funny way FC have helped those Leeds players become the success they are.

I wasn't trolling at all I was just saying that because you are a good team and favourites means that you are going to win. It depends which team comes out on the day. We had our best FB out in the last 24 hrs which was a big loss in 2005. I also remember that great win for Sheffield a few years back now. Just because I am a Hull fan dosent mean I don't have an opinion and why does everyone think you are trolling just because we don't think what you do.