.... is rather like trying to play chess with a pigeon -- it knocks the pieces over, craps on the board, and flies back to its flock to claim victory

Just on crowds, Leeds' home attendances are likely to be a bit embarrassing, but its great for Fev to get 6k+, and the others we play away will hopefully get a similar boost. When you're running teams on shoestring budgets an extra £10k+ via the gate is enormous.

We only play london and Fev away of the lower sides. The Hudds away attendance will probably be terrible.

Im not sure an entire season of lower attendances followed by a 7 game series of lower attendances can really be justified by 1 or 2 decent-for-lesser-clubs attendances. The maths just doesnt work out.

The best supported team in super league (again)

Report regarding Delaney injury out today and was a dislocated knee cap and reptured bursa so guessing we won't see him again this season. Give Keinhorst more chance to play.

I hope so

And increase the chance that we might see Stevie Ward feature. Back in full training now and said today he believes he will feature before the season ends.

Excellent news about Ward.

Back in time for the home fixture against the extremely dangerous Batley Bulldogs hopefully.

I can't wait.

If ward doesn't return for the London game then he should definitely for the Batley game two weeks later.

I would be seriously staggered if Leeds don't put 100 on Batley when the teams meet at Headingley

It won't be 100 but how many we get I suppose it depends on hard and quickly they put their foot. First half vs Fev, whilst they gave it a fight I thought we showed a bit too much respect by keeping it down the middle and seemingly going for completing sets. If we'd have spread to the centres earlier in tackle count could've had a couple more in the first half.

Also IF we get 50/60 up they might be a case of feet up and eyes towards Hudds the following week. Taking certain players off to protect them and disjointing the lineup.

Leeds should be looking to use the Batley game to rest and rotate the squad a bit ahead of the final two fixtures.

Win the first four games and even with a few changes they should still be good enough to see off Batley. 10 points would be enough to avoid the MPG, based on last year. They can then go out and play with a bit more freedom in the Huddersfield and Leigh games.

Flip side to that is that we beat you and Salford and its more or less job done. Not sure what confidence taht rout of Batley will have done us, that could have been a lot more than the score it ended.

Points difference for us isn't great tho. I think using the lower league teams to try rest a few is OK but it might also be good to try get some attacking plays set up.

We have been woeful at scoring or even really creating scoring opportunities all year, good chance to be more clinical and gain confidence in our offload and wide running skills that worked so well last year.

Me neither, been sorely missed all season.

I bet we don't.

Stevie in the 19. i imagine he won't play but nice to see him involved on match day

I shall be in the Carnegie seats, bringing my 5 year old grandson to his first ever game. he can't wait

Actually the most professional way to play against the Championship teams is just as though they are SL sides. That means not pinging the ball around for 80 minutes, but building pressure just as you would against Hudds. That way you are much better prepared when you do play a decent team. It may mean scores are a bit lower but the games actually have some value when playing other teams.

Oh no!! Where?

Plus 56?

Oh, it resets at the start of the qualifers?

Yea of corse it does, otherwise the championship teams would all have way higher points differences

As for Stevie Ward playing, I am sure he is no longer an injury risk but I can't imagine he is ready having not played rugby in so long, we would be better off playing him in a couple of weeks off the bench
Looks a bit like a money spinner by GH to me

Delaneys injury not as bad as first thought. He will be out weeks as opposed to months according to McDermott.