We need to win the battle up front - which we showed last week against Hull that we can do.

And we need to close down Gale relentlessly towards the end of sets, which we've showed all year that we can't do.

Just heard that Lynch is out

I'm not sure he was ever in.

Giddy as a kipper, C'mon Rhinos

Bit gutted for Andy Lynch not to make the final. He's been a better than average SL forward for many many years and if not for JP and his ilk, would have gained more international caps than he has.

With the weather forecast and everything that has happened this week so far im starting to actually feel we are more than an outside chance. If we lose we lose but to be going to OT with a genuine chance was beyond my wildest dreams back in march when Cas ran riot against us, what a turn around.

Yeah i agree with everything you say, i played against Lynchy when we was in juniors top fella then and carried that all through his career. Shame Zak couldn't have picked up a few tips from him on how to conduct yourself as a pro but i guess if he couldn't get that from JP and Sinfield he is a lost cause.

Hope Ward stays together tomorrow and that singo gives another performance like last week, Parcell should use Cas's tactic of fast PTBs to our advantage too.
Overall im silently confident and looking forwards to a great game!

Great news about Stevie Ward, he deserves his place in the GF and hopefully can play a good stint for us.

I think if McGuire and Burrow get their kicking games and game management on point and our pack repeats last week's performance we will be tough to beat.

My other main hope is that Moon, Parcell and Watkins all have the ability to individually produce a try out of very little and all are due

Out in Kippax

Well the day has finally arrived & one i personally didn't think was possible.
Fair play to the Team & in particular Mc.D they've proved there's still bite & quality in this current set up.
Now it's time to prove they can win a Trophy without JP ,Sinny & Kylie & against a Team we have'nt looked like beating all year.
Good luck lads lets send Mags & Robbie out in a blaze of glory they both deserve.

This is an interesting head to head

Gale
Games 27
Tries 14
Assists 21
Metres 845
Tackles 314
Attacking kicks 153

McGuire
Games 27
Tries 6
Assists 25
Metres 945
Tackles 364
Attacking kicks 146

Not bad from the old boy, who's been written off a few times on here, against the reigning man of steel. Good luck today Danny and the rest! Gunna be a cracking game

Same team as last week.

Eden FB, Hitchcox wing.

Holmes starts for them and they've gone Foster over Springer on the bench, which Leeds should be happy with.

Think the make or break period will be when burrow is on and for how long, defencively disruptive for leeds or dangerous with the ball...

Agreed. We have struggled when subs have come on.

Think itll be burrow to 7 when he does come on, cant take parcell off.

Better side so far but I'm worried that Cas can't continue to be so bad & we've not capitalised on filed position.

Need another early score. At least keep them scoreless for 10 15 mins. Try knock their confidence and increase pressure with more extra sets

The Briscoe decision sounded very poor.

Only one team in it. Well played

No pizzas tonight Cas

We are the champions

Congratulations

"Just stick it with the others Brian but leave a space for the next one"

Get in!!!