Been 'chucking it down' in Leigh for 5 hours now...though the pitch has excellent drainage, think it might 'even it up' a little ?
Could only see a Cas win (on recent form) BUT I guess you never know.

p.s. Well done to the Rhinos yesterday, you guys never looked liked losing...scoreline flattered Wire.

not tempting fate by saying who I would prefer.We are there and will be playing the winners of todays semi final

Depends how Cas handle the occasion. At Wigan in the Quarters they had a nothing to lose, no one expects us to win mentality. Today they're the favourites and definitely got something to lose if they don't perform.

So far, looks like a very busy motorway from yorkshire with Leeds, Castleford and Leeds United heading to London.

COIF

Going well for Cas. Widnes are the ones who have got the nerves. Can't deal with the high kicks at all.

Huby off with an already confirmed dislocated elbow.

Don't care who we play widnes will be easier, but think we will win the cup anyway just can't see us losing again at wembley think the layers will be too well focused. Has Jp said after the game yesterday we have to go out there and win it now.

23rd august 2014....

the inbreds are back in the capital and let out of their cages for the first time in 22 years against their ilustrious neighbours.

cue the original banter chanting:

'we ateeeee rhinoooos......' 'we all atee' Leeds...SCUM! we all atee' Leeds SCUM!'....etc...

Can't wait.!

Good of the club to offer transport from Wheldon Road to Wembley.

I went on the Cas board to offer sincere congrats and they are inundated with congrats from other clubs most clubs rightly so fair enough.All saying the usual stuff about hoping they do this and that to the "whino's etc some of them are friends of ours on here.Not had many best of luck messages on here.

Inevitable seen as though they're not a 'big' team and people often bemoan the big clubs always winning stuff.

Think most will have wanted to see Wigan lose last year. Think 90% of the neutral support will be for Cas but completely understandable. I'd have rooted for them if it was a Cas v Wire final instead.

Get ready Leeds Rhino's - the village team are at Wembley again ! Enjoy the final experience - we will.

Players who aren't used to the Big Occasion/Finals Atmosphere, can sometimes let it beat them before the Ball is Kicked. But I hope it's a good close final to show off our sport.

it,s changed a bit since you were last there, there,s seats and everything

That the final is already only 12 days away may have a good/bad effect on players (of both sides). Good as in they aren't waiting around too long for the day and the build up is relatively short. Or bad that it comes around too quickly for some before they'd even had chance to let the knowledge of going to Wembley sink in and mentally prepare themselves.

I'd expect Leeds to be able to handle that like they have with so many GFs before. For Cas all this is new

Growing up in Garforth, Cas was always the local derby. I spent more time in Cas than Leeds in my late teens, starting to drink there, play football there. My Dad is a Cas fan (nothing historical, just the most convenient team after getting away from RU) so with that kind of history I really should be a Cas fan, but my mates were all Leeds fans and I lived in Cross Gates when I started playing open age RL, so I'm a Leeds fan. If it wasn't Leeds being in the final, I'd be cheering for Cas.

I'll only get to one English RL game this year, looks like I picked the right one

The actual Wembley experience on the day. Massive Crowd. Thick Atmosphere. The occasion itself, for players who aren't used to it, could phase them.



Exactly

I seem to recall an earlier post saying that we might crack under the pressure of being strong favourites at leigh, but you know what? Just when we think our team might slip up or struggle they seem to come out all guns blazing, one thing for sure, we may or may not be quite good enough on the day at wembley, but I can promise every Leeds fan that this Cas team respects everyone but fears no one.
It's got the potential to be an absolute cracker

I agree this Cas side are the real deal and I too think it will be a cracker and might go right down to the wire. Let rugby be the winner.

Or should that be "Thick Crowd. Massive Atmosphere"?

Not possible, they lost last weekend.

Could be, because unfortunately I can't make the Final