Mathers isn't playing so Bailey will have to find someone else to try and fail to steamroller over.

We could go either Riley, Myler, Briers or if picked Dwyer, biggest odds going to Morley, Carvell and Westwood.

He's ferocious that Bailey you know, feared and everything.

Funnily enough that fail was a bit of a turning point at the time IMO.
Had he of scored who knows what might have happened.
But yes a massive fail for Bailey that day including the last minute attempt at hitting someone.

That would have been Chris Riley, probably the only player on the Warrington team smaller than Mathers.

Indeed, Leeds came out with a big gameplan to blow us out early doors, and may have succeeded but for Ryan's brainfart. Shame for the lad.

Wrong on both counts I'm afraid. Not sure where you get your info from. Psychology doesn't come into it, he's injured.

Nah, he'll play. I guarantee it.

So just to recap, if I have got this correct. McGuire is injured and will not play at Wembly and Bailey is crap.

I have to say its rare you get such total agreement between different sets of supporters. It just goes to show you what a close knit family we are in the rugby league family.

You got one right. McGuire is certainly injured.
I would be shocked if he did play at Wembley as he was hobbling about on crutches the other day.

McGuire won’t play which is a blow to them, as they will need all of their stars on top form, and for us to play poop to stand a chance of winning.

I’m not sure there is any psychology at play as it doesn’t affect our preparations or our game plan.

McGuire wont play.... there i said it.

That's EXACTLY what they want you to think. I for one am not falling for it.

Maguire will play - it is forseen.

Spot on.
If you play your own game to the standards you have been playing at recently then you will beat us.
We will miss McGuire. But even with him playing we would still find it hard to beat you on current form.
That said we did beat Wigan and that was nailed on in the semi too.

Burrow also still a doubt for Wembley. Hasn't recovered from his calf injury and left out this weekend

now we KNOW this one is a load of the proverbial.

That's absolute rubbish. Anyone from both Wire and Leeds with any sort of niggle will be left out this weekend. Burrow will play at Wembley.

With or Without Maguire Leeds have gamebreakers who can do us some serious damage.

i like little burrow..give him any room and he will rip you to pieces ask saints m.o.m candidate...shame about mcguire tho wouldnt wish it on anyone..

At last someone with a bit of sense,Leeds can hit you from just about anywhere on the field with or without a couple of their senior players....

McGuire will play defo.

How many Pain killing injections did Hanley,Iro Gregory and Edwards have in the 90s??

I think you will find McGuires injury is worse than those having pain killing injections.
He is forecast to be out 6 to 8 weeks.
Burrow also out of the Cats game injured and Webb not even named in the 17 for Saturdays game which seems an odd one.

We know. Most on here are gutted for the lad to be missing out. Only Odem is pleased.

When I was 12 I would have been overjoyed at playing the better teams with half their players out injured. But then I grew up and realised that playing opponents at their best is actually what sport is all about.

I genuinely hope neither side loses anyone else before the final.

Now Rob Burrow is a doubt according to McDermott and is clearly a load of guff. He seems to like paying these games, it indicates a flaw to me. Negative posturing can only lead to negative results.

Mind games don't really come into it with McDermott. I'm not even sure he'd know how to play mind games. He's as open and honest as they come. I've no doubt that Burrow is slightly doubtful for the final, I've also no doubt that he'll play, they'll get him on the field somehow.

On the flip side, we played Kallum Watkins in the final last season when he was a 50/50 chance in the week leading up to it. Turns out that was a big mistake as he was ineffective and it ended his season, so it's not a mistake they'll be wanting to repeat.