Leeds fans will turn out in massive numbers for this I reckon. They'd love the chance to lift the LLS in front of us. Would be a bit embarrassing to be outsung by the away support- let's see if the opportunity to win something brings the hudds support out......

crabtree and robinson back in for this one

ferres also been included in the squad

so, connor out, ferres in, very harsh on connor who was just coming into his own.
i presume ferres would start in place of connor and wardle will move back to centre?
crabtree to start in place of smith?

let's hope he has got it right cos it could be a massive blot on his copybook if we mess it up now.

well we will be doing our best at the back to raise the noise levels, but it needs everyone to join in, not just with clapping along but singing along too, and not just while we're winning.

not sure they will turn out in massive numbers, but i suppose it's what you define as massive numbers? for a team that averages 15,000 at home they usually take around 10% of that number away which is 1,500, i would expect them to double that on friday, so in effect it's like us taking 700 to leeds?

Well lets just get the win

Doesn't matter how many they bring if they are sat looking glum

true, but i think Jools was saying lets not give them an advantage by letting their supporters outsing us.

Surely Connor is injured. Ferres coming in for him is one thing but he would still be in the squad before Roberts and Broughton.

Read the squad news and was automatically a little annoyed.. However Connor would still get in ahead of Broughton. Maybe it is a knock. Maybe he's rested and Ferres will brush off some cobwebs incase of injury for our knock out game.

It'll be interesting to see how well he plays. He'll be heavily watched by our fans more so than anyone else and most of us will be extra critical of him wether he deserves it or not.
Same goes for Anderson if we lose.. Even if we lose valiantly.

I hope we see the 'England player' Ferres back not the player we've seen for the part of the season he's played in.

who do we want to win between saints and wire tomorrow? saints lose and we will finish above them, win and they go above.

Saints to lose I hope. Not worried about other teams as long as we are winning. However if we do grab 1st place we'll take on 4th place saints (who'd just lost to out of form Wire) at our place.

We need to win! I really don't want to go away to Wigan in the semi.

Not at all fussed about the other results, I'm only interested in ours. If we win, we play at home, if we lose we'll be away, and I'm not bothered who we play in either.

I do think we are in danger of underestimating the Rhinos, however. We need to expect the pre Challenge Cup Leeds, not the Leeds from the last few weeks. However, if we play to our best I can see only one winner, no matter which Leeds turns up.

I can't see us underestimating them at all

So long as we're not also too nervous, this is a massive game

3000 leeds fans at this one.
club have got record number of tickets for collection - extra staff will be on the ticket office but if you need to collect the club are asking to please arrive 30 minutes earlier than you usually would to do so.

looking at 10,000 i reckon?

i can't see us underestimating Leeds, anyone who does that is stupid IMO
the worry for me is that we get a touch of stage fright again and fail to perform and/or Leeds turn up and do a job on us again like in the cup.

we can't afford a sloppy start, like we had against hull, and cas or they'll destroy us!

So you think the Leeds that were well clear at the top of the table and putting points on everyone wouldn't stand any chance? The Giants are good, and I'd put it as fairly even, but they really aren't [ithat[/i good.

the key could be the intensity, in the past we have failed to raise our game when it comes to the crunch in the play offs

we have had two low intensity games recently and this could find us out

leeds can raise their game, can we? we shall see.

Been speaking to someone from the club about the game and it sounds like the whole place is buzzing! Wouldn't it be great to get 10,000 tomorrow and say to the players, this town is backing you all the way! Use you bring a buddy voucher, literally anyone you have ever spoken rugby with before give them the ticket! It could really be the difference tomorrow night! JOIN THE COWBELL ARMY!

Been speaking to someone from the club about the game and it sounds like the whole place is buzzing! Wouldn't it be great to get 10,000 tomorrow and say to the players, this town is backing you all the way! Use you bring a buddy voucher, literally anyone you have ever spoken rugby with before give them the ticket! It could really be the difference tomorrow night! JOIN THE COWBELL ARMY!

Well 3rd is now our worst possible finish, barring a cricket score against us

Saints didn't look as if they could be bothered tonight against Warrington. Does that mean that they expect Giants to win tomorrow so whatever they did tonight wouldn't matter?

Jaded from the effort of last week. With other scores going their way, they could have still finished top so I don't think they threw the game. Warrington where pumped for this too. Every team will be a different proposition next week when the GF place is at stake. I think we will be playing you again at your place.

Saints were never going to be top even if Wigan lost and giants won/drew The only way saints could finish top would be for them to put 70 points on wire-never going to happen.

If Leeds win tonight, they'll be top unless Wigan beat Cas by 58 points more than Leeds beat Huddersfield. Since the Giants can't finish fourth, that would put Leeds at home to Saints, and Huddersfield go to Wigan.

If Huddersfield win tonight, then it depends again on Wigan. If Wigan win, they'll be top and will host Saints, Huddersfield will be second and will host Leeds. If Wigan lose, then Huddersfield will be top and will host Saints, and Wigan will go to Leeds.

I reckon...

Leeds win and Wigan win but don't hammer Cas
Leeds win LLS
Leeds v Saints
Wigan v Huddersfield

Huddersfield win, Wigan win
Wigan win LLS
Wigan v Saints
Huddersfield v Leeds

Huddersfield win, Wigan lose
Huddersfield win LLS
Huddersfield v Saints
Leeds v Wigan

Leeds win and Wigan hammer Cas by 70+points
Wigan win LLS
Wigan v Saints
Leeds v Huddersfield

Good luck for tonight, irrespective of winning the title you lot should go hell for leather so at least you have a home semi. Love how hudds have gone under the radar this year and I would rate Anderson as coach of the year, he's never bloody happy! And to some extent that seems to have worked as Huddersfield haven't really peaked, until recently and even then there's more to offer.

All the best for tonight and for the following two weekends. Hope you go the rest of season undefeated and lift the trophy.