They say champions have class. Leeds this week have shown very little class, from their senior players right up to the head coach. MM has shown how the top men should conduct themselves with his interview on sky sports, by not getting drawn into the whinos attempts at mind games. with his silence on the matter the mind games are an automatic fail from leeds. Hopefully this class is a sign of things to come. Hatred between wigan and leeds is high, and saturday must be one of the most anticipated games in years. controversy from both sides after week 1 of the playoffs. but only one coach can hold his head up and say he conducted himself with class. a sign of a champion coach ???? time will tell. Saturday cannot come soon enough !!!!!!

Maguire

ha, good call

that used to typing Mcguire this week with all the controversy i was on auto

lothlorian, barring the spelling mistakes i completly agree. There is a growing number of coaches behaving like football managers in the press. Maguire along with Morgan at Hull KR, Potter at Stains to name a couple conduct themselves with dignaty and professionalism in the press and are a credit to themselves and their clubs.

if wigan get beat on sat,then we'll see what he's really got to say

Or maybe he'll take defeat graciously like he has done on the few occasions we have been beaten previously this year.

Its embarrassing for leeds

The facts are simple if McGuire hadnt pulled back carmont he wouldnt have been injured

Peacock suggesting that mcguire only grabbed carmot becuase he was injured is bull the replays clearly show what happened

Well done madge

time will tell

Doh !!!!

You missed "dignaty" as well.

Leeds can focus on the mind game whilst madge is plotting their downfall.

Have you forget the fine he got for slating thaler.

Maguire is class. I have never seen him get drawn in by the media. He doesn't look to play the media or any of that rubbish. Just gets on with the job at hand like a true professional, which sets the example for his players to emulate.

Leeds are doing a great job of developing a siege mentality ahead of the game. That's our best chance. At the same time Wigan are probably doing what's best for them by keeping quiet. But when it comes down to it, the game will be won on the pitch not in the press, so come Saturday it will all be irrelevant. I don't particularly thing that Maguire has pulled some sort of masterstroke by keeping quiet.

No, you're right. It would have taken a complete fool to try and wind the opposition up before a game as important as this.

He's done the right thing by his team though and that's what is most important. He certainly, regardless of the result, comes away with more class & dignity than Jamie Peacock or Doctor Evil.

I don't think Leeds should have been so outspoken - particularly Jamie Peacock. The comments with Phil Clarke are separate and are unrelated to Wigan, but Peacock's comments are foolish and asking for trouble IMO. He has called two of our players cowards - wont bother them one bit - but he has said that "he is sure that our lads will remember it" or something along those lines. This is idiotic IMO. He is suggesting to me that Leeds will look to dish some out as a sort of revenge. I think this is foolish, Leeds need to maintain their discipline and follow the game plan of their coach if they are to win the match. His comments don't allow for that.

Of course I expect you to argue the exact opposite and defend Peacock's comment to the death. I can't be bothered seeing a thread going 24 pages long with the same petty arguments. It makes for an intriguing match and one the neutral will enjoy.

Can't believe Madge hasn't responded and defended his club.

Maguire out

You seem very sure about that

To be honest, as a Leeds fan, I think our players have taken it too far with the comments and should have stopped a while ago. There is no need to come out with statements that have no real purpose or affect on the opposition.

Wow.

I'm stunned.

Well done that man.

Do you

. I couldn't care less what he said to be quite honest. But if they think all this will get under the skin of the Wigan players then so be it. But regardless of the result on Saturday night, we'll never know the effect these 'mind games' have on the outcome.

We'll get a good indication after Saturday night IMO.

I think we will too

As I said, the game is won on the pitch. You'll never have conclusive proof as to how much the press talk affected the players. If Leeds win I certainly won't be claiming that the mind games played a part. I'd prefer to believe that we were the better team on the night and got the tactics spot on. If Wigan win, the same goes for them.