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Really looking forward to this, basically a knockout game for Leeds and a must win if we want to finish top which I assume we all want for us.
A likely semi-final of Cats v Saints/ Saints v Cats should be a massive motivation for us

Hopefully HKR win on Friday and deflate Leeds a bit. If they do, it’s pretty impossible to see how Leeds could make the play offs. They’d need to win the lot and see a couple of HKR, Wire and Salford lose all their games.

The reward for top spot this year is massive and we’ve got our fate in our own hands.

If we play well we will win at Leeds.

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Same again but Dupree in for Shorrocks.

Team seems settled

Just wondering if anyone is around Leeds on Friday night & knows where we might be able to watch the St Helens v Leigh game.

I’ve asked on the Leeds board but it would be good if another Wiganer was about.

Yes, fingers crossed we stay injury free.

Newman is so embarrassing, behaves like a 12 year old.

I’d have him at Wigan tomorrow. He needs to get out of that environment at Leeds, he’s in his comfort zone and doesn’t seem to be challenged by anybody.

Near perfect first half display, lets keep this going and put a big score on.

Disappointing to see an injury to Bryne, let's hope it isn't too serious.
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Fantastic display again today. We've played some lovely stuff. And our defence looks airtight.

Commentators seemed to suggest it was a niggle to Byrne rather than a serious one. Hopefully he'll get a bit of treatment and be OK again next week, he's been brilliant recently.

Stunning performance from us today, we are looking very good. Most pleasing aspect (in addition to our flawless defence) is the fact we've been labelled by opposition fans as a 'two man team'. Well today we showed what we can do.

Fantastic.

Good solid professional display , no one had a bad game at all. Some nice tries and excellent defense, keeping Leeds to nil was very impressive.

Onwards to the next game - any doubt for Byrne leave him out and let him recover, no rirsks needed.

Agreed. Not needed next week at home to Cas.

2 man team,well that went out the window today.
Fantastic performance today.

One guy on the Wire forum thinks Dufty is better than Field, he must have been watching different players to me.

Near perfect professional performance. Harry Smith kicking another team to death and our kick chase is brilliant.

Where’s our luck with props this year though. Cooper injured during his best Wigan performance, Havard hamstring just after his career best performance now Byrne hamstring after his 2 best career performances.

Hopefully it’s minor.

Lovely stuff

We dominated from start to finish really, we just put the pressure on from the start and although we didn’t do anything too flashy and make many breaks etc early doors we killed Leeds with territory and our defence was quality. That said after a couple of early half breaks/chances and the Newman no try I did always worry Leeds would somehow find a way to win until we really got a good lead.

Congratulations on the win today and I thought all your players from 1-17 had a very good game.
Unfortunately getting nilled at home and losing by 50 points is nothing more than embarrassing.
Sadly our team has lacked any cohesion for most of the season and I wouldn't get too excited using us as a barometer to your GF aspirations.
Don`t get me wrong you are the form team and look favourites to win the GF this year and are playing some very good rugby.
But we are absolutely shocking with no direction on or off the field it seems.

Smith can't last much longer, surely?

It was a very good performance from 1 - 17 for us. It’s almost unfair to single players out but I thought KPP was a stand out. It’s great to have a proper centre again.

The stick given to Newman was most entertaining, when he eventually grows up and leaves the petulance behind he’ll come back to haunt us but for now it was hilarious.

I know it was quite a young Leeds side but that was quality yesterday. To beat any Leeds side at headingley is a good result, but to put 50 on them and nil them comfortably in those conditions is outstanding. Shame about Byrne as he was on course for another blinder of a game, wouldn’t risk him next week and bring Shorrocks/Hill in. Every player was a 9/10 at least, Wardle MOTM but Ellis and Smithies were dominant in the middle. I know the game was over at that point but O’Neill didn’t look out of place at Loose Forward when he came back on. Our depth is unmatched.

Outstanding display. Another accomplished display from Harry Smith who is fast becoming the best 7 in the comp. Put him behind a dominant pack, as he's had recently, and there is no better at controlling a game. His in-game kicking is simply top draw. No complaints with Wardle as MOM but I thought Harry ran him close.

Every player put in a 9/10 performance. Much has been made of Leeds being poor but we'd have beaten far better opposition with a performance like that.