Did that former NRL player explain the way things were at Fev, prior to last season? They topped the Championship four successive seasons by employing virtually the same style as Leigh have these past two years - dominate up front and then run the opposition ragged. Leigh and their coaching team would have been painfully aware of the success of that tactic - they used to stuff us regularly, 3-4 times a season!

You could say that we have just followed their blueprint.

I watched Fev regular over the last few seasons and believe me they didn't use the tactics Leigh have shown in past games.

Alan,
Daryl Powell never had carte blanche powers to sign players direct from Super League,and NRL,or to spend money which had observers questioning the creative accountancy of the club and the policing of the salary cap.
He never had his players full time.
He had them disciplined,apparently on and off the field and I don't recall out of season doping problems etc.( Having seen something on Twitter which suggests Barlow shouting at a tester in the street I don't think anything similar occurred at Featherstone when he was there.)
He even had the misbehaviour of the followers improve drastically.

He also guided his team to more grand Finals than Leigh have reached.

Apart from that I can see the similarities.




Bye,Wakefield fans.Disappearing again,quietly.Win on Saturday

I hope BS doesn't decide to go with Moore over Sio again. Locke over Lee Smith, if available, is a tough one. If we were to find a place for Locke, I'd be tempted to drop Arundal, who seems to lack effort sometimes, put Lee Smith there and Locke at Fullback. Although Smith may not have the pace for centre these days.

I would say the game plan is already in action.

You might be right and we need to treat it as such but I think we're giving Paul Rowley too much credit!

I wouldn't play Locke in this game.
Smith is doing well and I think he deserves to keep his place.
If Locke is at half pace he is still skillful but Leigh will play on him and we may lose him for the rest of the 8s then.

After Leigh we have two weeks which allows Locke a bit more time and BS a little more time to plan the team.

If B Smith decides he's ready, he's ready.
If he needs another 2 weeks then I suppose B Smith will leave him out!

I can fully understand poptart's sentiments, but I agree if Smithy thinks he's ready then he should play, I also think and hope that Tom Johnstone plays on Saturday, however if Smithy says no then I suppose that's the other side of the coin, fine margins eh.

True but Lee Smith is the best 3/4 we have IMHO and will be more useful at centre so if an Ex NZ Fullback is available I'd play him. It's not like anyone is being dropped.

The referee is James child......

I don't have Brian Smith's point of view so I just gave mine.

If Locke is fit enough to play then I'd play him and move Lee Smith into the centre position resting Arundel. That would make us a stronger attacking threat in the backs in addition to a pack that is packing a punch at the moment.

Washbrook as utility on bench in case it doesn't work so centre covered with Smith back to full back. When Washbrook is gone there won't be a squad player that has the same utility value as we let Ryan go...

Kirmond

I guess this is all speculation because I have not read anything to say Locke is fit and the last with regards Kirmond was he is unlikely to play this season.

Didn't Kirmond play centre for a match a season or two ago and was not up to it?
Ryan did a very good job there regularly.

Shudds away I believe.

Ashurst as well if it comes to it.

Locke has played on the wing a fair amount I believe.

Wouldnt move smith from fb where he's doing a good job and its a risk moving him to centre against a team who can expose opportunities out wide. Arundel looks fitter than when he came too and makes plenty of forward ground.

Smith
Lynne
Arundel
Topou
Locke/Johnstone

Would be my shout

I think you'd have to go back To early 2010 for the last game we won with Child as ref.

The Wkeield bandwagon is just starting to roll, don't put the skids under it, or is this reverse psychology (like the Bulls being faster fitter stronger)

At last, a glimmer of hope for us Leythers!

Hang on, I wonder when we last won a game with him reffing?

Sounds like there's a decent sized away following heading to Leigh

I would hope so, very disappointing from the SL clubs so far imo, and Wakey has a more traditional feel to its fan base.

Make your mind up.