Lee Smith played well against Leigh but to me looks over weight and off the pace. Locke in the halves will be a risk great player in his time but looks fragile. Better with Tim Smith and the ex fc half

Overweight

and when have you seen Locke look fragile

Yeah, my bad



I think KR will have a response but, I'm hoping not and a Wembley hangover would suit Wakefield just fine



Should be a great atmosphere and lets hope it's a red, white and blue victory !

I'm sure Brian smith will know his best 17 for the game

Nostradamic...

I'm fine with Lee Smith.
Seems to be organising the defence well which we've missed with the other options at full back.
He keeps scoring too.

If a half back needs a rest I reckon Locke is a good call.

Is Tim Smith injured or was it just tactical that he got brought off against Leigh when Sio sent off and Godinet (who would take on the defensive line) came on?

Is that why Locke is being considered for the KR game possibly at half back?

Locke used to be a winger so could take a wing position if not and allowed to come in field for the ball when Trinity attacking maybe?

I think Lee Smith is playing better for us now than he did in his first stint with us, mind you a lot of that was at centre. Yet who can forget his mare of a showing when playing FB at Widnes a few years ago.

Whilst people say he is overweight I'd rather view it as he has bulked up. If you are the last line of defence and you have a 16-17 stone juggernaut running towards you then the bulk might just help.

I'm delighted Lee is back and hope we can keep him here for another couple of years at least.

I think Miller at 7 and Locke at 6 could work really well.
It gets Locke into the action more. He has a good pair of hands so can easily do the 6 job but gives us quite a running option.

I'm assuming Tim has knee trouble again. He is doing a lot of work in defense because the other teams run at him.
I'd be happy with Godinet at 6 but I think we are going to need him at hooker this week.

With miller and lock in the halves I don't see anyone organising the team. That's what Tim has been great at leaving miller to score his tries and directing the team. I'd fear the worst if this was to happen.

Definately with Sio serving his ban.

The trouble with that tactic is that without the personnel that Leeds have its pretty difficult. Leeds are on a mission this year and are head and shoulders above anyone else in the league. The bigger the game the better the performance from them and we just froze.

I'm expecting a very different performance from our lads this week, win this one and we are all but safe for the next year and I expect us to do that.

Having watched Widnes and their massive loss of form in the playoffs and seeing Salfords self destruction I think Wakey will be fine and finish 2nd, Bradford 3rd and a play off between Salford and Widnes for the last spot.

L Smith - Just can't see him being moved on his current form
R Lyne - Big worry, opposite Sio whose KRs most potent back
J Arundel
B Tupou
J Tansey - Reluctantly
J Miller
T Smith
S Anderson
P Godinet
N Scruton
M Ashurst
D Washbrook
M Simon

K Locke - If T Smith breaks down then Locke on at 6 or 1
A Lauitiiti
A Mullally
A Walker

10-12

Tries Locke 2
Smith

Should go up in 6s

Your right goalkicking as lost us the game giving our best hope of super legue to a one off play off game

Not good I'm afraid not good at all. Not the thrashing I expected but once again we lost ala Salford due to poor game management.

I cant understand what we are doing at times, that defence for Hull KR's tries is like fawlty towers....ultimatly we missed three goals which got us but what about Tansey staying on the wing when Lynne broke clear..
We set off pretty much perfect but couldnt keep it going...really dissapointed

How to grab defeat from the jaws of victory!

We should have been twenty up before half time, the number of chances we bombed was ridiculous.

Also two of our tries should have been converted – shoddy.

Once again the pack was immense, Simon in particular put in a great stint.

Hey, ho, onwards & upwards, but that ramps the pressure up for next week.

Unlucky wakey, I thought you played well and largely restricted us to long range/speculative efforts. I think Locke faded towards the end, possibly a lack of match fitness.

Losing by 2pts away to the best team in the middle 8's isn't too shabby. Keep playing like that and you'll be back with us in SL next season

No one going to mention the ref. Okay, i will. Locke was denied a perfectly good hattrick when he deemed dixon to have knocked on. Locke picked the ball up and scored and the ref pulled it back for a scrum to us. Cost us big time.

That game felt like we gift wrapped it, tied a ribbon round it and said "here you go KR, have 2 points".

3 missed goals, poor last tackle options and the usual panic rugby despite being in front for the majority of the game. It was there for the taking today.

With what the ref gave it should have been a try but he deffo stole the ball in a three man tackle...why he gave a knock on is anybodys guess..

There was two knock on's, first offence was KR

but the tv replay showed there was one knock on...

Commentators wil soon be using this,

Sporting definition:

Do a Wakefield

Verb

To inexplicably lose a winnable game from a strong position, through
a series of unforced errors or inept play.