And?

Just saying we're in close proximity to Wakefield against a similar opposition. I doubt there'll be a 40 point margin, we can't take the chance IMO.

We are in close proximity in the table, but Wakefield are a really poor team. It's 28-16 now and I expect the gap to be closer to 30 by the end.

As bad as our attack is we have a strong set of forwards and will just overwhelm Sheffield.

Hope you are right chief, and i will be there to see come what may

I hope you're right, but our attack didn't ask loads of questions of Widnes at home who weren't that energised. I think it'll be closer than 40 points.

The gap is closing, but it is still big.

28, good enough.

Worst team in SL wins 44-16.

Fax gave them a game for 50 minutes, but ultimately the superior fitness, size and speed told. I'm sure it will be a similar story of Sunday.

Exactly, players should be told in no uncertain terms that we need to respect them for the full 80 minutes but make sure we attempt to blow them out of the water in the first 20-30 minutes. Spreading it all over the park and make them run their booty's off (Sheffield's) will do a lot to limit any potential banana skin situation and enable some players to be taken off for longer if their forwards are knackered.
They've had a full week to recover but our lads have had a full 9 days (pertaining to those playing) so there should be no excuses that they are tired etc.

If we were talking about rotating in untested 17 year olds I could see the trepidation but Turgut, Abdul and BTW are hardly spotty-faced youths. I think we could could put them in without fear.

I can understand Radford's position. He is desperate, and knows going out of the cup against a lower league side would be a disaster. Our attack has been abysmal, so I can also see the benefit in going all out to try destroy them by 60 points and give everyone a good confidence boost.

But for me, we are coming off the back of 3 games in 8 days and whilst we have had 8 off since there were guys who looked out in their feet against Widnes. Huddersfield will be playing a full strength team regardless. Rest Minichiello, Pryce, Houghton and maybe put Westerman and Paea on the bench and limit their game time. Then we can bring them all back refreshed next week to really take the game to Hudds in what is a really important match.

Not only that but we are always hearing how good the youngsters are (indeed we have seen it for ourselves). What does it say if Radford won't even select a handful of them to play against a part time team? To me it says Radford has little confidence in them, and more importantly little confidence in himself.

In general I think backs should be OK playing lots of game time unless carrying injuries. But forward defo need more rest so yea would rest mini and maybe westerman

Winning breeds confidence

It does indeed, but we will win easily whether we rest a couple or not.

I'd have been tempted to play HTW in place of Pryce,Abdul in place of Westerman Nd Turgut in place of Mini

That's pretty much what I would have done.

Anyway, Radford has made his decision. Hopefully we blow them away in the first half and those guys can sit the second half out.

Anyone know whether we're in home or away shirts?

Clear message from Leigh that top championship clubs are not to be taken lightly.

Those predicting easy wins for all the SL teams looking a little bit silly now.
Shocks and turn - ups happen.
To vehemently discount such results comes back to bite some on the butt.

Not really. I thought Salford would win, but they looked lost without Chase and Dobson and Leigh played really well.

Leigh are a cut above everyone in that league (bar perhaps Bradford). I don't think anyone will get promoted this year, but Leigh are the only ones with a proper chance of it imo.

Correct. Your prediction was for them to win without getting out of second gear.
We all get it wrong sometimes.

You said they would win without having to get out of 2nd gear,and you claim our coach has no confidence in himself but if he adopted your approach and selected the team predicting an easy victory it could cost him his job if it went wrong,his job is to get us in the next round.

Yes like I said I thought Salford would win. I didn't think they would blow them out of the park, but I though it would be somewhere around the 16-20 point mark. So well done Leigh.

A few points though. Sheffield are not Leigh. Leigh are head and shoulders above everyone bar Bradford in that league. For starters they are full time whereas Sheffield are not. Also, without Chase, and to a lesser extent Dobson, I think we are a better team than Salford. We have a stronger pack and better 3/4s for me, and our squad has more depth. They looked clueless at times today, especially on their last tackle options. Finally they made some criminal errors that, regardless of personnel, you shouldn't be making. Ultimately this cost them the game. If BJB didn't throw that silly pass I'm confident they would have gone on to grind out a win.

Whatever happened today I still expect an easy win tomorrow, and I still don't agree with our approach.

Let's just hope we don't have to go through any gear changes tomorrow because I don't think many of us have seen any evidence that we've got many so far this season.

Anyone know, can you buy tickets at the ground and are they the same price?