This promises to be the closest finish to a SL season yet. With 6 teams in the running and most contenders meeting one or more rivals before the playoffs it should provide plenty of excitement. IMO we should go into full knock out/playoff mode starting with Fridays Saints game. If we can beat the Saints and win our other two we should finish at least 2nd and then if Saints lose 2 out of their 3 matches left then we finish top. So it is in our hands.



The game after a Cup final win is often a difficult one and although Saints are missing 3 key players they have a good squad and they will also be going all out for the top spot ....so another tough match to savour.



If all are fully fit I think Mac will go with his first choice starting 13 however I would not be surprised to see both Singleton and Achurch on the bench

Getting your excuses in nice and early Saints fan?

Our lads are probably still hungover so that should level things out.

The Rhinos players have been on the lash big time until Monday of this week



If the Saints can't turn us over,even with their major injury problems,then there are no excuses IMO as they can still field a strong enough 17 to beat us on Friday as our bunch of p155 heads have had only had a 3 day preparation this week

Sick of saints fans playing injury top trumps.



You've had 2 weeks to prepare, leeds have had 3 days and were probably still hungover on tuesday. You beat leeds earlier in the season with a alot of injuries and the circumstances weren't weighted in your favour as much. Even with the injuries you are still a strong.



Basically stop trying to get your excuses in early.



lose - oh look we had injuries, was always gonna be a loss anyway.

win - Oh look we beat you with a weakened team, look how good we are.

both sets of fans as bad as each other , both making excuses



probably means a draw

Were gona win.

I would go:



Hardaker

Briscoe

Watkins

Moon

Hall



Sinfield

Burrow



Kylie

Aiton

Peacock

JJB

Ablett

Delaney



Singleton

Achurch

Bailey

Sutcliffe



see no sense in risking McGuire, let him rest up fully for the wigan game.

Saints will line up (at a guess) like:



McDonnell

Makinson Percival Jones Swift

Hohaia Wellens

Amor Roby Walmsley

LMS Laffranchi

Turner



Masoe Richards Soliola Manu

I would guess Saints will reply on their big pack with Roby sniping down the middle and Manu and Soliola looking for breaks out wide. Our pack has to neutralise their big fellas and not allow Roby any space. Once again field position and control are crucial and we don't want to be giving them any easy kick returns.

Id play the team Biff chose. Rest McGuire for Wigan. Ive echoed his thoughts. His thoughts

At this stage Leeds cannot afford to rest players, if they don't win tonight next week will not matter. If McGuire is fit to play he needs to play, that Saints side still looks a tough proposition. Leeds will need to be at their best to win.

Hardaker

Briscoe

Watkins

Moon

Hall

Sinfield

Burrow

Leuluai

Aiton

Peacock

JJB

Ablett

Delaney



Sutcliffe

Singleton

Bailey

Achurch