True but by the same token i would expect Leeds to be very motivated and be seeing this as a big test and chance to show their worth at home against the champions.



I think Wigan are a at least a couple of scores better than us with a near full strength team but with a few out and home advantage i fancy us to nick it.

The ref will be Ben Thaler.

Wasn't he in charge in the last game against the Giants?

The one where Ablett was sin-binned for being punched by Brough for which he has been found "not guilty" of any wrongdoing whereas Brough is up on a charge of punching.

Fair point - Leeds should go into the game with confidence after the last few weeks so it should be a good game

Liam Farrell has a chance of making it this week apparently.



Other news from them is that McIlorum could finally be back next week or the week after. Sam Tomkins might be facing an extra 6-8 weeks though.

I'm not overly fearful of any side in SL. I dont think any are that good. Gas can blow teams away and look great but the one time they have actually been pushed they came up short. Wigan have a system that players can slot in and out of and great strength in depth but aren't a great side. Hull are decent but not great. Outside that is a selection of pretty poor sides.



My worry is that we look brittle. 5 from 7 is obviously a great return but as soon as cas stepped up we went to pieces, something that happened a lot last year too.

Meh, we took spankings in our title winnings seasons too. I recall a month before the 2012 GF, Hudds put 48 points past us even though they played with 12 men for nearly 70 minutes.

That worra long trudge to the car!

IIRC, not a lot was riding on the Huddersfield game in question. It being a dead rubber doesn't excuse Leeds being abject for the opening seventy - romped the last ten trying to make the score respectable.

Could have been Giants been better/ more hungry than us on the day. Alternatively BM & GH wanting us to come through the game unscathed with an eye on the forthcoming matches.

Turned out well anyroads.

Agree with pretty much every comment on this thread, but how can you say no SL team is any good? Aside from what would appear an off day in Salford, Cas have ripped teams apart with some of the best attacking rugby in the SL for years. And Wigan have yet to field anywhere near a full time so far and still up the top end and won WCC.



Wigan fan.

For the reasons i gave. I mean, we are 3rd. Its hardly a high quality league.

Wigan fan here in peace. Looking forward to the game on Friday, should be a close game as Wigan Leeds games normally are, I'm always confident in Wigan and always will be but we could struggle if our defence plays anything like it did in first half vs hull, Cutherbertson and Parcell could have a field day although imo they won't, Hoping imo what is our best player is back and that's Faz, if he is back we could have the advantage imo but if he isn't I'll tip you lot by 6.



Not sure what the weather forecast is but hopefully it's dry and some good rugby is played. Hope you lot have a good game (but not too good a game haha)