Quote Keith Swiftcorn="Keith Swiftcorn"Quite the reverse actually. Leeds have been notably predictable all season and I expect the result next week away at Warrington to be predictable too.'"
Well it just goes to show that SL is all about [icurrent form and momentum[/i and not about past results.
You failed to see the clear evidence that Leeds had JP & DM finally back to fitness and form and the coach had got the whole squad motivated and playing with confidence. Add to that this teams big match experience and mental toughness and an upset was on the cards.
We have now beaten in recent weeks 4th place twice and 1st place once. Add to that a near win at Wembley against 2nd place and you see that Leeds are peaking at the business end of the season.
The following are some other pre-match thoughts of KS
Quote Keith Swiftcorn="Keith Swiftcorn"
1. Whatever improved or good Leeds form you are alluding to, it has been against very poor opposition. I don't regard that form as sufficient to grab a win next week.
2. Team finishing 2nd (Leeds) beats team finishing 6th (Wigan) at home in play-offs in 2007. Quelle surprise, eh?
There's no logical similarity between that event above and the possibility of team finishing 4th (Leeds) beating a team finishing 1st (Warrington) in 2011, having not beaten any of the remaining contenders all season long.
3. I've called it all season as I've seen it based on evidence of performances, a squad in decline and a dollop of gut instinct... Leeds not making the Top 4, Leeds making the CC Final (given an easy draw against the likes of Crusaders, Quins, Hull and Cas) and then losing in the CC Final against real (superior) opposition, and I've called the play off games against Hull and Huddersfield as wins too with a defeat against real (superior) opposition again. I've seen no evidence recently to make me change my mind..'"
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