Semi : Wed Sep 20, 2017 6:56 pm  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

Leeds v Hull

That will not happen now Cas have dropped 6 players for the game

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Wed Sep 20, 2017 7:35 pm  

Cas clearly want Hull to finish 3rd and Saints 4th. Can't really blame them, Saints have looked average at best.

Re: SL SF | Leeds Rhinos v ??? : Wed Sep 20, 2017 8:37 pm  

Biff Tannen wrote:

They almost beat Wigan with 12 men.

True and you can't fault their effort against us so soon after the cup final. Admirable efforts post Wembley but those 2 games plus Wembley and plus having to claw their way to victory over Wakey I think they won't have enough left in them.

Cas' squad this week improves Hull's chances but I wouldn't be surprised if it's a close game.

Hull clearly have a huge confidence in the cup nowadays from finally winning at Wembley last year but still a big question mark if that translates to the playoffs. Leeds and Warrington around 2009-2012 had differing successes in both competitions, they could nail one but not the other.

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Wed Sep 20, 2017 8:43 pm  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

Cas clearly want Hull to finish 3rd and Saints 4th. Can't really blame them, Saints have looked average at best.

Mr Powell is not overly keen on Mr Wane,. Cas may still have too much for Hull though if they get a fair share of ball. Funny old year though, trying to predict anything this year is a lottery

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Thu Sep 21, 2017 7:20 am  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

Cas clearly want Hull to finish 3rd and Saints 4th. Can't really blame them, Saints have looked average at best.

Saints are a different proposition now they have dumped that useless lump of lard at 7, put Barba at FB & Lomax & that young kid in the halves.

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Thu Sep 21, 2017 10:49 am  

tigertot wrote:

Saints are a different proposition now they have dumped that useless lump of lard at 7, put Barba at FB & Lomax & that young kid in the halves.

That's the key issue for Saints chances for me. Does he know his best combination yet? It's been four different HB pairings in the last 4 games. Smith with both Lomax and Fages, then Fages & Richardson vs Wakey and then Lomax & Richardson.

Smith seems to be out of the picture now but might he get back in if the halves produce an iffy showing vs Salford? Will he go Fages & Richardson with Lomax at centre like the Wakey game or Lomax in the halves with Richardson....or with Fages???

Re: SL SF | Leeds Rhinos v ??? : Thu Sep 21, 2017 3:59 pm  

Really not sure who I want in this, Hull and Wigan have not beat us at Headingly in ages, but both know how to turn up in big games.

Saints have a bad record against us in the playoffs but ran us close at home very recently and we struggle to stop their pack.

Wakey would be rank underdogs if they somehow got into the playoffs but they are the only one of these four to beat us since the super 8s started.

Re: SL SF | Leeds Rhinos v ??? : Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:31 pm  

ToLomax out with a hamstring tonight so revert back to Fages & Richardson halves and Smith on the bench. Not being able to get any consistency in selection with their halves could undue them in the playoffs.

[Frosties.]

Re: SL SF | Leeds Rhinos v ??? : Thu Sep 21, 2017 9:10 pm  

Leeds Rhinos v St Helens currently

Re: SL SF | Leeds Rhinos v ??? : Thu Sep 21, 2017 9:40 pm  

Wouldn't mind if we do face them, were making tough work of tonight before the red card and may have even slipped up had it stayed 13 vs13