Wakie will be exremely confident of coming to HQ with nothing to lose but IF we can regroup and stay focussed we should be too good for them ina tough game.
The problem i see is the away games at any of the top 4 we could beat catalan and imo we should have done so prior to the CC but its still 50/50 the other 3 are firing and have full suads full of confidence which would make it a tougher ask and more unlikely than last year imo.

Dude, you know most of the people on here are fans and not players right? So actually they pretty much do only need to turn up. There's other stuff they can do, like shout a bit, buy some poor quality food and drink and so on, but that's all optional really.

The Wilsons pies are optional?

Really?

Why didn't anybody tell me this?

Thought it'd be a laugh didn't we?

On Friday we came in through the St Michaels Lane gates (usually enter HQ through the Kirkstall Lane gates).

We walked past the Wilsons van-thing and the queue was about 30+ long - is it usually that busy? Saying that, they did smell extremely inviting.

It is mate. I usually take my seat with a pint and send the lad.

Lad, meaning 'son' or 'rent boy' ?

In the North Stand there is a special section where a Filipino boy services your every need during the game.

Shame I'm racist.

Wakey might scrape past us in a regular SL round, But they won't beat us in the play-offs...its a totally different kettle of fish

oy gevalt!

Not sure a 28 - 44 or a 38 - 18 qualify as a 'scrape past' but they have been the exceptions rather than the rule and Leeds would have to be pretty terrible to lose to the Wakefield side that played Widnes at the weekend.

I wouldn't rule it out though if Leeds are looking beyond week one before earning the right to.

Seconded.... anybody but Wigan and Wire after their fans behaviour at Wembley!

first week of the playoffs, big game, at home, we should have the measure of Wakey. Similarly we should have the measure of Giants this weekend. Can't believe this weeks LW gave us 25 points on them.

Shalom Levi

Not even sure Leeds can beat Wakefield with the rejuvenated Ali; the shunned Amor and the rejected Smith out to rub some noses (literally probably from the latter) in the Headingley dirt.

Let's forget it this season: hope we see the likes of Hood, Singleton, Chisholm and D.Smith against the Giants. Hope springs eternal and all that.

Considering we have effectively been playing knock out fixtures for the past 4 - 5 weeks, I wouldn't be so sure. Anyway we still need to get there yet, Bradford could react and beat les cats and if we play like we did vs widnes then Salford will dispose of us anyway.

Not for the first time, and probably not the last, I'm glad you're not in charge of anything important.



Were you one of those who said the same last year?

"Important" ? Hmmmm.....more important that Leeds RL....??

Is anything more important than a fifth finishing SL club? :lol

Last season will not be repeated....it was a superb unexpected climax, but I still wish the club had better focused on its coaching and playing staff future this season rather than continuing to reward the inconsistent withering incumbents. It just makes the transition that little bit harder ....and harder.....and harder. C'est la vie.

I don't consider Leeds RL to be the most important thing in the world. Even so, I was thinking of anything more important than a TV remote really.

Might be in a minority here and i know it's now out of Leeds' hands but i'd still prefer us to finish 4th right now. Wigan aren't at their best ATM and will probably be without their starting hooker next week at least. Leuluai and Fielden still finding fitness too. I'd rather go now than possibly in 3 weeks when all them things could have changed. I think Wigan would much prefer to see Catalans turn up at the DW next week instead of Leeds.

I would prefer to finish fourth anyway as Catalans away in the second game (should we get past Wakey) looks much tougher than the Hudds game did last year.

I do think we would have a good shot at Wigan next week should we get fourth.Nothing to lose and lots of pressure on the pies to come through that first game it could be interesting.

Sadly,i dont think Bulls have a chance At Catalan.

They have a good record at catalans. 5 wins and a draw from 7 games. however like you i dont give them much of chance either.

I want bradford and wakey to win then Leeds should finish 4th and i dont have to pay out £50!!

You're going to finish 4th and beat Wigan next week. At least that's what I'd prefer.

I'd like to congratulate the rhinos on once again strategically finishing just outside the Top 4 in order to benefit from the well-earned rewards for doing so. This ensures that half-d mediocrity throughout the regular season really does pay off in the end and is duly rewarded with a home fixture next week and two successive easy play-off fixtures against whipping boy SL rabble. Someone wake me up in 3 weeks time (Wigan away probably) when the SL season begins in earnest.