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Finish your ovaltine and take your teeth out granddad, it's time for bed. Well done tonight, you're a good lad despite coming from the wrong side of the pennines.

The best quarterback to ever play rugby league. Has he ever passed a ball backwards?

A bit like that little sh*t Tomkins whining on in the paper about banning fans for life now he's had a couple of coins thrown at him. Funny how his mouth was zipped shut when the wigan tramps were throwing all and su ndry on the pitch at headingley back in May. A bit like most Wiganers, short memories and only one eye.

Blowy and cold in leeds today, let's hope there's a bit of rain thrown into the mix tomorrow so the smelly wigan fans get a wash on the western terrace while their team of cheats and plastic hardmen get blown away on the pitch.

I think you are punishing the majority because of a tiny minority when you take these steps. Stiff penalties are undoubtebly the ultimate deterrent, if they face six months in clink they simply wouldn't throw things on the pitch.

Huddersfield by 8 points to set up a west yorkshire grand final.

You'll be able to pay at the western terrace on the gate, carnegie stand from the ticket office. Both standing. I'd estimate a crowd of 14 to 15 k so a sell out won't be a problem.

My club = Leeds 2nd superleague club=Huddersfield Other favourite club= Hunslet Amateur club= Queens.

A spiteful game from start to to finish, leeds to edge it because for once they'll get the big calls from the ref............at last. Phil Clarke not to do his usual pitchside roundup after his vindictive comments mean he heads straight to the sanctuary of the commentary box. Wigan to bottle it......again.

Phil Clarke is a bigger pr**k than hannibal, and that's saying something. The "rugby gods" would have been well in order to break Sam Tomkins neck for the amount of cheating he did over the 80 minutes, i wonder what Phil clarke would have thought about that. Do you only deserve an injury for cheating in the last minute, what about the other 79, and what about a massive injury on a totting up basis for cheating throughout the match, a broken back say, a good old career threatener eh. Clarkes a tw*t, let's leave it at that.

It certainly is , on Wigan. They've choked twice now against leeds when it mattered and having the bookies make them favourites on saturday certainly takes the pressure off leeds. I'm hoping for a slugfest on Saturday because there will be only one winner.......and it won't be Wigan. We all know Fielden has a glass jaw and needed Peacock to be his minder against the aussies, as for ASBO Tomkins and Leuluai, did you see their ***** fall out when JJB ran in and sorted them after they threw their weight about following Abletts hit on Ratboy. I've never seen two rugby players look so scared in my life. Bring it on Wigan. As for Phil Clarkes comments, very very disappoiniting and comments he will live to regret. Have you got a new sarnie box for saturday?

In my opinion the RFL set a precedent by ignoring exactly the same behaviour by Wigan fans in the C.C cup game at Headingley. Thousands of t.v viewers saw coins,plastic glasses, lighters and even a sandwich box rein down on leeds players, yet failed to hold an inquiry never mind punish them. If they are to be consistent no action should be taken against Hull K R. That would obviously be the wrong response but if consistency is what you are looking for these two incidents appear to be very similar therefore should elicit the same non -punishment from the RFL. I am sure if missiles were aimed specifically at a gay rugby league player the response would have been swift and merciless from the authorities. The RFL have created a massive problem for themselves with their draconian punishment meted out to Castleford for what most people would say was a relatively minor offence where nobody was physically harmed, and was the result of the behaviour of a tiny number of fans. Every incident will quite rightly be compared to the Gareth Thomas one because which ever club you support you want to see a sense of fairness, honesty and consistency coming from the authorities. If, as Ullman stated the other day, an inquiry is still ongoing regarding missile throwing at the K.C back in April, i wouldn't think Hull K R or Wigan have anything to worry about for at least 6 or 7 months, it seems the RFL like to draw these things out and make themselves feel important. A swift response is only forthcoming when a homosexual player is involved by the looks of things. As for the original question, i think physical misdemeanours should incur a bigger fine than verbal misdemeanours, that would rightly or wrongly mean a bigger fine for Hull K R compared to Cas if they and their fans are found guilty of any wrongdoing. If verbal abuse is an ongoing problem at any ground then obviously fines would increase to reflect this.

I hate to say it but i find the Leeds Rhinos badge just about as tacky as they come. For me the old club/city crest with the 3 owls etc is an emblem befitting our champion team. Having said that, the advent of superleague, the rhinos and the bulls etc has seen our club prosper and enjoy the most succesful period in its history. A small price to pay for having to wear a rhino on your shirt i suppose. I've always found the st helens badge to be a standout due to its simplicity, but that's going for a burton next year .

Bailey, a man with four grand final winners rings. Tomkins, a man with no medals or brain.

We're happy with whoever comes to headingley. As usual we'll just go about our business while people write us off, much like the last 3 years really. Well done huddersfield.

Another great advert for rugby league, well done huddersfield. A match too far for warrington but i'm sure the majority of their fans would have settled for another challenge cup and the great entertainment they've had from the team this season. A shame that a minority of their fans booed the team off at half time but at every club there's an ungrateful minority that seem to think their club can perform to 100% every game when it's not really possible. The only sour note for me was the cowardly conduct of james childs late in the game when he completely ignored a pass that was 2 yards forward. Sometimes a referee can see things differently from the rest of us, be unsighted, or even interpret a situation differently. As linesman childs had the best view in the ground looking right along the line of the pass and blatantly bottled it. To say he cheated would no doubt see me censured so i won't go that far, what i will say is that he saw something and didn't act upon it. Extremely disappointing and very worrying.

I know you have a persecution complex and as seen as Hull kr were playing Wigan last night it's hardly "bringing" them into it. I merely compared Hull K R's supporters actions to those of Wigans and hey presto.

Which one, the cup game or the league game incidents ? As far as i know the investigation into trouble at the cup game led to supporters involved being interviewed as well as cctv footage being studied. I know a woman whose child was hit by a bottle was contacted by the RFL and interviewed at length, her view was that the stewarding on that particular day was below the required standard which led to an escalation in events. Whether the RFL decided no action was to be taken against Hull or whether they had a word in private i don't know. It was the same time as the Gareth Thomas/Castleford incident and seemed to be swept under the carpet. As for the latest incidents i would imagine an investigation is being prepared or already underway.

There will be no punishment meted out to Hull K R as the RFL have already allowed Wigan and Hull to pelt players and supporters respectively this season. Rules are rules, every club is allowed one incidence of missile throwing befeore the RFL can even consider taking any action.

Whoever wins it should be a great spectacle. Both teams play rugby the right way and huddersfields kicking game is exciting to watch. If leeds don't win this year i'd be happy to see either of these two lift the trophy. Wire by 4 points.

Dobson is the key to a Rovers win. If he finds his range and plays like he has recently there's every chance they can beat wigan. It seems more games are being decided on the strength of a good kicking game and wigan certainly seemed susceptible against huddersfield recently who had Brough dictating. Wigan have got to be strong favourites but a couple of lucky bounces/refereeing calls and it's game on.