Sun 3 Feb: SL: London Broncos v Wakefield Trinity KO 3pm

[John Drake]

Discuss London Broncos v Wakefield Trinity here.

[Quinskolar]

I got a fEaling that the Broncos will be top of SL by Sunday night!

[MZH]

As much as I would like to see London arrive back in SL with a bang its hard to see them winning many games at all this year. 

I think they will respond to the occasion and give Wakefield a tough afternoon, but in the end I think Trin will have too much quality. 

18-28

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

Looking forward to the trip down there.  Advanced ticket sales have gone really well as Wakefield fans look to resurrect the annual trip to the Broncos.  Possibly taken over from the now defunct weekend trip to Newcastle?

Hopefully dry weather and a win will top the weekend off nicely.

[Oliver Clothesoff]

Can’t see anything other than a big Wakefield win. 

Trinity have a much better forward pack, with greater depth and have a pair of decent half’s  that should allow them to play a bit and for the backs to clean up. 

Wakefield by 28. 

[Eleftherios]

Potential banana skin, Broncos will be pumped up on their return to SL. But I expect a relatively comfortable win for Trinity.

[londonbronco]

Thomas Grant (one of the two new RFL full-time match officials) will be the referee in this match.  Hopefully a good appointment.  The new reduced interchange rules (10 down to 8 ) will be interesting with the smaller (fitter?) Broncos forwards.  My thinking is we'll be doing less puffing & blowing given this decrease.  Interesting to watch the 'shot clock' in action too and new boysl, if picked, Ryan Morgan (St.H), Jordan Abdull (HullFC) & Luke Yates (NRL) in SL.  If fullback Alex Walker is fit I can see the Broncos pipping this 24-22.  Hope the new stand will be ready.

[fevtom]

I think this will be a tougher game than most think. I can't see London picking up many points away from home this season but I can see them being trouble at home where they're more used to the pitch.

Also, there's a lot of optimist around Wakefield at the moment, it can't possibly last.

[Kirmonds pouch]

The only way Wakefield can lose is if they beat themselves - complacency is the big risk and its caught us out in the past.

Looking at the London team I just can't see a SL team. I'm all for the underdog and I know teams prove the pundits wrong but IMHO this is the weakest team I've ever seen in the top comp.

We could lose this one but only if we don't turn up with the right mindset - nervous, you bet I am.

[Kirmonds pouch]

20 minutes ago, londonbronco said:

Thomas Grant (one of the two new RFL full-time match officials) will be the referee in this match.  Hopefully a good appointment.  The new reduced interchange rules (10 down to 8 ) will be interesting with the smaller (fitter?) Broncos forwards.  My thinking is we'll be doing less puffing & blowing given this decrease.  Interesting to watch the 'shot clock' in action too and new boysl, if picked, Ryan Morgan (St.H), Jordan Abdull (HullFC) & Luke Yates (NRL) in SL.  If fullback Alex Walker is fit I can see the Broncos pipping this 24-22.  Hope the new stand will be ready.

Smaller fitter Broncos forwards, that's clutching at straws - I'd have given you enthusiastic.

[Konkrete]

London recently went away to Leigh in pre-season and didn't concede.  I'd say that that's pretty impressive D.  London won't be a push over on their own pitch.

[fieldofclothofgold]

Wakey by 12

[londonbronco]

26 minutes ago, Konkrete said:

London recently went away to Leigh in pre-season and didn't concede.  I'd say that that's pretty impressive D.  London won't be a push over on their own pitch.

That victory against Leigh was an achievement in itself as Broncos/Crusaders/Fulham had never ever beaten Leigh away - until last weekend's that is 

[Forever Trinity]

I cannot see anything other than a big Wakefield win on paper of course the game is not on paper! Not being cocky but really comparing the teams Wakefield should triumph.

[One F in Wakefield]

I've got Wakey to win by 20 on my predictions. I know London will be keen to lay down an early marker, but so will Wakefield and there isn't a single London player who would get in the Trinity side, in any position.

32-12 Wakefield

[Bartholemew Smythe]

2 hours ago, Konkrete said:

London recently went away to Leigh in pre-season and didn't concede.  I'd say that that's pretty impressive D.  London won't be a push over on their own pitch.

I went last week for the Leigh v London friendly and although they didn`t concede there were 4/5 near misses on the goal line.I hope they do well but can`t see past a Wakey win +16

[Wolford6]

Plastic pitch; London are used to playing on it. Wakefield will have the best defence, but I still fancy London on their big day.

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

The excitement of being back in SL sees us home by 4, just hope it's not our only win of the season!

[Wakey Til I Die]

Wakey by 30. With the squad they have London won't win a game all season.

[Rioman]

Wakefield Trinity by 24

[Kirmonds pouch]

2 hours ago, Wolford6 said:

Plastic pitch; London are used to playing on it. Wakefield will have the best defence, but I still fancy London on their big day.

If a plastic pitch is the big bonus you seem to think it is, why we’re Widnes so ######?

Most players have experience on 3/4G pitches these days.

[dunno much]

Quite fancy the Broncos turning Wakey over by 4

[muckymunksy]

London just

22-14

[Kayakman]

Broncos will be out to prove their Naysayers wrong...Broncos by 2.

[GazTheDon]

Broncos will mark their return to Super League with a win methinks