Sun 16 Aug: SL: Wigan Warriors v Leeds Rhinos KO 6.30pm (Sky Sports)

[John Drake]

Discuss Wigan Warriors v Leeds Rhinos here.

[rhinos12497]

I think Leeds will be missing too many 1st choice players to win this 1, I just hope that they will improve upon the Saints game and make the game a better spectacle!!

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Wigan by 20.

[Futtocks]

Wigan looked rusty in their first game back. A more polished display and they can beat Leeds, I think.

If they haven't improved and Leeds can get early points on the board, the latter could win instead.

[DavidM]

3 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Wigan looked rusty in their first game back. A more polished display and they can beat Leeds, I think.

If they haven't improved and Leeds can get early points on the board, the latter could win instead.

Or it could be a draw 

[DoubleD]

Has this been moved to Sunday?

[graveyard johnny]

worst leeds team in living memory for me, thomas leaului still playing for wigan- its a joke 

[Jim Prendle]

29 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

worst leeds team in living memory for me, thomas leaului still playing for wigan- its a joke 

Tommy won't go around again after this season. Harry Smith will get his chance next year, and not a moment too soon.

[Chris22]

Wigan are top of the league but I don't think they've anywhere near hit top gear yet and have stuttered to wins in lots of matches. That's not necessarily a bad thing as I think there's improvement to come, especially as the French, Hardaker and Hastings combination starts to click more and their young pack gets more experience.

A lot in this game will depend on how many are back for Leeds. With a squad like last week, I wouldn't back them but with a few players back, they've got a chance.

[EagleEyePie]

If Leeds get some players back then I'd fancy them to bounce back quite well from an embarrassing defeat. Wigan didn't look too great against Wakefield but it's hard to know how much to reach into it. We've been inconsistent at times this year. We've lost to Salford and Cas, struggled at home against Toronto, but also had a win over Wire (always a difficult game for us) and comfortably beat Huddersfield away when they were in pretty good form.

If French is missing it will be a blow but in theory it shouldn't affect our chances too much. Hardaker at fullback was player of the season for us and he was probably the best outside back against Wakefield. We definitely need to cut out the errors. I think the 6 again rule can really punish teams that have poor discipline and teams that don't end sets well and those are some bad habits at times for Wigan.

[fieldofclothofgold]

I just dont know ,I'm back at the stage I was when Leeds were in relegation trouble 

[Wiltshire Rhino]

Whatever the result, this is class from Wigan 

 

[fieldofclothofgold]

Yes it is respect to Wigan .Great club 

[Rupert Prince]

Leeds will have a couple or few players back, but still a number injured.  Wigan have a few out as well.  Possibly a scratchy game, but Wigan will at least say they have played a game at long last, so they may execute a bit sharper.  I would expect Leeds to be motivated to banish the memory of last week, and indeed the week before was not much better.

[Gerrumonside ref]

Leeds to respond to their humiliation by Saints with a much improved display, but it still won’t be enough.

Wigan by 8.

[RidingPie]

I think a solid Leeds win here. A bounce back from the saints stuffing last week combined with a few bodies back and they’ve had an extra run out. 
 

Wigan on the other hand sneaked a scrappy win against Wakefield, I’m not sure if their fitness levels are right as it was the last quarter we really fell off last week. While we’ve managed to scrape a lot of wins and battle to get them this season we since they restart it’s felt like a completely new season, and I’m not sure that Wigan have the mental toughness yet. We’ll see and I hope I’m wrong. 
 

On a side note the Wigan shirt embroidery is a nice touch. 

[Loiner]

I think Wigan will be far too strong for us, Wigan +12-18. On the other hand if we get a bit of good fortune like Wigan did themselves last week who knows. On another note true class from the Wigan club with there shirts for this game total respect.

[Sir Kevin Sinfield]

I’m not sure how Leeds have managed to get into such an injury crisis after months without playing.

[M j M]

I expect Wigan will win this by a 20 to 30 point margin. Leeds have played well for 20 out of 165 minutes since the restart and over the past few years form has tended to be slower to turn around than an oil tanker. 

[Chrispmartha]

16 hours ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said:

I’m not sure how Leeds have managed to get into such an injury crisis after months without playing.

Because the players were either injured before lockdown with long term injuries (Ward, Crosby, Walker) or they picked the injuries up in the first two games back (Myler, Mellor, Hurrell, Lui, Donaldson)

[graveyard johnny]

6 hours ago, Chrispmartha said:

Because the players were either injured before lockdown with long term injuries (Ward, Crosby, Walker) or they picked the injuries up in the first two games back (Myler, Mellor, Hurrell, Lui, Donaldson)

i dont remember les dyl stevie pitchford graham eccles or neil hague being injured EVER!  although i think mick crane once had a bad pint the sat nite before and had to go off to change his shorts halfway through the 1st half against halifax

[EagleEyePie]

Wigan a bit lightweight this evening. Only one recognised prop on the bench in Mitch Clark, who hasn't been particularly impressive. Presumably Greenwood will be used at prop but if he didn't even make the Leeds side while he was on loan I doubt there's much to worry about there. Joe Shorrocks is on the bench, fresh from a 5 game ban for a pretty horrendous cannonball tackle so Leeds should mind their knees/ankles.

I reckon Leeds will win this. Wigan seem to be hard working but lightweight and don't look to have much to trouble sides in the pack.

[GeordieSaint]

Looking forward to seeing McCelland play. 

[Dunbar]

Some cracking young forwards in this game, Holroyd, Havard and Smithies among them. Looking forward to seeing them match up.

[Man of Kent]

Papa Smurf’s pack looks a touch green.