Thur 1st Jul: SL: Leeds Rhinos v Leigh Centurions KO 19:45

[John Drake]

Discuss Leeds Rhinos v Leigh Centurions here.

[Henson Park Old Firm]

Watching the England V Germany game, saw a man wearing a Leigh shirt on TV.... could be a sign, Leigh to win?

[Sir Kevin Sinfield]

Leeds are decimated by Covid and injuries, for many of their players it’ll be the 3rd game in 6 days, but they will still be far too strong for the Championship club Leigh. Leeds by 30 points.

[Barley Mow]

Leeds by 16.

[GUBRATS]

I expect us to lose 

[Patx71]

Hope us Leythers put up a good show, but after our last 2 heavy defeats I can see an understrength Leeds winning by 20.

 

[GUBRATS]

20 minutes ago, Patx71 said:

Hope us Leythers put up a good show, but after our last 2 heavy defeats I can see an understrength Leeds winning by 20.

 

Not sure if we have a half ack available yet ?

[sweaty craiq]

Well the 14 we have fit have been included in the 20 announced - one day we will be able to announce 21.

[M j M]

How weak are the Leighthers? With a decent strength team they would have an ok chance against the Leeds squad - although that said the Leeds pack, one of the best in the league, is mostly intact.

[GUBRATS]

1 minute ago, M j M said:

How weak are the Leighthers? With a decent strength team they would have an ok chance against the Leeds squad - although that said the Leeds pack, one of the best in the league, is mostly intact.

Lost Reynolds to injury and might be losing Mellor at disciplinary , leaving us with no HBs , packwise hopefully more than one prop 

[WakefieldCityLoyal]

Got a feeling Leigh will win this.

[LeytherRob]

1 hour ago, GUBRATS said:

Lost Reynolds to injury and might be losing Mellor at disciplinary , leaving us with no HBs , packwise hopefully more than one prop 

Mellor didn't get a ban, so hopefully him and Wildie in the halves with Peats interchange 9. 

[GUBRATS]

35 minutes ago, LeytherRob said:

Mellor didn't get a ban, so hopefully him and Wildie in the halves with Peats interchange 9. 

So combination 7 or 8 ?

[Snowys Backside]

Mellor and Brierley at Half back surely.

Tierney can play FB.

Would fancy Leigh at the LSV, but still Leeds by 20 although Headingley was always one of my favourite playing surfaces to play on. Depends if Leigh have some self belief or not !

[Sir Kevin Sinfield]

8 hours ago, WakefieldCityLoyal said:

Got a feeling Leigh will win this.

They are 6/1 to win Leigh if you know something the bookies don’t 

[RayCee]

14 hours ago, Henson Park Old Firm said:

Watching the England V Germany game, saw a man wearing a Leigh shirt on TV.... could be a sign, Leigh to win?

That depends. Was he an English or German supporter? 

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Leeds by 24.

[LeytherRob]

8 hours ago, Snowys Backside said:

Mellor and Brierley at Half back surely.

Tierney can play FB.

Would fancy Leigh at the LSV, but still Leeds by 20 although Headingley was always one of my favourite playing surfaces to play on. Depends if Leigh have some self belief or not !

I'd rather us keep Brierley at FB and Tierney on the wing(if fit) than shuffle multiple players around.  

[Harry Stottle]

16 hours ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said:

Leeds are decimated by Covid and injuries, for many of their players it’ll be the 3rd game in 6 days, but they will still be far too strong for the Championship club Leigh. Leeds by 30 points.

Wanna bet?

[Harry Stottle]

13 hours ago, M j M said:

How weak are the Leighthers

Leythers MJ, 

[Harry Stottle]

8 hours ago, Snowys Backside said:

Mellor and Brierley at Half back surely.

Tierney can play FB.

Would fancy Leigh at the LSV, but still Leeds by 20 although Headingley was always one of my favourite playing surfaces to play on. Depends if Leigh have some self belief or not !

No leave Brierley at Full Back, I was one of the big doubters about him playing FB but he has probably been the highlight of the season so far, who thought he would make all those last ditch try saving tackles he has pulled of and even ran Reagan Grace down when in space, as for Tierney at FB I doubt he has tfe nounce to join the offensive line properly.

[sweaty craiq]

15 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

No leave Brierley at Full Back, I was one of the big doubters about him playing FB but he has probably been the highlight of the season so far, who thought he would make all those last ditch try saving tackles he has pulled of and even ran Reagan Grace down when in space, as for Tierney at FB I doubt he has tfe nounce to join the offensive line properly.

Brierley to 6, Tierney/Mullen to 1. Wildies lack of pace would get exposed at 6, alternately Peats to 7 

[Harry Stottle]

4 minutes ago, sweaty craiq said:

Brierley to 6, Tierney/Mullen to 1. Wildies lack of pace would get exposed at 6, alternately Peats to 7 

Brierley at Full Back could be described as something that is "not broken" leave it be and let him carry on in that position.

[M j M]

34 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

Leythers MJ, 

Yeah I knew it didn't look right when I posted it 

As for this game it depends how the teams cope with lack of players. Focussing on Leeds, they look set to have a new half back partnership again - and if Rob Lui plays it will be the first time this year so hard to expect much from him. Leeds haven't won without Gale all year which is not coincidence.

A lot for Leeds also depends on how knackered Oledzki and Prior are in their third game in 6 days. In the named team they are the key pack players.

I'd be very disappointed if Leeds lost this - but also wouldn't be at all surprised.

[sweaty craiq]

We have been struggling for Middles but it looks like we might have 4 playing which is a huge leap from the single one we have had for a number of weeks. Might get a decent game out of Peteru with being ex Leeds, for a big man he really doesn’t like the physical stuff so far