Fri 10th Mar: SL: Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity KO 20:00

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

25 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

Hi Chris, your opening statement is the one that bothers me we have 27 player's which I believe for the rigours of a SL season and without the luxury of an academy to dip into is to thin in my opinion.

Nearly Toronto-esque 

Ipape better have his vitamins....I assume he'll play pretty every minute of SL this season if fit?

[CiderWire]

Leeds to win but I think Wakey will be up for this one and, hopefully, even if they lose, put up a good fight.

[Harry Stottle]

2 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Nearly Toronto-esque 

Ipape better have his vitamins....I assume he'll play pretty every minute of SL this season if fit?

Doesn't need to if Aaron Smith can play up to his potential, Ipape is good against a tiring defence Smith to start the games.

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Leeds by 24.

 

[Tommygilf]

We have 7 of us going and naturally after beating the World Champions and Wakey not having won a game all season I'm wholeheartedly expecting defeat...

Nah its going to be 48-10 to the Rhinos

[daz39]

Will Wakey actually score this week? i think so but reckon the fat unicorns will score a lot more

Fat unicorns by 24 

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

8 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Looked at Wakey's website and Twitter....I can't see any team news or anything about the game ....the game is tomorrow ....am I missing it somewhere?

[dboy]

Looking at the SL stats so far this season, it's very clear that Wakefield are just having too much defending to do.

They have 4 players in the top 10 tacklers so far.

When they do have the ball, they are on empty.

[Agbrigg]

within hours of IMG criteria, owner walks. Intelligent players realise its championship part time next season. Every player with an ounce of brain cells will be on the phone to their agents to sort their future. Not good for team spirit , this last few hours will have knocked the stuffing out of the team. Think result will be worse than I thought.

[The Mighty Trin]

23 minutes ago, dboy said:

Looking at the SL stats so far this season, it's very clear that Wakefield are just having too much defending to do.

They have 4 players in the top 10 tacklers so far.

When they do have the ball, they are on empty.

Pretty accurate description but never write us off. Had Catalans evens tonight at -14 start same as Trinity's got tomorrow however I will be staying quite clear, anything can happen but against our bitter enermy I expect us to give 100% and nothing less. All we can hope for is the hosts having a nightmare, can't see it but you can always hope

[dboy]

7 minutes ago, Agbrigg said:

within hours of IMG criteria, owner walks. Intelligent players realise its championship part time next season. Every player with an ounce of brain cells will be on the phone to their agents to sort their future. Not good for team spirit , this last few hours will have knocked the stuffing out of the team. Think result will be worse than I thought.

Fortunately the team have far more about them than you do.

 

[meast]

It would be so typical for Wakefield to win this, and funny too

[dboy]

16 minutes ago, meast said:

It would be so typical for Wakefield to win this, and funny too

Fingers crossed!

[JonM]

Surely this is going to be postponed due to the snow.

[Chrispmartha]

2 minutes ago, JonM said:

Surely this is going to be postponed due to the snow.

I think it will depend on the next few hours, it’s meant to stop snowing and the sun come out!

if its on its going to be blooming cold though

[M j M]

Leeds confirm the game is definitely on.

Tonights Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity game is ON

With the forecast snow having arrived in Leeds overnight, the Leeds Rhinos operation team have swung into action to make sure tonight’s Betfred Super League clash with Wakefield Trinity at Headingley will go ahead as planned.

There was steady snow showers up until 4am and before a heavy front of snow arrived after that. The undersoil heating at Headingley has been on for two days and has ensured the pitch is playable tonight despite around 75mm of snow falling all around the stadium. 

Head Groundsman Ryan Golding and his team had plans in place before the snow to deal with the forecast snowfall with the pitch cleared early on Friday morning and the club bringing in private contractors to clear the car parks and St Michaels Lane.

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[JonM]

Impressive.

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

12 hours ago, Agbrigg said:

within hours of IMG criteria, owner walks. Intelligent players realise its championship part time next season. Every player with an ounce of brain cells will be on the phone to their agents to sort their future. Not good for team spirit , this last few hours will have knocked the stuffing out of the team. Think result will be worse than I thought.

Although as always....there will be some players thinking they had better play out of their skins if they want to pick up a contract 

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

16 minutes ago, JonM said:

Impressive.

Yep well done Headingly and Rhinos 

Are they clearing the snow off pitch this morning ?

[M j M]

Pitch now clear.

 

 

[OMEGA]

1 hour ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Although as always....there will be some players thinking they had better play out of their skins if they want to pick up a contract 

Surely with the snow and cold weather, the players would be better playing in their skins

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

34 minutes ago, OMEGA said:

Surely with the snow and cold weather, the players would be better playing in their skins

I always have skins on if we have match and it's this cold....it's rugby union though so we don't move much!

[Harry Stottle]

9 hours ago, JonM said:

Surely this is going to be postponed due to the snow.

Spring day in Leigh, what smattering of snow we had overnight was gone by 09:00 the sun came out in clear blue sky's and is just going down now 17:15.

[JonM]

2 hours ago, Harry Stottle said:

Spring day in Leigh, what smattering of snow we had overnight was gone by 09:00 the sun came out in clear blue sky's and is just going down now 17:15.

It's been pretty sunny this afternoon and a lot has melted. Going to be an interesting drive over the hills from swaledale tonight though when everything freezes over.

[Tippytoe]

On 08/03/2023 at 17:59, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Is he available ...? Not heard much in the media about it

Surprised to see Handley chosen over Newman at center!