Fri 21st Apr: SL: Leigh Leopards v Leeds Rhinos KO 20:00

[John Drake]

Discuss Leigh Leopards v Leeds Rhinos here.

[LeytherRob]

Very much depends on which Leeds and which Leigh turn up on the day, going in expecting a loss but think it will be close regardless of result. 

[Cw25]

Leigh 22-12 Leeds

[DimmestStar]

Rhinos are quite good defensively and I think they will stifle The Lizards in this one.

[Live after death]

Leigh raise their game for Leeds just as much as any Lancashire rival, Leeds at last to get rid if their inconsistent label and make it 3 wins in a row, but not by much.  28-16. 

[Chrispmartha]

Looks like another miserable night weather wise!

Can we have some summer Rugby please?

Will be a close one this, Not sure wether Sezer will be fit to play so not sure how we’ll line up, RS could put Sinfield in at half or go with Myler at Half and Handley at full back which worked OK last week.

[GUBRATS]

3 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

Looks like another miserable night weather wise!

Can we have some summer Rugby please?

Will be a close one this, Not sure wether Sezer will be fit to play so not sure how we’ll line up, RS could put Sinfield in at half or go with Myler at Half and Handley at full back which worked OK last week.

Of course the weather will be ###### , we've got another canzone pre match sorted , always rains when we do anything outside 

[DimmestStar]

Leigh have been a worthy addition to Super League and clearly will retain their status for 2024.

The whole Leopards thing is a ghastly abomination which they didn't need but they have spent big and will win 2 for every 3 they lose.

I think this will be one of the 3 in 5 they lose.

[Father Ted]

Leeds by 18.  28-10

[DavidM]

I can see Leeds having the lions share of possession but tigerish defence from Leigh will see them jag a win , unless they’re cheated

[GUBRATS]

Just now, DavidM said:

I can see Leeds having the lions share of possession but tigerish defence from Leigh will see them jag a win , unless they’re cheated

Again 

[DavidM]

Just now, GUBRATS said:

Again 

Spot on

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

1 hour ago, DimmestStar said:

Rhinos are quite good defensively and I think they will stifle The Lizards in this one.

They haven't been early on in lots of games this year.....I suspect they will have enough for Leigh though and then run away it by 20 

Anyway...what band is playing ?

Also has anyone stayed at the Holiday Inn at Leigh village? Tempted to go up and see the Leigh show myself on Friday and hotel is cheap !

[GUBRATS]

9 minutes ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

They haven't been early on in lots of games this year.....I suspect they will have enough for Leigh though and then run away it by 20 

Anyway...what band is playing ?

Also has anyone stayed at the Holiday Inn at Leigh village? Tempted to go up and see the Leigh show myself on Friday and hotel is cheap !

Top loader 

[Chrispmartha]

20 minutes ago, GUBRATS said:

Top loader 

Thanks for the warning, Ill make sure i arrive just before kick off then.

[Leigh-On-Kiwi]

Going to be a close one i think coming off the back of a win away but I think Leeds will be a bit too strong for us, Leigh 12 - Leeds 20.

[Mapleyther]

5 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

They haven't been early on in lots of games this year.....I suspect they will have enough for Leigh though and then run away it by 20 

Anyway...what band is playing ?

Also has anyone stayed at the Holiday Inn at Leigh village? Tempted to go up and see the Leigh show myself on Friday and hotel is cheap !

I have stayed at the Holiday Inn while visiting family in Leigh. We were very impressed and will stay there again - fantastic buffet breakfast.  We got a room for well below posted rates.

[Mapleyther]

Back on topic, I expect Leigh to win this one by 8. Charnley to pick up a brace.

[Snowys Backside]

Either a sneaky Leigh win, or a comfortable Rhinos win. I do however, predict a Richie Myler swan dive, a Leigh player getting yellow carded for that swan dive, and at least one forward pass in each of Leed's set of six. I did contact Skybet to build a bet, but they were not interested !!

 

On a more serious note, challenge is to keep Austin quiet and smack him early. Do that, he wouldn't want to know.

 

If Big Nene is playing, run at him all day. Lacky will have him chasing ghosts !!  I think he will be Marking Leutele and Charnley, so that is an interesting matchup.  I like Nene, but his defense is really poor. Could this be a game that Leigh get an unfancied win to make up for the Salford games ?

[Chrispmartha]

3 hours ago, Snowys Backside said:

Either a sneaky Leigh win, or a comfortable Rhinos win. I do however, predict a Richie Myler swan dive, a Leigh player getting yellow carded for that swan dive, and at least one forward pass in each of Leed's set of six. I did contact Skybet to build a bet, but they were not interested !!

 

On a more serious note, challenge is to keep Austin quiet and smack him early. Do that, he wouldn't want to know.

 

If Big Nene is playing, run at him all day. Lacky will have him chasing ghosts !!  I think he will be Marking Leutele and Charnley, so that is an interesting matchup.  I like Nene, but his defense is really poor. Could this be a game that Leigh get an unfancied win to make up for the Salford games ?

Nenes defence has been OK this year, maybe he fits better in Leeds structure ?

 

Hes made 52 tackles and missed 5

Charnley has missed the same amount of tackles but only made 35

I know Nene has played centre for a couple of games but hes not the calamity in D Leigh fans were making out.

Edited April 19, 2023 by Chrispmartha

[phiggins]

2 hours ago, Chrispmartha said:

 

I know Nene has played centre for a couple of games but hes not the calamity in D Leigh fans were making out.

Can only comment on what we saw last season, where his performances tailed off towards the end of the season, after his red card at the summer bash. He also looked poor defensively at the world cup, more with his positioning than his tackling. Farnworth ran round him like he wasn't there.

He was fine when he was playing inside Inu, but we conceded some soft tries down that side when he was playing inside Charnley, so maybe an issue with combinations, or as you say, he's better within Leeds' structure. 

[Harry Stottle]

15 hours ago, DimmestStar said:

Rhinos are quite good defensively and I think they will stifle The Lizards in this one.

Who are the Lizards?

Oh now I see, you are self proclaimed Dim !

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

7 hours ago, Mapleyther said:

We got a room for well below posted rates.

Did you ask at the desk for that?

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Leigh by 6.

[PEANUT HEAD]

4 hours ago, Chrispmartha said:

Nenes defence has been OK this year, maybe he fits better in Leeds structure ?

 

Hes made 52 tackles and missed 5

Charnley has missed the same amount of tackles but only made 35

I know Nene has played centre for a couple of games but hes not the calamity in D Leigh fans were making out.

Structure as nothing to do with tackling technique,  he got found out in the world cup and didn't go unnoticed at leigh.