Sat 17th Aug: SLMW: Warrington Wolves v Leeds Rhinos KO 19:30 (Sky)

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Sat 17th Aug: SLMW: Warrington Wolves v Leeds Rhinos KO 19:30 (Sky)

(at Elland Road, Leeds)

[JDR]

Rhinos to win by a single score margin in front of noisy 'home' support at Elland Road.

[Thunder Road]

I'm going for The Wire in a very close contest. 

[Moe syszlak]

Think leeds will win this at a 'neutral' venue.

[Snowys Backside]

Leeds to win a Leeds 'Home game'.

Hopefully a Leigh win too to make it squeaky bum time should Stains and Catalans also lose !

[RayCee]

I've gone for Leeds but it's a topsy turvy league of late.

[48C North Stand]

Leeds for me too. They seem to be clicking at last. 

[Alffi 7]

Should be a good game with Leeds picking up some form. From our side we should have a pretty strong team to choose from, with only the long termers Wrench & Hayes missing with probably Fitzgibbon also unavailable. Should be pretty fresh after resting plenty vs London.

Be interesting what Burgess does with Bateman. I’d have Nicholson, Fitzgibbon & Currie all starting before him, but guessing he will line up in the second row with Fitzgibbon succumbing to injury.

 

Whos missing for Leeds?

[M j M]

Not sure it's fair to say Leeds have picked up form - it's only a week since we were bemoaning another poor performance at Salford. This will be another genuine test and I'd expect Warrington to take more advantage of Leeds weaknesses (especially lack of props) than Wigan did.

For Leeds Oledzki, Holroyd, Handley will be missing, the two props are the real issue that makes me think Wire will get on top.

[48C North Stand]

57 minutes ago, M j M said:

Not sure it's fair to say Leeds have picked up form - it's only a week since we were bemoaning another poor performance at Salford. This will be another genuine test and I'd expect Warrington to take more advantage of Leeds weaknesses (especially lack of props) than Wigan did.

For Leeds Oledzki, Holroyd, Handley will be missing, the two props are the real issue that makes me think Wire will get on top.

I think Wire have issues too. They didn't perform that well in London and conceded a few too many points for comfort. I also think the addition of Bateman may have upset a settled squad. He's a quality player but it will take time to re-establish the understanding between players again. 

 

[Hopie]

12 hours ago, M j M said:

Not sure it's fair to say Leeds have picked up form - it's only a week since we were bemoaning another poor performance at Salford. This will be another genuine test and I'd expect Warrington to take more advantage of Leeds weaknesses (especially lack of props) than Wigan did.

For Leeds Oledzki, Holroyd, Handley will be missing, the two props are the real issue that makes me think Wire will get on top.

Agreed, Leeds definitely rode their luck against Wigan, plenty of dropped ball gave Wigan the possession, and defenders running out of the line to cover saved them on more than one occasion. They need to improve to win again.

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Wire by 12.

[MrIzzard]

Can only see a Warrington win not sure about the home advantage for Leeds as I think the pitch size will be their undoing with the pace Wire have all over it could be a bit of a miss match.

[Tommygilf]

Leeds put in the first 80 minute performance in ages last week. Hopefully they carry that through here. Every game is essentially a final now in the race for 6th.

[M j M]

No Croft for Leeds is a major blow.

[sweaty craiq]

Wire are poor, Leeds by 20

[Barry Badrinath]

Well, I'm certainly hyped for josh warrington vs Leeds rhinos

[DavidM]

20 minutes ago, Barry Badrinath said:

Well, I'm certainly hyped for josh warrington vs Leeds rhinos

Don’t give him any smarties , he’s already hyper !

[Hopie]

23 minutes ago, Barry Badrinath said:

Well, I'm certainly hyped for josh warrington vs Leeds rhinos

Yeah, the gaps between games are longer than they used to be (golden point?) and why not hype up another sport?

[Barry Badrinath]

Good opportunity for bateman to have a big game, he's been average so far, I think people that were pleased with his signing were in the minority 

[Barry Badrinath]

What a tackle

[Gates1]

Amazing work by sky, the incites of Josh Warrington well worth a re-listen.

[Barry Badrinath]

No way he played that properly,  ran forward afterwards 

[Wellsy4HullFC]

Can't believe I've only just realised those logos aren't even painted on the pitch!

[Barry Badrinath]

On another day, sky are praising king spotting both markers going the Same direction