Fri 20th Sept: SL: Leigh Leopards v St Helens KO 20:00

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FRIDAY 20th SEPTEMBER
Leigh Leopards v St Helens KO 20:00

[Snowys Backside]

Any kind of win for Leigh in an absolute ding dong affair !!

 

Hope I'm wrong but I will be surprised if there isn't a red card in this game !

[Leigh-On-Kiwi]

I'll be watching with both eyes closed... don't care how, as long as Leigh get the W. 

[StandOffHalf]

I think Saints will win this.

24-18

[Harry Stottle]

1 hour ago, StandOffHalf said:

I think Saints will win this.

24-18

Get thee behind me Satan !

But honestly I can't call it, Leigh well and truly beaten last week and Moylan showing why he should not be picked at full back if he is undoubtedly he will be getting lots of high balls to contend with which he has shown he is far from comfortable with, and Saints getting some players back and hitting some form last week, one thing is though the LSV will be a good place to be at 20:00 on Friday night, expecting a hard fought encounter from two teams going at it from the off, I doubt it will do either of them any good for the following week with either injuries or disciplinary matters, hope it is not one of those pedantic refs and one who will let the game naturally flow.

[StandOffHalf]

29 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

Get thee behind me Satan !

But honestly I can't call it, Leigh well and truly beaten last week and Moylan showing why he should not be picked at full back if he is undoubtedly he will be getting lots of high balls to contend with which he has shown he is far from comfortable with, and Saints getting some players back and hitting some form last week, one thing is though the LSV will be a good place to be at 20:00 on Friday night, expecting a hard fought encounter from two teams going at it from the off, I doubt it will do either of them any good for the following week with either injuries or disciplinary matters, hope it is not one of those pedantic refs and one who will let the game naturally flow.

Yeah, I am hoping for Leigh. I don't think Saints have been good enough across the season, and think Leigh are the more deserving of the two to make the play-offs.

I just think Saints might be visiting at the right time, and may have picked up on how KR attacked Moylan.

[Thunder Road]

Leigh..We had a nightmare last week, other than that the  previous tranche of matches for us  were fine. 

Leigh by 2 scores...

 

 

We don't need to panic as we are Leigh...

 

[Wilderspoolmemories]

I can't see beyond a Leigh win and I think it could be quite a convincing one. Leigh by 18.

[sweaty craiq]

I cant call it, but sales are about 10k to date (assuming Saints bring their 1800 in the South)  so should be a cracking atmosphere and a fond LSV goodbye to ODonnell, Asiata, Leutele, Hardiker, Holmes and Amone.

[bobbruce]

8 hours ago, StandOffHalf said:

Yeah, I am hoping for Leigh. I don't think Saints have been good enough across the season, and think Leigh are the more deserving of the two to make the play-offs.

I just think Saints might be visiting at the right time, and may have picked up on how KR attacked Moylan.

Leigh won’t be replacing Saints in the play offs. 

[Harry Stottle]

25 minutes ago, bobbruce said:

Leigh won’t be replacing Saints in the play offs. 

Would you back on that Bob?

It should be a cracker, depends who gets on top first, in the last game at the LSV,  Leigh never let Saints settle and were in their faces from the kick off, obviously Saints will be ready for that this time, I honestly can't call it, whoever loses hope they do their fans proud on the night.

[Harry Stottle]

Just seen the Ref is Liam Moore, hope he doesn't do his usual stop/start style and lets the game flow.

[bobbruce]

16 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

Would you back on that Bob?

It should be a cracker, depends who gets on top first, in the last game at the LSV,  Leigh never let Saints settle and were in their faces from the kick off, obviously Saints will be ready for that this time, I honestly can't call it, whoever loses hope they do their fans proud on the night.

Leigh may win I’d have them as slight favourites but that shouldn’t knock Saints out of the play offs as that would need Leeds or Catalan to win by a massive score. 

Edited September 18, 2024 by bobbruce

[LeytherRob]

15 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

Would you back on that Bob?

It should be a cracker, depends who gets on top first, in the last game at the LSV,  Leigh never let Saints settle and were in their faces from the kick off, obviously Saints will be ready for that this time, I honestly can't call it, whoever loses hope they do their fans proud on the night.

Leigh would have to beat saints by a shedload and cats would have to put a massive score on Hull to overturn the points differential 

[LeytherRob]

Looks to be heading close to a sell out, only 3 blocks left that aren’t single seats and a couple of those are half full, so probably only about 500 left excluding the away end. Hopefully the Saints fans turn out.

[Harry Stottle]

5 minutes ago, bobbruce said:

Leigh may win I’d have them as slight favourites but that shouldn’t knock Saints out of the play offs as that would need Leeds or Catalan to win by a massive score. 

Yes you are correct, just posted that on the Wire v London thread.

[Harry Stottle]

6 minutes ago, LeytherRob said:

Leigh would have to beat saints by a shedload and cats would have to put a massive score on Hull to overturn the points differential 

We only need to beat Saints, that would put us on 31 pts finishing 5th, and Saints would remain on 30 finishing 6th. Even winning Leeds or Catalan will get them on 30 points but Saints it's difference is massive.

[StandOffHalf]

3 hours ago, bobbruce said:

Leigh won’t be replacing Saints in the play offs. 

I quite like Saints and Catalans this weekend. My understanding was that if Saints win they knock Leigh out - unless the unimaginable happens and FC beat Catalans. I haven't looked into all the points permutations though.

[StandOffHalf]

3 hours ago, bobbruce said:

Leigh won’t be replacing Saints in the play offs. 

Ah, I see now. Points difference has them safe in 5th, and the battle is for the last spot.

[Chris22]

Hard one to call this. We were far improved last week (yes, it was only Castleford but our attack had more speed and options that I have seen for most of the season). I would like to think we would have motivation to get a home play off tie and to make up for embarrassing display at Leigh last time.

With Catalans playing Hull, Leigh are essentially starting the play offs a week earlier, win or bust. I think we are in for a brilliant game.

IF Saints can win, I would feel a lot more confident about the play offs than I do now!

[bobbruce]

19 minutes ago, StandOffHalf said:

Ah, I see now. Points difference has them safe in 5th, and the battle is for the last spot.

Safe in 6th at least. If Saints win though that would open up the door for Leeds and Catalan. 

[Hopie]

A Saints defeat would condemn them to their worst regular season finish in the Super League era.

[bobbruce]

48 minutes ago, Hopie said:

A Saints defeat would condemn them to their worst regular season finish in the Super League era.

Equal worse finish didn’t they finish the regular season in 6th in 2017. 

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Leigh by 6.

[ATLANTISMAN]

It's going to be a cracker  

Leopards by 12 

Wish i was there but have to go to another match always great fun now at Leigh with many young fans Dragons and Leopards leading the way in this regard