Fri 7th Aug: SL: Wakefield Trinity v Leeds Rhinos KO 20:00 (Sky)

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Fri 7th Aug: SL: Wakefield Trinity v Leeds Rhinos KO 20:00 (Sky)

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[Thunder Road]

Wakey to win in a close un.

[StandOffHalf]

Could be a contender for game of the season!

[Fevrover]

I fancy Leeds in a close game,got the makings of a classic game.

[M j M]

Leeds have been slightly less impressive in recent weeks, coinciding with Palasia being injured, and I'd make Wakey slight favourites. This is a really good test of where both teams are at. 

[rleaguer]

Can't split them with Wakey's home advantage just hoping for a classic

[Agbrigg]

Hard to call but a bit of a free hit for Wakey. If we lose will still be a good season and all being well a top4 finish. In all honesty I think whatever the result ,to be in such a position, we would all have taken that at the start of the campaign

[Loiner]

Been very impressed with Wakefield this season and I think they will take this one by 8pts.

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Wakey by 6.

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

Strong starting line ups. 

If McMeeken returns, Wakey just missing Pratt and Lino.  Leeds Sivo and Palasia.

[Forever Trinity]

Wakey by 2 scores

[Wakey Til I Die]

3 hours ago, Wollo Wollo Wayoo said:

Strong starting line ups. 

If McMeeken returns, Wakey just missing Pratt and Lino.  Leeds Sivo and Palasia.

Levi as well to be fair. Doesn’t sound like Hall will play either, although i’m not sure how much of a loss that is these days. 
 

[Wakey Til I Die]

Could be a very tight one i reckon, maybe even into golden point territory. I just think our stronger bench this week will nick it. Wakey by 2. 

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

4 minutes ago, Wakey Til I Die said:

Levi as well to be fair. Doesn’t sound like Hall will play either, although i’m not sure how much of a loss that is these days. 
 

O'Connor is 9 though.

Even the keenest Leeds fan wouldn't put Hall back in the starting line up.

[Click]

I hope I can watch this game, currently on a canal boat, we were lucky to get decent enough signal for the Saints-Hull game.

Not sure we will have enough signal tomorrow night though! 

Should be a good one

[tiffers]

Really looking forward to it. Must say Leeds have been off the boil for a few weeks and had a number of injuries but have named a fairly strong team. How fit some of the returnees are will be a big question. Wake have been going really well and deservedly beat Leeds in the cup at Belle Vue earlier in the year too.

Should be a cracker. 

[dboy]

10 minutes ago, Click said:

I hope I can watch this game, currently on a canal boat, we were lucky to get decent enough signal for the Saints-Hull game.

Not sure we will have enough signal tomorrow night though! 

Should be a good one

It being a well-contested "good" game, will go some way to underlining Trinity as now being a viable contender...

So do I prefer a valiant loss which shows we are, on merit, mixing it with the big boys, or do I take a scruffy win, where a rubbish Trinity splutter to an unconvincing 1 point win????

Edited August 6 by dboy

[Hopie]

Leeds still disrupted by injuries, even with some returning, so now is the time of the season where they need to dig in and play tough. Lost once already at Belle Vue, but Leeds losing knockout games is all of recent history.

Be good to see who steps up and plays well, watched too much dross in Super League lately. Hopefully another 1st v 2nd fixture for Leeds brings the best out of the game. 

[M j M]

1 hour ago, Wollo Wollo Wayoo said:

O'Connor is 9 though.

Even the keenest Leeds fan wouldn't put Hall back in the starting line up.

Hall is a first choice, he has been badly missed the last few weeks.

When he returns, probably next week, I'd stick him back in his correct position on the left to make sure Handley still has a quality winger to feed.

[Wakey Til I Die]

2 hours ago, Wollo Wollo Wayoo said:

O'Connor is 9 though.

Even the keenest Leeds fan wouldn't put Hall back in the starting line up.

He is but they miss Levi’s impact off the bench. Although I think Palasia is their biggest loss, especially against our big fellas. 

[Snowys Backside]

Fancy Leeds by a couple of scores. 
 

All depends to whether Wakey handle the emotion of the game. 
 

Should be a great game to the start of a great end to the regular season. 

[Hopie]

11 hours ago, M j M said:

Hall is a first choice, he has been badly missed the last few weeks.

When he returns, probably next week, I'd stick him back in his correct position on the left to make sure Handley still has a quality winger to feed.

Hall, like any winger, would look much better playing outside Handley because he is the standout centre at the club, less Newman lapses to cover as well.

[dboy]

12 minutes ago, Snowys Backside said:

Fancy Leeds by a couple of scores. 
 

All depends to whether Wakey handle the emotion of the game. 
 

Should be a great game to the start of a great end to the regular season. 

This has been the monkey on the back for Wakey - closing out the genuinely big games.

I guess it builds through experience...they6 have the player talent now...do they have the mentality??

[OMEGA]

Trinity need to learn the lesson dished out by Wigan earlier in the season and not pay any respect to the opposition.

Wakefield need a fast start, put pressure on Connor and shut Crofts running game down if they can do those things they’ll win

[Snowys Backside]

1 hour ago, dboy said:

This has been the monkey on the back for Wakey - closing out the genuinely big games.

I guess it builds through experience...they6 have the player talent now...do they have the mentality??

Wakefield have been brilliant. Relegation did them a world of good and following the Leigh model has put them in the position they are in now. 
 

Looking forward to seeing them at LSV as a previously ‘unfancied’ game will likely sell out

Edited August 7 by Snowys Backside