So, lets see how much the energy has been sapped. I think in dry weather we can beat Wigan but they will be confident coming off the back of a big win at the weekend. After last week it'll be tough. I expect us to be much better though and there to be not much in the 2.

Would love to see a Leeds win myself. Hope Burrow has a stormer and rips the pies apart.

This is a big test for the team imo.
After having plenty to say about last years slump and saying they've learnt from it this will go towards backing those words or not.
To be fair after a great win at ST's they undid that somewhat with their performance (not the loss) v the Giants so a decent performance will do for me and hopefully they'll regain some confidence and Vickery isnt up for public execution.

Yes, it would be nice to show that the Hudds blip was just that. Two defeats on the bounce never feels great.

For this one harrigan you could have whacked SS3D in the title

I think this game will be decided purely by the front row and forward interchange. Out points for and against is excellent so its quite clear our new half back partnership has started to gel but we are light in the front row especially with Prescott and Mossop absent long term who are our senior forwards. Add to that the absence of Hansen and Lauaki and we are light ( was shocked at the Catalan result tbh). Both teams have the creativity and pace to score from anywhere on the pitch but the grit and experience of the older Leeds pack or the enthusiasm and vigour of the young Wigan one will decide the outcome. Interesting to see which way it will go. Ones things for sure, Leeds will come out fired up after last week and the young Wigan pack need to be ready for the early onslaught from the Leeds forwards.

Just another game to toss off before whipping boy rabble next week. Very nice.

Ahh f**k it lets be adventurous, the impression i'm getting from Headingley after Friday seems a bit down (like the back-to-back Wigan & Wire hammerings of last year) so lets thrown caution to the wind with selection.

Watson (gamble, but sometimes you have nothing to lose)
Watkins (ppl will say he's wasted on the wing, but Hall isn't)
Keinhorst (didn't cut it on the wing)
Moon (was tempted to switch sides with Keinhorst, but stuck with him with Hall)
Hall
Sinfield
McGuire
Leuluai
Burrow
Peacock
Ablett (prefer him as a 2nd rower than at loose, and he's not been great at centre the last few weeks)
Delaney
JJB

Bailey
Moore
Ward (to interchange with the second rowers)
Clarkson (to interchange with JJB as a tackler at loose)

Watson
Watkins, Ablett, Moon, Hall
Sinfield, McGuire
Leuluai, McShane, Peacock
Jones-Buchanan, Delaney
Clarkson

Burrow, Ward, Bailey, Moore

Well the Hudersfield ltill still be around next week,god forbid if we have to put up with the Wigan crew as well.Come on Leeds turn up

The only change I can see for Wigan is Goulding in at 3 with Hughes going to the bench replacing Burke. Other than that as last Friday.

S Tomkins.
Charnley, Goulding, Thornley, Richards,
Green, Smith,
Dudson, McIlorum, Flower,
Tuson, Farrell,
O'Loughlin.
Taylor, Crosby, Hughes, L Tomkins.

I'll be here win or lose.