Re: Team for Leigh : Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:03 am  

Tony disrespects everybody, his own team, its players, the opposition team and players, RFL, SL, East, Miners, Ale, M62 - simply anything and everything. He is very consistent

Re: Team for Leigh : Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:35 am  

I imagine Leeds could 'rest a few' although when we played Wigan St Pats in round 3, think we were full strength. Hopefully what happened at Wakefield a few years ago won't happen this time, as when we got there Neil Kelly fielded a 'weakened' Centurions side, we got absolutely stuffed !!!

Re: Team for Leigh : Sun Jun 01, 2014 11:12 am  

I don't understand all this talk of resting players. Totally disrespectful to Leigh.

They are in form (you can argue it's only in the championship' but wining breeds confidence) and will lift again with it being the Cup and a chance to test themselves against SL opposition, given they have a desire to be playing in that comp with the new structure coming in.

IF we were playing with confidence and form ourselves, then yes, they'd probably give us a good game for 60 mins or so but IMO IF we play as bad as we did against Wire then Leigh could well cause an upset

I believe we need our top team out for this, both to best guarantee us getting through but also so those same players can 'right the wrongs' of the performance on Friday.

Re: Team for Leigh : Sun Jun 01, 2014 11:19 am  

Nostradamus's lad wrote:

Tony disrespects everybody, his own team, its players, the opposition team and players, RFL, SL, East, Miners, Ale, M62 - simply anything and everything. He is very consistent

Please could you point out all these things that I have disrespected I would like to read what I have rote .

Re: Team for Leigh : Sun Jun 01, 2014 11:51 am  

Kylie & JP have been working their rubbish off the last 5 games. They need a rest. Kirke, Bailey, Singleton & Mulhern should be adequate for Leigh.

Remember as well, we have a short turnaround to Huddersfield at home. It's vital we give our key players the rest they need for that game.

Jones-Bishop
Briscoe
Watkins
Moon
Hall
Sutcliffe
Hardaker
Singleton
Ward R
Bailey
Clarkson
Minchella
Ward S

Sinfield
Kirke
Mulhern
Delaney

Re: Team for Leigh : Sun Jun 01, 2014 8:00 pm  

Worlds Apart wrote:

Kylie & JP have been working their rubbish off the last 5 games. They need a rest. Kirke, Bailey, Singleton & Mulhern should be adequate for Leigh.

Remember as well, we have a short turnaround to Huddersfield at home. It's vital we give our key players the rest they need for that game.

Jones-Bishop
Briscoe
Watkins
Moon
Hall
Sutcliffe
Hardaker
Singleton
Ward R
Bailey
Clarkson
Minchella
Ward S

Sinfield
Kirke
Mulhern
Delaney

I'm sorry! I just canot understand why anybody would shift the best RECENT FB the club has ever had out of position to accommodate an inferior player in the same position !!!! For gawd's sake now treat Hardaker a senior player in a firmly claimed position that should be considered his own. Would you consider playing McGuire at FB? Peacock in the second row? Burrow (if fit) at hooker?

Re: Team for Leigh : Sun Jun 01, 2014 8:33 pm  

I wouldn't make too many changes.
JP and Kylie rested Bailey and Delaney to replace them.
Ablett either rested or banned and bring in Minchella.
Sutcliffe for McGuire with Sinfield to SH.

Re: Team for Leigh : Mon Jun 02, 2014 1:30 am  

McDermott has never seemed that keen on playing a lot of kids at the same time, and the CC might be tinpot to some but not to Leeds. None of our current squad have won it (except Peacock with the Bulls), so I would expect them all to want to play to make sure of the win. As with every recent season, I fully expect the CC to be an absolute priority for our senior players.

Re: Team for Leigh : Mon Jun 02, 2014 11:19 am  

Play our strongest lineup. There is a 6 day turnaround to huddersfield so no different to most weeks. Leigh game is more important than the huddersfield game at this stage of the season anyhow.

Re: Team for Leigh : Mon Jun 02, 2014 11:27 am  

The Magic Rat wrote:

Play our strongest lineup. There is a 6 day turnaround to huddersfield so no different to most weeks. Leigh game is more important than the huddersfield game at this stage of the season anyhow.

Actually, no it isn't.

What we have shown so far this season is we can beat our top rivals at home, but we are struggling away from home against them. Finishing above them in the league and having an home draw in the play offs, on that basis, is vitally important.

Can you imagine Wigan putting a full team out against Leigh. I mean come on, let's be serious here. It would be poor management to be that conservative.