Quote: sally cinnamon "There's no doubt Leeds will go in as big favourites, as the Super League and World Champions, but I think the difference will be that despite being an ageing side a little past their best, Warrington have got the big match players who have been there and done it on this occasion before and know what it takes to win at Wembley.
Leeds haven't got those big match players with experience of winning the big finals at Wembley and I think that might tell....the old guard of Briers, Morley, Monaghan and co have probably got one more big final in them.'"
No chance of Leeds going in as big favourites, maybe slight favourites at best depending on results between now and then (Wire have tough ones against Saints & Wigan) and of course any injuries, 2 years ago we lost Peacock just before the final. At the moment i'd say its prettty even if you're a betting man/woman.
I don't think not winning at Wembley in the past will be an issue for these players because of the last 50 mins they managed to perform against Wigan last year. Had the whole game gone like the first 30 mins and we ended up on a 30 - 40 points hiding then that coupled with the Warrington battering 12 months earlier would of probably left some big scars, but as they showed in the playoffs after the Wigan defeat they picked themselves up where most others would of failed so i don't think they'll be hamstrung or effected by having not won at Wembley. I think Warrington will need to be near the performance they managed in 2010.