Quite the reverse actually. Leeds have been notably predictable all season and I expect the result next week away at Warrington to be predictable too.

What a compelling contribution, from the biggest hypocrite to walk the earth.

Swiftcorn Mode On:....Read some of thread.... lay bait....await responses....review responses......burp worm until it bleeds....Swiftcorn Mode Off

Compelling or not (more compelling than lycra boy's latest name change at any rate) it's a fact that Leeds haven't won a single game all season against any of the remaining SL clubs in the competition.

Lost 24-40 and 6-42 to Warrington.
Lost 16-30 and 16-42 to St Helens.
Lost 24-26, 18-28 to Wigan and drew 22-22 against them.

I honestly think that we've got the fighting chance that we never had in CC final.

All it takes is for us to put our in best performance of the season - this isn't just wishful thinking as over the last 6 games we have progressively got better.

Improved enough to beat Wire? I hoping so this time.

That is quite true, but at the time in any of those games, we were not playing consistently or particularly well, but now that cannot be said. In my opinion if there is a chance of turning Wire over it is now, as we go into the game in good form and playing well, especially defensively. If we take that into Friday night we give ourselves a chance of pulling this off.

As a Wire fan, I'd just like to say that if the form guide (the table) runs its true course, then Wire will win.

Without sounding obvious, we will have to bottle it for Leeds to win.....However, I'm still a pessimistic fan (Years of following Wire), and this could easily happen.

I certainly respect Leeds, but don't fear them in the way we might have 2 or 3 years ago.....Good luck anyway, I just hope next weekend's matches actually match up to the hype that we have surrounding these play-offs, which, at the moment, have been absolutely awful, both in standard on the pitch, and atmosphere off it.

Agree with all of that. Time for another Brian McDermott rallying call this week methinks!

I admire your rediscovered optimism but this progressive improvement since the CC Final has been against very ordinary teams like Castleford, Hull, Hull KR and Huddersfield whose season effectively ended 2 months ago.

The best I can envisage for Leeds next Friday is in restricting the margin of defeat to a respectable one.

The biggest kept secret of the last 3 weeks.......not!

Whatever improved or good Leeds form you are alluding to, it has been against very poor opposition. I don't regard that form as sufficient to grab a win next week.

Quotes of this magnitude could come back and bite you on the 'arris Jeff.