what is Mcdermott's problem with Singleton at the moment ?

Trust me we are totally useless.
I anticipate a comfortable win for you guys next week.

Same as it is with baldwinson and falloon and playing Zak out of position. Cross Mac n Hel make life a misery for you. Doesn't help the team mind!

Is that a joke? Have you actually watched some of our games or just seen the results?

We made castleford look like a vintage all star state of origin team. Castleford could have easily had 70 with the chances they had, at headingley, in a must win game for Leeds! Castleford won't even make the top 4. Leeds have gone backwards so fast they may have actually discovered warp speed. No one has any idea what the f*ck to do to turn it around. Big trouble. Whether wigan win by 10, 20 or 60 simply depends on whether they play average, slightly above average, or good.

I seriously fear for us getting a real backlashing from the Pies after their performance yesterday.We have pretty much always turned up to magic weekend with a lax attitude even when in good form whereas Wigan have tended to be all business.Could get messy

Singleton was rubbish his last few showings and deservedly the prop to miss out. People can't see pass whether someone was an academy product (and hence give them more slack). Before anybody mentions Achurch, he's a 2nd rower and JJB's showing on Thursday, highlights the flaw in saying any old middle man/prop can slot into the 2nd row.

I agree with all your point, and his form, but that isn't the reason he is out.

Wigan have been over-performing since Maguire left & their class players followed. Out of the team against Hull I would only take their wingers, Bateman & possibly Clubb. O'L is a penalty machine who looks like he's gone on a season too long. Compare the Leeds team, I would take probably 10, with another handful in the stands injured. Unfortunately for you I wouldn't take your SH or hooker, which is where you are desperately struggling. You ought to be able to slaughter Wigan, but they will be more up for it than you.

You should ask to do the team talk next week. It is worrying when Cas fans are more upbeat about Leeds than Leeds fans.
Agree re SH and hooker. 1,6,7 and 9 are critical in RL and that collective group has probably been poorest in SL this year.

Cas played with a nice shape but Leeds' defence was awful. Again. Staggered defensive lines with no communication, lack of urgency getting back and just really, really bad actual tackling. That defence would be exactly what you'd want to play against to get some confidence back and try all your planned moves.

Wigan were poor themselves V Hull on Friday. Couldn't believe when they got back to within two at one stage, a Leeds trait that. Got to respect the honesty of Wane in the aftermatch pitch interview when he said he wished Hull had won by more or they deserved to win by more or something along those lines.

Wigan were that poor I can't see them winning ..... by anymore than fifty.

Struggling with the new kid?

Depends on which rumour you want to believe.

go on then give us a list of the rumours

Not sure on your rumour, but I am pretty sure he will be back in this weekend.