It's a similiar principle. Team does something in playoffs they haven't previously managed that season.

Strangely enough, I'm still a pessimistic fan from years of following Leeds since the 80's.

Heres hoping its a great game and the winner goes on to win the Grand Final!

Do you think Huddersfield played like a top 4 team last Friday ?

The only team Leeds have performed [ugenuinely[/u well against this season is Wigan. Beat Warrington and meet Wigan in the final and there's every chance of success....the only problem is....errmmm....Warrington and their ahem, superior brand of rugby.

Lets put it this way IF we do win on Friday night then Brian McDermott will be hailed as the new messiah,






If not...........................................

I reckon, like Jeff, our season will end on Friday night. Yes, we are playing our best rugby of the season, and it is a joy to see it after the Harley Globetrotter nonsense of earlier in the season, but it will not be enough this year to get past Warrington.

I hope we turn up and give it 100%, and that's all you can ask from a team who have struggled to adapt to the new coaching set up. Only time will tell how much of the transformation is down to BMD, but all deserve praise for their efforts to get us to this point in the season.

Would we have been happy back in Feb with a Wembley Cup Final appearance and contesting a play off semi?

I would certainly have taken that!

Be nervous as feck starting tomorrow.

Hope you bring loads over deserves a sellout this game.

It'll be another whitewash. Leeds are a poor side this season and have had the luck of the draw in the first 2 qualifiers. Hull, with no halfbacks and a ref that made key mistakes at crucial times and hudds who have just hit a wall. Hope for the sake of the playoffs and the reputation of RL i'm wrong.

No it isn't.

Team finishing 2nd (Leeds) beats team finishing 6th (Wigan) at home in play-offs in 2007. Quelle surprise, eh?

There's no logical similarity between that event above and the possibility of team finishing 4th (Leeds) beating a team finishing 1st (Warrington) in 2011, having not beaten any of the remaining contenders all season long.

Your latest moniker is apt.

Whatever trevor



Leeds did something in 2007 they hadn't managed before that season. just because they haven't beaten a 'top 4 team' yet this season doesn't mean they can't yet do it.

Dont get me wrong, I accept that if Warrington play to their form as they can do, then Leeds will have to come up with the performance of the season to win it. But I'm an eternal optimist I'm afraid!!!!!
However, saying that if Wire do get to Old Trafford at our expense, I would love to see them win it because they have raised the bar big time, and have been the best side in the comp clearly this season. Their points for and against in the League Table is clear example of their superiority, and they would be deserving Champions.
(Still hope we do em next week though!!!!!

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Had a quick go at it but got bored - care to enlighten us?

IF Leeds play their best yet this season from 1 to 17 (and Kirke is dropped).....AND the Warrington team all goes down with a debilitating illness....then I share your optimism.