I know it is always said because of the way it looks, and although not 100% sure, but I don't think the Wembley pitch is that much wider than Headingley at all, or most other grounds.

When Wembley was rebuilt I think the width of the pitch was brought in narrower than the original Wembley. And again, not totally sure, but I think most Rugby League teams play on a pitch 68 metres in width and 100m in length. I think Wembley is 69m in width.

That said, it is still a fast pitch regardless of size.

Well put and my thoughts as well.
We tend to be too negative at times under BM and as you say Cas are an excellent attacking side, who will definitely test us. Trying to grind out a win at Wembley may well be a mistake.
We need to take some of the better aspects of the Warrington game such as the kicking game and defence but come up with more in attack.
On another note read elsewhere that Huby may yet play. Will he won't he build up to the game similar to Senior at Cardiff.

You start favourites, I'm happy to be the underdog in this one.
Especially if we are missing Chubbs and millo your pack will be a bit too strong for us, and on paper I think you just have the edge on us right across the park.
However, as cloughy used to say - paper teams win paper cups
I got what I dreamed of
1) a wembley final for my kids who weren't born the last time we went (and they normally only come round very 20 years or so for us)
2) an all Yorkshire final - really chuffed about that.
We both went over to Lancashire at the weekend and did them in their own back yard.
Look out wembley - here comes Yorkshire
It would be nice if we could show the best of both our sets of fans and make Yorkshire proud.

Stopping Clark will be the thing that the majority of fans will no doubt say that's Leeds' key to victory. However, for me keeping the amount of 2nd phase ball Cas get. It's the offloads from the likes of Millington, Huby, and Lynch that have been crucial to Cas' success all season, and it's what we struggled to prevent in the last game against them. Huby and Millington being injured will be a huge loss for them, but I think we'd be daft just to focus on stopping one player. Cas have done so well this year because they've played as a unit, and with Chase gone they're a much more balanced side.

Agreed. Can see us winning rather easily. Our golden generation need this trophy. I just cant see us messing it up at all. It could be their last CC final for some.

It should be a good final, especially after last years dross. The type of rugby cas have played this season has impressed me. Also I am pleased cas have got to wembly, mainly because its a pure rugby town. Plus the fact over the last few seasons cas have had more downs than ups.
In spite of this ,the majority of fans have stuck by the club. It was pleasing to see Shenton going back to cas and showing what a good centre he is. Certainly at saints he did not get much support.
Most teams at wembly seem to want to play open rugby and throw the ball about. Cas and Leeds like to play that type of game so it has the potential to be a classic.

I think that if we ignore the kicking threat of both Finn & Sneyd we could be in for an upset.
I'm looking forward to the contest between Shenton & Watkins, both vying for an international centre spot for me.
I've previously been underwhelmed by Shenton, pacy but defensively weak I've always thought. But this year he's been a revelation in attack & defence plus he's a good leader of the team.

I was fortunate to go to the yorkshire cup final when we beat Cas at elland road.
That was a cracking match ,we played well with schofield scoring a long distance interception try.
Although we deserved to win Cas had a lot of the play, so the score which was over thirty points slightly flattered us.
Looking back at Cas they have produced some top notch players, including Reily,Ward Hepworth , Hardisty and John Joyner. That just a few of a whole host of top players, did crooks hail from Cas?. I suspect he did, I almost forgot one of the games best players and an absolute gentleman, Roger Millward.

Cas have only managed 6 points against us the 2nd halves of the league games we played and that came after we went down to 12 men. So for me they need to be at least two scores clear at halftime.

Leeds have had a tendency in most of their finals over the last several years to start slow and usually concede the first try so again the first 40 mins next week will be crucial.

I was debating with a Wire fan who said had Wire played like they did in the 2nd for the full 80 then they'd won. Pointed out that because of the scoreline Leeds approached the 2nd in a certain manner to keep Wire at that 2/3 score disadvantage and weren't really interested in pushing for more scores to put themselves out of it. Some of the post match interviews kinda highlight this with talk of the halftime discussion. I think the same tactics will be employed against Cas, going for possession, completing sets, risk-free play, doing the basics....and trying to get in the faces of the Cas attackers to force the errors we saw Wire make.

Think if we come through London on Sunday with a clean bill of health then we'll win. Losing Peacock (2010) and McGuire (2012) just before previous finals really hit is hard.

Also, it seems like we're getting to wear our home kit this year!

Shall we not bother turning up on the 23rd then seeing as you think Leeds will win rather easily as I'd not want to waste my time going there just to get a battering ?

Arrogance of some Leeds fans that's all. We have played you twice and you have beaten us by 8 and then it was a draw. I believe we sit on the same amount of points in the league as you but scores a hefty amount of tries more. Your defence has been much better though.

Still don't see how any of you can say we will batter Cas or we will win easy etc.... Why have played in 3 major games this season I would say. The draw against you which if we had lost would of left us out of the running for top. Wigan in the quaters where we conceded 4 points. Widnes in the semis where we conceded 6 points. The occasion hasn't got to us yet so I think that will be no problem.

It's going to be a close game but I do think you will win. I just think it's ignorant that some of you are still putting us down.

But let's not also presume Cas can turn up in a major final. All new ground to them, let's see how they handle the occasion.