But comparing Wigan to Stoke is not bragging on behalf of Leeds fans ,although Lewis Jones once described Leeds as the Arsenal of Rugby League ,but that was in 1958 and if he had compared them to a football team in 1964-1974 he will no doubt have changed it to another team.Times change

At the moment Leeds are the best team in the competition by a country mile and play great rugby and were very much deserved winners last night. I fully expect them to win all 3 trophies but stranger things have happened if they don't.
Wigan this season are pretty poor particularly in the props which is where I think Leeds are far superior to all teams this season.
I don't think that we will get to the GF to play Leeds but if we did we could pull off a surprise victory albeit it would have to be via hard work rather than expansive play with the current crop of players.

And it wouldn't come as any surprise to anyone if Wigan won SL either

Well this pie eater would be amazed if we did!

Funny enough no, we are more like Arsenal at the moment. The best playing side in the competition, the best to watch, but who know like Arsenal that doesn't always mean trophies. But for the game, I would prefer the stylish teams win.

This

Maybe so if all had their first 17 guaranteed available.....anything could happen bewteen now and then (the rugby gods forbid of course).

Leeds are already significantly weakened with the loss of Aiton for the rest of his Leeds career (on top of long term season ending injuries for Sutcliffe and JJB. After Sneyd's crocodile roll it also looked like we could have lost McGuire).

We certainly couldn't afford to lose another key player without it more than levelling the playing field.

Similarly if Wigan lost MM or Williams (etc?) .......it's all ifs and buts at this stage. Leeds could easily yet repeat the 2005 season

For the record, the comparison to Stoke was along the lines of a team that pushes the rules via their physical play to try level the field against more skillful/flair teams and are effective at doing so but sacrafice thieir own style in the process.

I actually think Wigan have a group of very skilful players in Bowen, Williams, Farrell and to a degree Bateman (dirty little twonk though he is) but the style they play is more geared to ground and pound.

Where does that leave Leeds? Where ever you like, it was just an analogy to say I think Wigan are gash to watch. Oh, and never did I say Leeds will win everything. Seems some folk get mighty touchy.

Exactly

Wigan have played some exciting Rugby and have scored some great tries this year.
Joe Burgess's effort at Newcastle being typical.

It's funny watching the frog eyed Roid O'Loughlin stagger from tackle to tackle and just collapse on top of the tackled player and 3 or 4 defenders. He has become a joke, like an arthritic pub drunk just pushing and dragging Leeds players over every time they played the ball in the last 20 minutes without any punishment from Silverwood. I had to laugh when he got up and started rollicking Silverwood before he played the ball and Silverwood wasn't man enough to penalise him the big girls blouse. it would be the most spiteful Grand Final of all time if we ended up playing them.

Exactly which is why I am an Arsenal Season ticket holder (10 years) and a Rhinos supporter (48 years)

Grow up soft lad.
Frog eyes?
I despair at times.
I will await your jovial response.
Suppose if in the unlikely event of Wigan making the grand final we should make it a game of tick and pass to avoid upsetting your gentle feelings.

In his book written in 1958 Lewis jones devoted a chapter to Leeds RLFC which he called The Arsenal of Rugby League

Might be more generous to say Wigan are more like Chelsea. Not pretty to watch but very effective, great at home and strong records against those teams at the top. Also their coaches are unpopular with opposition with what comes out of their mouths.