Whilst much has been made of the 'Points For' column and how we are trailing in it, we should also remember that we don't batter the lower placed teams like some of the other do. In fact if you take the 10 games we've played so far against the other 5 teams in the race for the top 4 then you can come up with this......

Leeds
Points For - 188
Points Against - 166

And for comparison to the Wigan attack much loved on here

Wigan
Points For - 198
Points Against - 189

Granted we didn't put Salford to the sword like they did last week, nor when we did beat Bradford earlier in the season did we put 84 past them (only a mere 46 in comparison)......but they aren't the teams who we're going to have to beat in the playoffs.

One thing I'm pretty sure of is win or lose on Saturday I cannot see us scoring 50 plus v London in our next league game

but the club and team can do no wrong apologists will no doubt justify it

Either way after the semi the 'future' team should be selected.

Leeds record this year against the other teams in the top 6 is as follows

Saints - Pd 1 Lst 1
Wigan Pd 2 W1 Lst 1
Cas Pd2 W1 D1
Warrington Pd 2 W1 Lst 1
Giants Pd2 D1 Lst 1

So they have a W3 D2 L4 record - these are the teams they will be playing in play offs!!

You can make stats say almost anything

Oh goody, the team already being criticised for not scoring 50 points in a match they haven't even played yet.

And people get upset and defensive when I say there's a heavy negative attitude on here

I am chilled.....note the smiley face at the end of the previous post.

Just pointing out how silly and extremely OTT people can get on here IMO. They get all defensive calling themselves realists even though many of their complaints are based around events/failings that have yet to happen yet 'but surely will in the future'......yep Mystic Meg-ing it is always the solid foundation for realism

If you paint by numbers, you follow the sequence and you make it to the end.

IMHO Leeds save their best moves and their best tactics for the bigger more important games.

With the current structure why show all of your cards during meaningless fixtures?

I think we will see a bit more structure and guile this weekend.

Yup, you should see us in CC finals

If it's the headless chicken routine and below par performance of the last couple of months, then I will certainly not be a happy bunny.

Anything less than a full 80 minute gut busting performance is required. And I sincerely hope that in training this week, someone has pointed out to our wingers the direction that traditionally they would be expected to run in......ie, towards the opposition try line, and not sideways across the pitch!

It's definitely a fingers crossed match, rather than a bring it on type.