I have a strong feeling Saints will come out of tomorrow's game with a fine win. From what I can gather Leeds have played near enough there strongest side in both Easter Fixtures. Could that decision backfire on McDermott (tiredness could be a serious problem for them tomorrow) Nathan Brown could really have pulled off a masterstroke by resting those players that didn't play on Easter Monday as they will be fresh to a certain extent.

Below is the mini "big 5" league so far... (It unfortunately doesn't account for in form teams we've also had to face, like cas and widnes, or the cup game) ...

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Saints 2 0 1 +15 4
Wigan 2 0 1 +11 4
Leeds 1 1 1 +2 3
Huddersfield 1 1 1 -3 3
Warrington 1 0 3 -25 2

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learnt how to do tables have we

Here's a table for the 'true' top 5 and how they match up. One thing that stands out - we've played all the other 4 whilst other teams have only played 2 of the 4.

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Saints 2 0 2 -27 4
Leeds 1 0 1 +30 2
Wigan 1 0 1 +14 2
Castleford 1 0 1 +3 2
Widnes 1 0 1 -20 2


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it's easy when you cheat

So, we've played our fair share of "big" games, and far more than our fair share of the in form teams.

I think we've been very unlucky (or conspiracy) with our fixtures this year. Regularly play teams after they trounce London - look at the confidence Wakefield took into the game against us, makes a difference. We then seem to have all our big games/ bogey sides all together - happens in august as well I think

it tabletastic in here

the kids have a new toy

Who ever loses today, is more than likely to win the next game between Leeds and Saints

And we have a hard May, going off the post on here it must be a conspiracy.

No, you'll have a easy June as I believe the next round of the CC is in June.


Surely even the most biased pie eater can't deny you've had a easy Easter period compared to the rest.

Dewsbury, London, saints, bulls, Hunslet. That's basically 4 weeks you can rest players.


I've not seen your fixtures for June but I'll put money on you lot having a easy game the week before the CC (I'll go for wildcats at home)