If this snow continues at this rate i wouldn't be surprised if the game is cancelled tomorrow.

In terms of cohesion it is possible to put out much of the team that was winning against a number of good SL sides at the end of last season, much of the pack other than the front row which arguably should be more cohesive with more specialist props rather than ball playing LFs, etc, and the backs from 2 to 6 if Henry plays wing. Ok nos 1 and 7 have to be new and are pivotal players, but have Leigh not had a few players coming in? I think its more the way Jimmy is getting them to play, and again that should have carry-over from last season. so in conclusion, given all the variables I cannot guess a result, so credit to our Leigh colleague for having crystal balls.

A score of 36-18 against would be absolutely unacceptable. Those were the sort of scorlines in SL last year, the defence then was unacceptable and would be even more so in the Championship. I can't believe that Jimmy will have put together a team which can't defend.

The bookies have the two teams pretty even and they are not usually too far out.

As far as the game against Leigh is concerned I would argue that it is a must win game for Leigh and why not for us, even though it is the first game of the season.

Bearing in mind how Leigh would want to stand come season end. "The business end" as has been quoted is not a place where we are left in a battle.

The lads, have to want to smash it first time out.

Partly agree. In terms of direct impact on the end of season, not of massive importance.

But, in terms of seeing progress, continuing momentum, continuing the growing optimism among fans, it's much more (indirectly) important.

An excellent overall performance, resulting in a win of any kind (from total domination to "squeaky bum" time) could quite easily see another few hundred season ticket sales in the following week before our first home game.

Even a narrow but competitive & exciting loss would still be sort of acceptable, on our first game, away, at one of the strongest challengers in the championship.

But a poor performance, and/or a thumping defeat could undermine a lot of the good work already done amongst the fans.

And that is what is exciting about this game.

I notice Leigh still have another 2games before they face us, 1st and 8th February then straight into our game.