Refs allow LEEDS to play the offside game and we must nullify this with grabber kicks over their line as Lee Briers did. My memory of the Warrington v Leeds game was of Westwood getting simple tries because of excellent kicks by Briers. Even if the kicks don't come off it will stop LEEDS rushing out at speed.
Players should be aware of Moon's offloads. I feel interceptions can be had here. We must beware of giving interceptions away...once again LEEDS will be offside waiting to pick off passes to our wingers.

It's all about our energy in attack and defence for me. Tackle like you mean it and run like you mean it and everything else clicks in to place. The backs have space to move, the passes hit their mark and our kickers find space. We didn't play with any energy or spark (other then the cup final) for weeks leading up to the Huddersfield game but that came back in that game and we hit top form again.

We need to do the usual against Leeds (close down Sinfield, try and get on top in the forwards to limit the space for McGuire and Burrow, play the game down their end etc) but as long as that energy is there we'll give ourselves a chance.

An intelligent kicking game to keep there defence on side and keep the outside backs from rushing up.

Bring back the biff?

Target Maguire Burrows and Watkins in defence they are all suspect.

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During the warm up all season the backs have practiced the long flat kick to the wings to run onto.

I recall Green putting one out to Richards earlier in the season.

If they can nail one of these early on it would put doubts into the Leeds rushing defence trying to prevent our "move".

But none of that would matter without a massive performance form our forwards, who, need to play how they did against Huddersfield.

I guess we will see.

If he picks Powell, it will be a sign that he want's a very physical game.

For me our game turned against them when it kicked off, we seemed to get under their skin after it plus ours made sure every hit was a big one.

It'll be a sign he should be sectioned.

Correct

. As has been said previously, Burrow would have a field day.

I am optimistic about Friday, for some reason I just have the feeling this isn't the Leeds of the last few years. I can see why Wire picked Hudds due to recent record v them and will, in my eyes win quite comfortably. However, Leeds didn't look good last week, Saints should have won that game plus Delaney who I think is consistently their best forward when they play against us is very unlikely to play. Wire v Wigan final for me, AT LAST!

Last year no Sam no Micky Mac and an idiot in Finch who tried the wonder cross field kick in the dying minutes when he should have kicked for touch. Its not Leeds who are different, its WIGAN

So all the refs in SL only allow Leeds to play the offside game?
No other team in SL is offside just Leeds?
Are you for real?
Next you will be telling me Wigan have never scored a try from a forward pass ever.
Only team in SL who do score from forward passes are Leeds I bet?

Powell can't play. He looks to have some potential for next year but he's a long way off being ready for this sort if game as proved in 8 minutes against Huddersfield.

I'd rather play Spencer or Greenwood.

Spencer will be way out of his depth in such a massive game.

I'd stick Jack Hughes on the bench and see how he goes

It's worst case scenario to play Spencer or Greenwood but if Tuson isn't right I'd have one on the bench with Hughes rather then putting Logan Tomkins or Sam Powell on there.

Flower at 13, Dudson starting with Mossop and Crosby along with Taylor on the bench. If Tuson is fit I'd have him and Hughes on the bench, if not then replace him with Spencer. The Leigh fans have raved all year about him and he's battle hardened.

I really wouldn't like our odds if it kicked off, Peacock, Delaney, Bailey and Ablett love those situations. Plus it leaves us open to suspensions in the grand final. Don't forget our player most likely to get involved is McIlorum. If he gets banned we probably go S.Powell at 7 and Smith at 9 with L.Tomkins off the bench, not a great spine for a grand final

Bailey only fights with backs and Ablett is all talk. He, like Bailey causes situations then backs away behind real hard men like Peacock. He's a world class wind up merchant.

I hope we're smart enough to not get involved in all that but if we do we'll go ok.

Our kicking game needs to be spot on because theirs will be.

The one thing Saints didn't do play field position no need to try and score every set just build the pressure and the rewards will come just like the Hudd game

Borrow is their danger man when he runs along the line someone needs shot the little **** early and give him something to think about

When we played Leeds a few weeks ago, out of Dummy half Sinfield would run 2 yards to the blind side, dragging the markers away and pop an inside pass to an oncoming forward who would make valuable ground - 'cause of this we were on the back foot.

Need to stop these runs and give away the easy yards.

Also no 'intercept' passes in the Leeds 20 when we are attacking - thats how they got the Try last year and in the recent match the opening try.

Wigan will try to blow leeds open early and get a couple of scores in the first 20 minutes. Unless one team completly collapses the game will likely evolve into a very tight arm wrestle, so if wigan post 1 or 2 early scores they will be able to grind it out and leeds will find it difficult to engineer a lead in the game.

First 20 minutes are vital. If leeds took an early lead, like last year then it's well and truly game on.

I'm afraid it will likely be a very tense nerve wracking game. Heart says leeds but with tomkins finnaly announcing he's leaving, home advantage, the week off my head edges towards wigan grinding out a close win.

I reckon a big part of why Burrow is so effective is that players will try to run out and smash him. He generally runs across the line when the defence is on the back foot anyway, but even if not, if a big forward makes a run for him on his own he's just going to step him, then he's got a big gap in the defensive line to play with. IMO the way to deal with Burrow is to keep your structure, if we move up as a fairly tight line he won't have a gap to exploit. It's not as eye catching as trying to smash him of course but I think it's more effective. From memory I can't remember him causing us too much trouble in recent years. It's usually their forwards dominating and Sinfield kicking us to death

Leeds will use/try every trick in the book. Sinfield in particular.

If the forwards play like they did against Hudds, then we will win easily.

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