As good is it was at the time, beating Leeds at Belle Vue earlier this year has become Wakefield's version of when Leeds United deservedly knocked Manchester United out of the FA Cup in third round in January this year, in other words, a result that has caused more harm than it should have done. The players have rested on their laurels and have thought "brilliant, we've beaten Leeds at Belle Vue, jack crow matters from now on and us supporters, myself included, were guilty/naive of that same perception." That's just a casual view of the situation.

If Wakefield do win against Leeds at Belle Vue, than someone can find my house, drag me kicking and screaming to wear a tam-o-shanker, beret and kilt and have me singing "Flower Of Scotland" before the Bradford match. Thay's how little confidence there is at the moment.

Crusaders were the underdogs? Really?

Have to admit I wasn't confident of a Wakey win that day. I also think a Wakey win this weekend will ... there's not even a point in finding an absurd metaphor because it's just not going to happen. Leeds will want revenge, and we don't have the ability to get over the line. I think we'll give it a go though.

i won't even have a bet unless i am give 40 .. 38 at a push..that is how confident i am ! NOT !

I was a bit worried about that too, but Mr Alibert will of course be ably assisted by Messrs Sinfield, Jones-Buchanan and McGuire, so that'll be a big help.

Could be worse, we could have got....errr.....ummmm... actually it couldn't have been much worse.

If we keep them under 50 i'll consider that a win

Isn't the only possible answer to the thread title.............yes

Can we....yes
Will we........no (or at least I doubt it very much).

Confidence is low, there are no playmakers in our team, our defence is woeful at times with the likes of Blanch, Gleeson and Jeffries. Ambler and Senior can have a field day like they did against Hull in the Cup.

I fear a cricket score. I will still go mind and hope that JD and the boys are reading this and prove me wrong.

I don't think we will win,but at the same time wouldn't be surprised if the players got right up for this game and pulled it off.

I know its all about opinions and I can see why you use Blanch and Gleeson as an example of poor defending but just out of interest how can you justify lumping Jeffries in with those two?

We are 6-1 to win (no handicap). Not bad in a two horse race on a neutral ground. Still don't think we will win though

but one of them went missing

God for a moment there I thought Martin Offiah was reffing