If a side were to run away with it, you may expect that to be Wire.



But if it is evenly contested, be interesting to see how Leeds perform in the last 10-15 minutes. as we have lost alot of games this year in this period. If I can pick that up Tony Smith will and will want his chargers turning the screw at that point.



Big test for Leeds.

For Leeds to do it, they need to do what they did to Wigan the other year, go all out right at the start. It shocked Wigan and that was what won the game.



You are correct on the later stages of the game. A close game and that late, Leeds don't appear to have it anymore.

They didn't go all out though. Wigan just turned up without their heads in the game and gave leeds an 18 point start.



Tomkins spills a bomb - try 1.

Tomkins let's a blatant an easily avoidable 40/20 slowly trickle out - try 2.

Josh charnley knocks on from the 1st tackle of a kick return....blatant forward pass to peacock - try 3.



By the end of the game, leeds were probably a clear knock on from mcguire (resulting in a try) away from losing the game.



If you class that as going on all out then we are relying on warrington munumentally f*cking up multiple times early on for that to work.



It's been said already but the game will be won and lost at the ruck. That is where warrington, more than any other punish teams and excel. They just roll forward off the back of it and flood the attacking line, it can blitz teams. It's why they often win easy or not at all. It's almost like saints circa 2005 towards the end of millwards reign. Gte in, get out, 3 quick tries, game over and job done.



Leeds, well, they don't really seem to have any type of modus operandi. It's always just a case of big players, clicking and producing the plays, whatever the situation or plays turn out to be.

You can play it down all you like, and make up your own version of the day, but it doesn't change the fact that Leeds came out with pace and attack minded from the start, and went for it. Those mistakes from Wigan came from Leeds pressure and desire.

Agreed! The errors came from pressure. The high bombs came from a well won ruck, giving Sir Kev all the time in the world to put it sky high. Charley knowing a hard line of defence was about to greet him which may or may not have caused a lapse in concentration. The gap for the JP try needed creating and finishing regardless if it was a forward pass.

Which may be true but just goes to show what can happen. It doesn't undermine Gotcha's point that we have to be up for it from the start so that if Wire are off their game, we're ready to capitalise.

On the basis of our games over the last 3-4 years I'd give us a 5 out of 10 chance of us winning as we've done well against them at home,GF and that incredible GF eliminator win at their place, but in league games at their place, with the odd exception, they've pretty much blown us away.



On the basis of the form of both teams prior to May I'd give us an 8 out of 10 chance of winning.



Based SOLELY on the form of both teams these last 2 months I'd give us a 3 out of 10 chance of winning



As we know though this group of players CAN (or at least have been able to in the past) raise their game way and above what they've displayed previously so anything COULD happen.



It wouldn't totally shock me if we turned up with our 'A' game and won but there hasn't been much,if any evidence of our 'A' game since the magic weekend so I'm not that confident but one thing is for sure if Warrington perform to or close to their ability we are going to need our 'A' game to have any chance.



Can the Coach/players recall what the 'A' game was and more importantly implement the moves/tactics to achieve that game?



Historically over the last decade they have (more often than not....bar some of the CC Finals) been able to so let's see but I think we will have to reach the heights of the two play off campaigns where we won it from 5th to win Saturday AND AGAIN if we are to actually bloody win the Cup for a change.



My heart says we can do it but my head is not as convinced given we've shown hardly any glimpses of top form these last 2 months. We've either lost close games with scratchy performances or ground out wins with equally scratchy performances and our attack hasn't fired for a while.



Granted other teams around us have also been losing games unexpectedly and sometimes really heavily (which we have avoided= heavy defeats) but the big difference for me is that these other teams have also put other teams to the sword in between these losses, whereas we haven't

Plenty, hopefully. Just heard that the other semi at LSV is a sell-out.

I cant wait. Its a semi final. Its why we all watch sport. To watch the teams we love try win silverware!

That's the spirit! I'm sure the pies and saints fans would love to be in our position this weekend.what will be, will be but I'm just grateful we have the opportunity.

Excited about going to the game. I always think we will win no matter what.



Does any one know which strip the boys will be wearing on Saturday?

Thank God someone has still got some common sense............