Re: Team for Leigh : Fri Jun 06, 2014 8:01 am  

I was at Wembley in 1971 when Leigh certainly surprised us ! can't remember many of the Leigh team from that day. I'm sure the Leythers will remind me . Obviously Murph,Jimmy Fiddler,who I watched at Bramley, Geoff Clarkson,Kev Ashcroft

Re: Team for Leigh : Fri Jun 06, 2014 8:11 am  

FGB wrote:

Think this is a dangerous game for Leeds.

There It goes again. What is dangerous about it FFS? We are not playing Wigan, Warrington, Castleford, that would be dangerous. Leeds got the draw they wanted, finally got luck in the draw. Had we got the others, but for Keighley, then you start to be cautious.

I am sure Leeds would love to play Leigh at home everyday of the week. If they are not disposing of any championship team, especially at home, by 35-40 points plus then they will have had a dissappointing day at the office.

Re: Team for Leigh : Fri Jun 06, 2014 11:25 am  

marathonman wrote:

I was at Wembley in 1971 when Leigh certainly surprised us ! can't remember many of the Leigh team from that day. I'm sure the Leythers will remind me . Obviously Murph,Jimmy Fiddler,who I watched at Bramley, Geoff Clarkson,Kev Ashcroft

David Eckersley, Stuart Ferguson, Stan Dorrington, Mick Collins, Joe Walsh, Tony Barrow, Alex Murphy, Derek Watts, Kevin Ashcroft, Jim Fiddler, Paul Grimes, Geoff Clarkson, Peter Smethurst, Les Chisnall, Roy Lester.

Hope tonight's team can pull off a bigger shock than these guys did. Unfortunately can't see it happening.

Re: Team for Leigh : Fri Jun 06, 2014 3:11 pm  

Gotcha wrote:

There It goes again. What is dangerous about it FFS? We are not playing Wigan, Warrington, Castleford, that would be dangerous. Leeds got the draw they wanted, finally got luck in the draw. Had we got the others, but for Keighley, then you start to be cautious.

I am sure Leeds would love to play Leigh at home everyday of the week. If they are not disposing of any championship team, especially at home, by 35-40 points plus then they will have had a dissappointing day at the office.

Just the attitude McDermott will be hoping the players avoid. Well done.

Re: Team for Leigh : Fri Jun 06, 2014 3:20 pm  

FGB wrote:

Just the attitude McDermott will be hoping the players avoid. Well done.

I ask again, what is dangerous about it?

It is no good keep telling us it is, unless you have something to back it up.

The evidence would suggest completely the opposite to your pessimistic view. Indeed just looking at the bookies, and Leigh have a 38 point start on the handicap. I bet there has never been a surprise result with an handicap that big. Goes along with what my post said, not above a 35-40 winning margin for Leeds is not a good night.

Re: Team for Leigh : Fri Jun 06, 2014 4:34 pm  

Best of luck to Josh Walters, but his selection has all the hallmarks of a sop to the dual-code arrangement.

Can't see how he's ahead of the likes of Minchella or England in terms of being at first team standards.

Re: Team for Leigh : Fri Jun 06, 2014 5:34 pm  

BJB and McGuire drop out then.

Poor that missing an opportunity for much needed rest on some.

Re: Team for Leigh : Fri Jun 06, 2014 5:43 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Best of luck to Josh Walters, but his selection has all the hallmarks of a sop to the dual-code arrangement.

Can't see how he's ahead of the likes of Minchella or England in terms of being at first team standards.

Agreed, but hope it turns out better than the last coach pet project, who also got ahead of others without the talent to back it up. Good luck to the lad.

Re: Team for Leigh : Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:31 pm  

Gotcha wrote:

I ask again, what is dangerous about it?

It is no good keep telling us it is, unless you have something to back it up.

The evidence would suggest completely the opposite to your pessimistic view. Indeed just looking at the bookies, and Leigh have a 38 point start on the handicap. I bet there has never been a surprise result with an handicap that big. Goes along with what my post said, not above a 35-40 winning margin for Leeds is not a good night.

Potentially a sloppy attitude of we only need to turn up to win. Don't think we would lose even then because the heads will come out of arris pretty quick, but I suppose that's the danger taking opposition too lightly. After the last result we need a good performance to start to build some confidence again.

Re: Team for Leigh : Fri Jun 06, 2014 8:45 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Best of luck to Josh Walters, but his selection has all the hallmarks of a sop to the dual-code arrangement.

Can't see how he's ahead of the likes of Minchella or England in terms of being at first team standards.

Initially agree re can't see being ahead of michella, have liked the look of him when he has played.

That said on a very poor performance not been impressed with Leeds at all but have been fairly impressed with Walters good leg drive in tackle thought he went well