Challenge Cup Semi : Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:05 pm  

In our past two meetings with Leeds we have been blown out of sight within the first 20 minutes. We've got a few lads back now in Greenwood & Vea. Masoe, Roby and Walmsley are playing dominantly and we actually have a fullback...Walsh & Burns looked good together against KR.

I really believe we can do a job on them on Friday. The lads on the flanks are gonna have to play out of their skin mind.

Apart from Makinson, Wilkin and about 23 career ending injuries to fullbacks, do we have any other injuries?

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:14 pm  

Interesting isn't it. It's definitely for me the barometer of us as a team currently. Another hammering and it's not looking good for us, a win and the double suddenly becomes a real possibility.

I'd just want us to score first. Please. For the love of god.

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Tue Jul 28, 2015 3:41 pm  

Big defence is needed in the first quarter, we need to stop the offloads from Leeds , they have almost twice the amount of offloads than any other club in super league. Our pack is good enough, Walsh and Burns should be kicking them to death so they have to do a lot of work running the ball out.
Saints like playing at the Halliwell Stadium, Leeds are not as comfortable there. Its a knock out game, league form goes out of the window, every player knows 80 mins commitment gets you to a wembley cup final, my gut instinct tells me Mose will have a big impact on this game.

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Tue Jul 28, 2015 6:20 pm  

I think that your pack will be far too strong for Leeds on the night.
You can't ignore the fact that Leeds have a decent set of backs but I can't see them getting enough quality ball to enable them to use their pace out wide.

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Tue Jul 28, 2015 7:06 pm  

Itchy Arsenal wrote:

I think that your pack will be far too strong for Leeds on the night.

To be fair we hoped that would be the case in the previous 2 games against them but they've got a belting pack themselves and they offload at will. Like Judderman says, we need to wrap them up good and proper in the tackle.

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Wed Jul 29, 2015 10:38 am  

Twentyman wrote:

To be fair we hoped that would be the case in the previous 2 games against them but they've got a belting pack themselves and they offload at will. Like Judderman says, we need to wrap them up good and proper in the tackle.

Don't know we're the myth that Leeds have got a weak pack as come from.

Close game this al previous results out the window, could go either way. Leeds to edge it.

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Wed Jul 29, 2015 10:49 am  

Leeds are rightly favourites, we have been unable to contain them so far this season. They could make a real mess out of our edge defence with the constant offloading but I'd like to think we will improve on our SL performances against them. Looking forward to it, something not right about it being on Friday night though.

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Wed Jul 29, 2015 3:14 pm  

I fancy Leeds, but a lot will depend on the ref. With your bigger support the ref needs to be strong when Kyle Amor and LMS fall down under the invisible man at the play the ball. He also needs to get a grip of that dirty get Greenwood, he cheats far too much for someone so young, Cunningham should be ashamed. It's gonna be a cracker, let's just hope it's not decided by the officials, or Saints 14th man as everyone has started calling them.

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Wed Jul 29, 2015 3:25 pm  

Hasn't the Leeds coach got enough to do without coming on here having a rant about refs? Get back to work Mc

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Wed Jul 29, 2015 3:36 pm  

And let the sledging begin.