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Re: Clash of styles! : Mon Feb 10, 2025 8:08 pm  

God wrote:

yes that top 6 is a good bet.
bookies dont always get it right my betfred account is showing that from bradford game.

They don't always but they do most of the time.

This one though, is based on last season. No one knows how we'll fair.
If we beat Leeds those odds will change fast.

Re: Clash of styles! : Mon Feb 10, 2025 8:14 pm  

PopTart wrote:

They don't always but they do most of the time.

This one though, is based on last season. No one knows how we'll fair.
If we beat Leeds those odds will change fast.

Tough game this. My heart is saying us, my head is saying Leeds by 12. As always would love to be wrong. That would be a big old scalp to take in round 1, I bet the boys will be raring to go.

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Re: Clash of styles! : Mon Feb 10, 2025 8:59 pm  

Pat Bateman wrote:

Tough game this. My heart is saying us, my head is saying Leeds by 12. As always would love to be wrong. That would be a big old scalp to take in round 1, I bet the boys will be raring to go.

The loss of Scott shifted my confidence a little bit.
From having a strong attacking option we have a left centre playing right opposite Newman.

Pratt will either have a hard day or show the world how good he is.
Looking forward to finding out.

Re: Clash of styles! : Mon Feb 10, 2025 10:54 pm  

I’m expecting a pretty even contest against a mid table team. Leeds are the 8th best team in SL and not the team they were a few years ago. If we go and take it to them I can see a win.

Home advantage gives them the edge but I’m going to go to Leeds blindly confident in the team to get the points.

Re: Clash of styles! : Mon Feb 10, 2025 11:29 pm  

PopTart wrote:

The loss of Scott shifted my confidence a little bit.
From having a strong attacking option we have a left centre playing right opposite Newman.

Pratt will either have a hard day or show the world how good he is.
Looking forward to finding out.

I’ve been outspoken on here regarding Pratts size etc, but he’s showed up excellent in Pre-Season. Now’s his chance to absolutely cement his spot and leave hall and Scott to scrap for the other position. He’ll be up against a decent centre Saturday aft so let’s hope he hype is real and does the business.

Re: Clash of styles! : Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:35 am  

For many this will be their first SL game, so they will need time to adjust. I recall a winger named Murphy who did quite well despite a less than promising start against Leeds.

Re: Clash of styles! : Tue Feb 11, 2025 7:25 am  

Pat Bateman wrote:

I’ve been outspoken on here regarding Pratts size etc, but he’s showed up excellent in Pre-Season. Now’s his chance to absolutely cement his spot and leave hall and Scott to scrap for the other position. He’ll be up against a decent centre Saturday aft so let’s hope he hype is real and does the business.

I don’t think it hinges on h this single performance against an England centre. We shouldn’t put that amount of pressure on him. But I’m sure he will do his best, even with a possible broken nose (which I hope doesn’t affect him too much).

Re: Clash of styles! : Tue Feb 11, 2025 7:56 am  

Trojan Horse wrote:

I don’t think it hinges on h this single performance against an England centre. We shouldn’t put that amount of pressure on him. But I’m sure he will do his best, even with a possible broken nose (which I hope doesn’t affect him too much).

There’s always going to be pressure if you’re a professional athlete. Pressure should be a privilege at this level, it means most of the time you’re doing something right. Pratt has big wraps on him, and he’s really impressed me this pre-season. He’s against a player who in my opinion is in the top 5 centres in SL, he played for England due to injuries to Wardle etc. As Mills says we judge players against the top teams/players not against the lowest.

Re: Clash of styles! : Tue Feb 11, 2025 8:14 am  

If trinity perform well and show promise that will do me.
I feel the result could go either way but home advantage may edge it Leeds way.
That said, winning becomes a habit and we have the quality to win it and that shouldn't be underestimated !

Re: Clash of styles! : Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:12 am  

I think leeds will probably take this one however it could rest on the half backs.
Providing trinity put a good shift in it w do me.