PopTart wrote:
I think it's a great draw for both teams.
Bottom of Super League and top of championship have never been so close. It is a great "grudge" match without any actual derby history. Both will want to prove something.
Wakefield have no excuses of injuries etc, we are coming out of that and are playing lower placed opposition. Wakefield won't have any of the "our players were cleaning windows before running out on the field" type excuses if we win. We need to win to prove our status in Super League to our own fans. It is a winnable game in the sense that we are the higher placed team.
Leigh will have no excuses of full time players were just fitter as they have a full time squad too and have probably got some players 1) that Wakefield would happily sign 2) are on more money than our players. They have some great form to take in to the game and have every right to be confident after beating a team that beat Wakefield earlier in the season (whether we thought we should have won or not). Leigh play a brand of rugby that will work really well in a cup knock out. They certainly go for the shots to use a snooker phrase.
I look forward to the game and hope both sets of fans get behind the game.
I'm sure both would benefit from the money of a full house and the kudos of the win before the middle 8 play offs.
Best and most sensible post I've read on both this and the Leigh board.
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