I've been looking forward to this game all season, but after losing last week I'm less up for it. Top spot is essentially gone now even if we beat Leigh. If we play our strongest team and get beaten it would destroy our confidence, and would boost Leigh's. I'd rest our key players, and if we get beaten, our confidence won't be affected too much, as the players will know that we were fielding a weakened team. Going into the Middle 8s on the back of a few defeats isn't ideal, but I think it's preferable to burning our players out when we know that top spot is gone.

If we cant find the energy to tear in the opposition then Im pretty sure they will find theirs to smash into us.



Im still in favour of winning our remaining games, especially this one. We need to reduce any psychological advantage Leigh hold over us heading into the playoffs. They already know that they can beat us, and that they have been in form all year.



We have got to let them know this week that they cannot just turn us over when they want.



Turning up this week would let Leigh know that we are going to turn up in a few weeks time when it really matters.



This talk of holding back our best players reeks of being scared of the physical contact.



Get them in, put in a strong performance and give Leigh and everybody else that will be in the M8's an indication that we are ready for the playoffs.

I'm really not that interested in the result because it matters even less than it did several months ago.



We probably won't have our strongest 17 available or playing but I think it is important we put up a good show. I would hope the players are thoroughly embarrassed by their last performance at 'fortress Odsal' where they went down without a fight. There is no pressure for either side so I guess it might be a open game, so possession will be key. If we hand over cheap ball like we have been doing then Leigh will punish us.



If Lowes decides against risking Gaskell then I don't see where the creativity will come from but I'd settle for a massive defensive effort and improved attitude. If there is even the slightest doubt re Gaskell then I'd wrap in cotton wool another week or two.

I'm sure Lowes will know which players are up for this. I would be very surprised if the players don't lift for this game after treading water for a few recently. The circumstances of the defeat will have hurt them and I'm sure they haven't forgotten.

Leigh are not supermen ,you lot already sound frightened of them you can count on Fax giving giving you as hard a game the week after , we seek revenge so it won't be easy going into the 8's.

Maybe we are not Supermen , but Fax don't seem to be able to beat us, it will be a very hard game on Sunday I expect nothing less , but it depends on what team the Bulls turn out, I love the line ,Smash Gareth Hock,who's going to do that?Big Eric

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Exactly.

We will see,the Mighty Leythers are coming.Derek Beaumonts Army.

Good, I hope you do turn up. I want it to be a good game. We will also have to turn up to make it one.

I heard Motormouth Derek had been signed up for the half time entertainment........ that should put a few thousand on the gate.

Derek's out of the country and misses the game, sorry

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