Agree with all the above posts - thought Johnson and Mccormack where excellent- McCormacks reads in defence and his tackling were fantastic for such a young player and helped make the whole team look a lot less fragile than it has all season. If we could keep these 2 for a month or so it would make a massive difference. Ruan didn't do much wrong but as the player with most recent first team experience at Leeds was a bit underwhelming.
You got the feeling today that right from the start the players were more confident; all of them running in much harder, than at any time this season - and how good was it to have 2 half's who terrified the opposition with their running threat. Finn has got a difficult decision next week with the Widdop/JWH at fullback situation - but I dearly hope he's seen that barring injuries he shouldn't split up what I still think on their day is the best half back pairing in the league.

I agree. The Dons hardly showed any ambition with one plan. A very big side, batter the line then kick on last. Toulouse will offer more of a threat i think.

Fully agree with this, Keyes, Joufrett & Widdop at 7,6 & 1 looked much better than Keyes, Widdop & Joufrett at 7,6 & 1.
Whilst most of us would agree JWH is one of the best fullbacks in the division playing him at centre with his pace and strength could give a better size and strike that position and a better balance from who we’ve got.

Yeah if we can keep the Leeds lad for a bit then having those two in the centres just makes us look stronger there than we have all season.

O think Widdop is better at full back due to his experience and I think he has a better RL brain the JWH. Having JWH on the Ben h gives you options with substitutions as he is very adaptable to playing different positions in the backs if injuries occur without having to reshuffle everyone

Very happy with yesterday..several good performers with Johnson the mom without doubt.Even happy with Finn’s post match comments for a change..thanking Leeds for not sending us rubbish..lol and praising the players for putting the effort in the right places.Much better the effort in defence than sprinting behind our own posts every 10 minutes..

Yep another possibility but if Woody was to be moved from 1 for the Keyes, LJ, Widdop option maybe start JWH in the centres and have McComb for the cover on the bench as I think Woody offers more of a threat and is the likelier of the two to get injured at any given moment and you wouldn’t want to have sub a sub in short order.

Well we certainly looked more connected as a team and when you defend with some desperation it makes a world of difference. Dr does stink but those Leeds lads particularly on our left edge made a big difference, if you swap McCormack with Tibbs we would of conceded more tries. He made a number of 1 on 1 tackles to keep them out plus his try was very good. That 5 grand the supporters trust presented us with could be well spent trying to get McCormack on loan for as long as possible and Cory too who this week got to show us what damage he can do off a quick play the ball. You could sense as the game wore on the pressure just lift a bit off the players and the fans too. I haven't felt that relieved since my ex telled me she was leaving me for big Bev. We just need to make sure yesterday's hard work is not undone with a dropping of standards against a stronger all round Toulouse side.

Not wishing to add any negativity but thought Douglas looked to be protecting his injured hand when he came off - hope hes not damaged it again.

Fantastic. Staying up!

Any news on Salties head injury.

Cut on the back of his head, stitched up, passed HIA and should be fine from what I’m hearing.

What a refreshing change this game was, the first time this season I've actually enjoyed a match! Corey was great and playing lads in their right positions clearly helps. I thought Keyes was MotM, he looked back to his best. More of the same please. Up The Fax!

second from bottom still do not get carried away

depends if we keep the dr

Hey, hang on! Is Hudd-Shay actually praising a DR player??!! Let's face it, Cory and Ned made a MASSIVE difference against Donny. Question is, Huddy, would you rather have some Whino players contributing to a win or no DR and a loss?

Corey’s on loan not DR..

A technicality, misery, a loan deal is no more than a glorified long term DR arrangement. In fact the cynic in me reckons a loan deal favours the parent club more because we're more likely to play a loan player keeping him fit for whenever they decide to recall him. There's no way in a million years Leeds won't recall Cory if Ackers and/or OConner get injured!

No DR and a loss definitely. Corey, however, is on a season long loan. Lol!

See my previous post, Hudd-Shay, a loan is no more than a glorified long term DR arrangement and you're kidding yourself if you think Cory is a "permanent" Fax player for the rest of the season. I'm sure there'll be some small print in this agreement saying something on the lines "Cory Johnson will be a Fax player until Leeds want him back".

I'm well aware of that Tony, hence the lol! at the end of what i wrote. See my post from yesterday on Squad 2024.

So sorry, Huddy, I do have a sense of humour yer know!!

Corey is on DR, but as said it doesn’t make that much difference.

Watching the highlights, he looks like he’s enjoying himself, that can only be good for all involved

I've figured that with DR, there's a big difference between an established player who is just getting a run out to keep themselves match fit (niall evalds, Jay hitchcox) and hungry young lads who see it as a good way to prove themselves (Sam Hewitt, Johnson, mccormack)

I don't think Evalds was that established was he when we got him on DR? I do remember there was a bit of a buzz when we got him only for Marshall to play him on the wing.

Yes indeed, greg, and the lazy bugger stayed there all match, did he even touch the ball?