Two try assists as well

Agees. Players were trying too, just one off those nights where nothing went for us……

You would think we had just got absolutely smashed.
It was 20-12 and we gave away a ridiculously easy try at the start of the second half.
It was awful weather, the ruck was painfully slow, we had a fullback making his SL debut, our winger went off early, we are playing away, that is a horrible ground to play at, they have probably the best kicker in SL, some of our back 3 had absolutely awful performances. And with all that we lost by 8 points.
I see some points about line speed and passive defence. Our defence isn’t passive when we are defending close to opposition line. Just watched some NRL this morning there wasn’t super fast line speed. Just because saints defend like that is doesn’t mean it’s the only way to defend. Players clearly instructed to apply line speed depending on field position, maybe it’s just the players aren’t good enough to do what is being asked?
Secondly, Leeds are not going to be consistent, the way they play is not set up for it. Could Hull get near a GF, no they couldn’t, because they play super structured, apply pressure and score from being close to the line. That’s how a number of teams play and the other teams play it much better. Could Leeds get to a GF, yes they could. Why - because they play differently, far more off the cuff, hot and cold and they can win one off games. Now i know a lot won’t like that but it’s true. It’s going to be entertaining, up and down and there will be awful performances along the way. Just going to have to accept that is where we are and that is the team we are at the moment.

We've had too many of 'those nights' in the opening stages to this season warrington, cas, Wakefield first half, Hull, cats first half really irratic, KR. it is worrying because playing badly is more the norm so far accounting for about 5 of the 7 games we've played. Martin last week was the embodiment of leeds this year, sublime one minute, ridiculous the next.

Great post

I can see Walters signing for another SL club.His stats last week were better than Sangnare and Lisone.More tackles and hit ups.I hope he starts against Huddersfield.I would play Tet in the backrow.

Walters will get plenty game time this year, we’re actually pretty well stocked in the forwards for once so they will get rotated.

Think we’ll see Martin in the centres for an extended period with Macdonald on the wing so Tet may well get used as a SR

Smith said he'd be rotating the forwards all year. I imagine Walters will be fine with that so long as he sees he gets chances.

But he just has to bite the bullet and drop Olpherts, and he also needs to start picking Johnson every week. Hooley had an absolute mare, but that was a terrible game to debut in, especially after having played just one reserve game this year. He needs to get a run of games in the reserves and build his confidence. It wouldn't do Olpherts any harm to do the same.

Great post . Completely agree with all of that. Could not have summer that up anywhere near as well …..bravo….

I wish it was summer

Jesus wept. What a waste of money he’s been

It’s a shame for him as he was actually starting to finally find his feet

He’s been unlucky with injuries for sure, but not sure Medicals involve crystal ball usage……

Hes been disinterested on the whole since his arrival add a bad lower limb injury now and you would think he may want to head home on a free ticket like Leeming.

He’s not going to go home whilst injured for nowt, why would he?

I get the comparison with Powell, but the fact is that Wire have just gone from finishing 10th to being legitimate title favourites in one-off season.

but he’s had two off seasons to sort it out

Exactly Seth.
Excuse after excuse for basically poor performances for 6 and a half games.
One good half and we can make the GF.



I'm not too bothered by the result or the scoreline.
It's the performances that are disappointing.

Who we going bring in though? We don't have the money to bring in quality from nrl.

We can make the GF.

I'd be more worried about some players not repaying the coaches faith in selection.

Mind blowing stats.

Not playing because weather is too cold etc isn't covered on medical either.

Both our tries came from Sezer kicks. We did not get into their end enough to give halves the opportunities that KR had.

Not saying he was brilliant but he was one of our better players for mine

So were just down to giving injured players abuse now?