It's a shame a he was absolutely superb against Wakey. Best forward on the field by plenty.

Absolutely! The games are worlds apart now. Not only is it faster and more skilful the NRL is now more aggressive which is about the only quality we used to be able to match them on.

They’re asking 18 stone blokes to play Tiddly Winks at 100mph!

He really was,l. Loved the way we all went up with a cheer when he made the third tackle in a row

I think he'll.sort the high tackle stuff

I agree he could be a really good player if he sorts his discipline out. Otherwise he has to go. He has already had a chance to prove himself this season and fails every time he plays.How much time do you give a professional player?

More than half a season and with a settled coach?

Agree, Smith needs time with him. He's a terrific player so finger crossed

How many games has he played in half a season, he will already be missing going into the 2nd half. It doesn't matter how good he is if he isn't playing. Really needs to sort out his discipline.

I was gutted when he left Saints but I think we've got a better player in Bachelor. I think that's 9 games banned out if 17.

The mentality and confidence at Saints is at lot higher than at Leeds. Simple as that.


Much like soccer, you put Ronaldo in the Liverpool side, he gets 50 goals a season. Salah in the Man U side - would struggle for 10.

Until Leeds' culture and mentality is sorted, all players will struggle.

winning mentality and winning culture we just haven't the players to win enough

So tonight's reserve game counts as Bentleys first game ticked off from the 3. The women's team also have a game this weekend so he'll only have one left to serve then.

Not right is it.

It's weird it's not come up before that I can recall.....is it a new rule ....or a new ruse?

I agree to a large extent but Bentley had started to play that way when he came back from injury while still at Saints. Before the injury he seemed to be able to control the aggression.

He's no good to us sat in the stands. Doesn't matter how good he can be. He's useless at the moment to us.

It's obvious he now has his card marked by the RFL, players, refs etc. But that's due to his own indiscipline. He needs to sharpen up his game. He needs to try his best to make people try and forget he's a walking red card.

is there anetball game we can count

Definitely marked as a red card in waiting with disciplinary action to follow.

Could be compared to Smithies following yesterdays cup final but nothing happened to Smithies.

Smithies has been let off constantly this season.....

Well he needs to find out how and learn from him then.

Well it looks like Smithies has been banned for a total of 4 matches (2 for each high tackle).

Childs totally bottled it - the second attack to the head had to a Yellow card as a minimum , as demonstrated by his 4 match ban. As per usual , a total lack of consistency from the officials . The refs lack of bottle once again changes the game .
Going forward , watch the St Helens kick chasers - they are never behind the kicker , but never get penalised.

Regulation 12(1) a Saints player can never be offside, EVER.

what were the sts kick chasers doing on the pitch

There is a good player there in Bentley he is young and needs to stop those brain farts. Was Leeds a good move for him clearly not..... But Showmethemoney (his Agent) turned his head.

Saints offered more and that came from your chairman.