Lee Smith, in his part time right centre position, over read what Wigan were doing and let Hock get on his outside. Poor play but Wigan had men over too.

Ablett did a good job tonight. I'm not too sure about him but he seems to be improving and must have been close to MOM. Kirke didn't start too impressively but has turned into a good second rower, and was playing well until that late high shot.
Good game; good performance; we're getting there!

Best team in superleague i think not

Second best Grand Final Winners yes
As for Youth Given a chance Saints and Hull are on a par there with Leeds, and Saints and Wigan winning there respective Academy finals last year?
Baily is not a hard man he's a thug and a bad one at that


Kylie Lulu(sp) is a hard man who plays the game of rugby league fair and square.
Next week will determine how good Leeds really are

No it won't and you know it. It'll give us an idea of where we're at fairly early in the season.
Are you suggesting that if we win the assessment at the start of this thread is right? And that if we lose it isn't? You know that if we win, you'll trot out a load of stuff about consistentcy, one game not being enough to judge, stil early etc and if we lose you'll leg it home double quick to proclaim yourself the greatest

When was the last time a SL club put out 12 academy products (with all 12 being of the quality Leeds can put out, not just "throw them in because there is no-one else"icon_wink.gif in a match with only 1 foreign import (other than last week when Leeds did against Warrington)? Am both curious and sure it proves a point.

In my opinion, Saints and Hull academy system in terms of current first team squad (numbers, quality etc) isnt a patch on us.

As for Wigan' Academy going well, great, when do they get shipped out though? Unfortunately the club appear to have a habit of letting good young players leave the club who could have done a job for them, Wild, Brown, Robinson, Aspinwall, Briscoe to name a few. Fingers crossed the club has changed its ethos and turned a corner with the likes of Ainscough, Tomkins and O'Carroll etc.

It was proved last night though that Wigan have a long way to go to replicate Leeds, and 3 Grand Final rings on most of our academy players who have come through (Sinfield, McGuire, Burrow, Smith, Diskin, Bailey, JJB etc) shows the time and patience you must have to breed the winning mentality Leeds have developed.

Brian Noble said as much in his Sky interview last night, Leeds have a winning mentality throughout the club from top to bottom and Wigan are trying to emulate it. They will only do that though if they show patience with the youth so fingers crossed for them.

No it won't.

The reserve & U18 leagues in this country are a joke and one of the big reasons we're behind the Aussies at test level. I think Leeds recognise this and thats why they choose to either play their best youngsters in the first team or send them out on loan.

Ryan Bailey attempted to punch yet another player then ?

And a yound lad Tomkins ?

He is a pile of sh*t!

I thought the last 2 Grand Finals had already done that.

You can tell him that next week to his face and not from behind a keyboard!!
P.s Have you scouser's found that angel that is pryce yet???

How bad do you need a guy like Bailey??? Oh you do!!!

All you have is that soft lump Cayless......ooooh.

Oh and Wilkin, but don't 'whooooop' because it upsets him. Pathetic.

Oh and it better not rain because certain teams can't adapt.





Bailey will quite happily stand toe-to-toe with anyone, I cant say the same for players like Sculthorpe, Pryce et al.

You must have been on Comic Relief last night. You soooo funny..

I thought dodgy Knee Dick, sorry Richard Mathers was outstanding - then again, playing against and with kids he should be! (Sounds like I am saying he is a paedo!)

Oh dear. You really dont get this RL lark do you.

BTW, you've been quiet all week after I asked if you would like me to set up a meeting with Bailey so you could tell him what you thought of him.

find players injuries funny do you?

RL lark ?

You dont get many players that are willing to give cheap shots then hide - Ryan Bailey is the Robbie Savage of Rugby League but without the humour!

Your last comment is stupid.

BTW, Bailey didn't punch Tomkins. Kylie committed a fairly innocuous high shot and Bailey was in the process of tackling him.

But because its' Bailey the girls who support opp teams get their knickers in a twist over it.

Channge your Tampon Ashmeister.

Imagine the tantrum you'll have next week when he starts smacking your soft-cock forwards about.

He does not 'smack' anybody about. He is cheap!

There there sweetheart.

You have a bit of an obsession. Would you like the large black man to take you roughly from behind? Take up King Monkey's suggestion and it can be arranged.

Bailey stood toe to toe with Sculthorpe for all of 30 seconds before he was on his backside. Bailey is a poor, poor player who offers little IMO.

In terms of Leeds, looking good right now but its early days and beating Wigan is no great shakes really. I, actually think this year you may manage to finish top and be the best side over the course of the season, unlike the last 2. I fancy you to knock us out of the cup and I expect a repeat GF for the third year on the bounce.

Friday will give a good assessment of where both sides are right now, cant see past Leeds though....playing well at the moment.

I seem to remember someone on here a while back call another fan a cripple.

So your covering your own back this season then

Nah I think Saints are showing their age right now whilst Leeds have kicked on. Saints have been the best side in British rugby for the past 4 years, I think this year will see Leeds take the mantle on.

I would wager Leeds doing the double this year, I genuinely am not sure if Saints have what it takes to beat you.

[uTranslation:[/u I'm happy to slag players off from the comfort of my PC but wouldnt dare say it to their face.

Really?

That's out of order.