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I thought what tonight showed was that we're a Saints team who have forgotten how to play attacking, passing rugby. Our injuries to key backs have meant that for 12 months now we've had to rely on grinding up the field, and getting over the line from within the opposition twenty after repeat sets. We simply didn't know what to do today with attacking chances. There were no drop-off runners for the props' offloads, so they ended up throwing it to the grounds ten yards back rather than in the hands, and if it did go to hand, everyone stood around staring because they weren't expecting a second phase. Likewise it was painful to watch Walsh creating gaps and uncertainty in the Leeds line, but us having nobody running the correct lines to hit the holes he was making, because we just haven't done that for so long.
Oh, and we really, really need Percy back, plus one other proper athletic, fast winger or fullback. Our lack of speed in the backs is cringeworthy.'"
Absolutely spot on.
We used to play with flair like that.
It was like being beaten by Saints of yesteryear.
We over hype ,over pay and over indulge in sentimentality.
Leeds in contrast attract and develop flair physicality and most importantly pace.
They have a balanced squad.
If you took our best(only) two wingers out like they had even with all our other players back,
the contrast is stark.
