You must have been stood near one of their more articulate fans then!

What a performance just a shame we got caught out at the start but 10 out of 10 for determination and rea l advert for the game

Liked the tweet from
Chris Gawthrop‏@chrisgawthrop6239m
Interesting result last night. I 8 Rhinos & I 8 Bulls... can you have a shirt with that on?!!!!

Usually it's Leeds coming back or scoring a winner at the end.....extremely please that the roles were reversed and it was us that came back



I especially loved how Peacock tried to start with Bateman which cost his side a drop goal and effectively the match.

I don't want to take owt away from the bulls but Leeds goal line defense for 2 of your try's was shocking. Defend the goaline like that and we didn't deserve a point if I'm totally honest.

If you really think that then you must be deluded


Nurse another 50 milligrams please!

If Leeds had played their previous game instead of it being called off, i think we would have won

Great Game by all players

Cracking game and a great performance from the lads. I thought Bentham had a good game. Who's ever seen a ref go through 80 mins and not get a knock on call wrong? I thought Hall knocked on in the in goal area when he gave a drop out off Kear but so what. He dealt with the silliness and then penalised when it carried on.

Credit to JJB. While others are running in and throwing handbags he gets up and carries on. A fair result and a good advert.

I agree. Bailey running in and looking for a piece is so predictable these days. He must be a dream to play against. Wind him up and he loses the plot.

Very surprised with JP's reaction which lead to his yellow.

The most entertaining game I've seen this year, it had it all. Some great tries, some crunching defence, some complete howlers, some decent biff.

Thought the ref was pretty even handed TBH. I was surprised that an experienced player like Peacock lost the plot at the end.

Some great tackles, the one by Kear when he flew in off the wing was superb, as was that one by McGuire on Sammut.

I was so impressed by the Bulls fitness to be scoring in the 79th minute despite having to do a ton of defence early in the second half. The conditioner Tom Cough has worked wonders with the team. There's no way we'd have been capable of a performance like that a few years ago.

Credit to Cummins for having both hookers on at the end to give us that extra creativity we were lacking and saving Manoakafoa for a big stint too. I think we've really landed on our feet getting him in charge.

Surprised Leeds kept kicking to Kear who is safe as houses under the bomb. Thought Addy had a good game despite looking like he was carrying a knock. Bateman played like an old hand.

I've got to be honest, I had my doubts about Cummins. I'd heard enough from his backroom days at both Leeds and Bradford to know he was a knowledgeable guy and that the right kind of people rated him but from his demeanour and his interviews I never had him pegged as a leader of men. He has more than proved himself for me this year.

Bailey is Bailey and he'll never change.

I've got lot's of time and respect for JP,though. His problem is the usual one for a bloke who used to do anything but finds the legs, and stamina, just aren't what they were. He becomes frustrated and lashes out or arrives a quarter of a second too late for a tackle and catches someone where he shouldn't. Doesn't detract from the fact he's been a great player though.

If there's a prize for the strangest viewpoint on the thread, then so far the guy who said Leeds' goalline defence was "shocking" must be in the running. A magnificent part of the game was us camped in their half trying to demolish it, and them refusing to give. One of the best spells of defence I've ever seen.

If their goal line defence was shocking then quite how that was the game it was entirely escapes me.

I loved Cummins emotion/reaction at the end when Sidlow went over.

All in all an excellent game and advert for rugby league. When Bailey went looking for a fight I noticed Bateman go looking for him haha. The John wound up Peacock at the end which was a match drawing play as Sinfield knocked the 1 point over

Every forward on the pitch ran in. Why do you pick out Bailey?

Other than one everyday penalty for getting a tackle a bit high on a falling man, far from "losing the plot" Bailey did absolutely nothing ill-disciplined all night, and yet the message boards are Bailey this and Bailey that.

Anyway. Good, entertaining game. Glad we've got our derby back - about time.

Bailey gets an amazingly OTT response from some opposition fans.

Everyone would love bailey if he was in their team.

Bailey's handshake with the ref' had me in hysterics. I don't know if it was genuine, sarcastic or what but it was funny all the same.

It seemed the Cameraman, commentary team, even Ryan Hall were all on edge waiting for something to happen, Bentham seemed to be trying to run away and all Bailey does is stick out his hand with a massive grin on his face. It did bring a smile to mine too.

Definitely, I think Delaney was the one who instigated that bit of handbags but everybody points out Bailey who did what most of the Leeds and Bradford lads did and just went running over.

Bateman had an outstanding game I thought. It was a very physical game and he never took a backwards step, plus getting under Peacock's skin is something that not many are able to do and is what arguably got us the point. Was also impressed with his tweet after the game saying he was disappointed we didn't win, that's the mentality of a top class athlete IMO, disappointed with anything less than perfection.

Someone on Twitter has highlighted that Bateman blew Peacock a kiss after he was penalised for the push before Sinfield's drop goal. Cheeky.

No I think you are wrong. The strangest view point is on the bulls game threat on our (rhinos) wall. The one who claims Bateman is rubbish and over rated should be at championship level before being let go into the ametur ranks. That is a far more stupid view point.

Regarding the game it was a good atmosphere and enjoyed the game. ( first time I have managed to convince someone to baby sit the twins!) agree with the above I thought we did well in defence when you were piling on the pressure in the second. The peacock sin bin I cannot really comment as I haven't seen the replay of the game and didn't see what he did.

Regarding the booing of the ref, if the roles had been reversed there would have been booing. In the heat of the game it is easy to want to blame the ref and there would have been booing at any ground.

Anyway I enjoyed the game, you deserved the point and I look forward
To the visit to odsal.

Agree with all the above from Ferdy. A balanced viewpoint with no knee jerking. Bring on the Odsal derby...if it's half as good, the game will be a classic

I actually think the week off for Leeds had a detrimental effect on our performance, and we looked a little rusty and off the pace despite scoring early. We really struggled in defence for the first half an hour and it took as a while to adjust to the pace of the game. Some of the credit has to go to Bradford obviously but, the difference in Leeds' line speed and technique in defence in the 2nd half compared to the first was miles better and was more reminiscent to how its been most of the season so I'm not convinced Bradford would've won had we played Wakey.

Yeah, I guess the Short Turn Round V the Long Break is always a double edged sword - and can cut both ways.