Hansen was picked as a prop but run the lines of a second row(of which he is good at). Prescott was poor IMO and needs to improve to hold down a place. When we Had Fielden and Coley on the pitch we looked strong.With prescott and hansen on, we had no one to make the hard yards for the backs to play off. I know with Feka was injured but this should of meant Davies in. as much as i like tuson and farrell neither are very big and our pack as a whole was too light weight.

Deacon going off meant we lost our organiser and when this happens good teams look ordinary. Lockers can play 6 but needs an organiser next to him. Tommy/Lockers in the halves mean we wil always struggle with a kicking game.

Fair enough. I was very pleased to see HH back because when it was said his season was over I didn't think we had the pack to win it but just our luck when he comes back Feka is injured. I much prefer HH & JT in the back row with Farrell on the bench than JT, Farrell and Tuson. A very different look about it IMO.

We are even missing Bailey's experience in the back row as well I think.

Dave

I agree with this, if he was fit, id be tempted to bring him back in on friday as well. These games can't be won by kids alone, you need the players who know when to do the little things that get you an edge. Someone like Bailey would have kept calm last night when Leeds were sucking us in.

No we're not. We were well in control and as soon as Deacon went off our game collapsed.

I agree with Hogan (for once) in the other thread. TL is best off at hooker, not scrum half.

Look, it's one loss in a game that in the end could have gone either way. We'll be back.

That's a very good point.

We really missed the experience (and presence) when Coley + Fielden went off last night. These kind of games will set us in good stead in the years to come, with the likes of the Tomkins brother, Farrell, Tuson etc getting the experience. Bailey would be very useful in the next few weeks if he was fit though.

The turning point in the game was when Prescott came on. Two penalties and boom. were level. Add to this some shocking defence and go forward from our pack. Coley and Fielden were on top but as soon as they went off we got bossed.