I just remember thinking how Myler's end of set kicks were woeful. Went up in the air but were always too far away from the try-line to pose any real danger. I'd have thought to be effective, they have to be just a few yards away from the line so that it can either be batted back for someone to fall over the line, or else the defending catcher forced back over the line. All you had was either Saints collecting and starting their sets close to the twenty, or Leeds batting it back for someone else to face a full defensive line.

They didn't threaten the second half because his kicks never threatened. For a player who was thought of as some huge new talent when he was younger, two clubs have off-loaded him, Wire and Catalans, after thinking they were buying a star

Of course, he'll have a blinder on Friday ….

He was instrumental in Leeds taking them so close, but like I say, Saints got on top in the middle and he was hamstrung. Dont rate him normally but he was good in that game.

Maybe it takes an appreciation of nuance to spot these things?

Anyway, lets hope he proves you right and me wrong on Friday

Seriously, nuance, give me a break - here's on for you - Specsavers.

Don't forget Widnes and Salford too.

I saw his departures from those as part of his upward curve, him moving to better things. As soon as he got there, they sent him away.

Myler is no more than ordinary at best, about level with Tony Smith at Catalans.
Our biggest threat on Friday is ourselves.
If we turn up and play as we can we will win.
Anything short, then forget it.

No its not. We've got Kendall as ref.....

Myler is terrible! Leeds must be regretting that signing

will probably come back to me that comment hopefully not Friday though

He was the club's player of the year in 2018. Not a vintage Leeds year it's true but without him there's every chance the club would have been relegated.

FFS, the guy is gash. Catalans weren't good enough to take advantage but Leeds at home will be a different matter.

We don't seem to be selling tickets for this game - have I missed a deadline, or is the website playing up?

Myler will probably have a blinder, he shouldn't be an issue if he's on normal form. His stand out feature is his missus.

We shouldn't be having to blame ref or look at Myler good or bad.
If we play like we can we are good enough to win the game.
Discipline will be important and the defense out wide equally so but we are good enough. Let's just get it done.

To be fair to Kendal, he doesn't show any particular bias but he is just blind.
The Tom Johnstone try last Thursday was just typical of the guy. Without the VR Tom would have been denied a good score when many with a worse view than Kendal could see the ball was a good foot in play on touchdown.
We just have to hope we are "lucky" with his lottery style of officiating. This is particularly important regarding his ball steal interpretations.
Prefer him any time to Child or Hicks or even Mickeymouseovich.

Just read that Rhinos coach David Furner has been and had a word with SL head of Ref's, Steve Ganson, on certain referees decisions in Rhinos opening games.
Looks like it's going to be an interesting game Friday night.

I do not agree at all.
Tom's try was not clear until it was shown on TV.
If you were close and you knew then fair enough but no of the commentators thought so first time view and most of the ground would have had no idea.
Even the players rushing in asked him if he thought he'd scored.

Kendal did the right thing to go to screen.

His mistake was blowing up too early for the Hampshire break but he blew for what he saw. Most of the time people complain refs don't take responsibility so you can't have it both ways.
I think he's fine. There are far worse.

So what is the point in touch judges and the in goal who are both stood within a metre of that try looking from different angles? Fair enough it was on TV so he had the luxury of a video referee there just to make sure but he handed it up as a no try? That indicates had it been a non TV game a perfectly good try would have been chalked off because 3 officials cannot come up with the correct decision between them.

This is exactly my point though. He gets it wrong on numerous occasions so we have to rely on the toss of a coin.

If the screen is available it should always be used but this refs call thing completely undermines its effectiveness at times.

There are far worse as I said.

well we all have our opinions but the Hampshire call was ridiculous.

Squad for Leeds, one change PP for Jordy C:

Tinirau Arona
Joe Arundel
Matty Ashurst
James Batchelor
Danny Brough
Anthony England
David Fifita
Ryan Hampshire
Keegan Hirst
Justin Horo
Tom Johnstone
Ben Jones-Bishop
George King
Craig Kopczak
Reece Lyne
Jacob Miller
Pauli Pauli
Bill Tupou
Kyle Wood

Correct. But sometimes it's hard to tell. Not sure what the problem is.
He had two players all over him and covering the view of the ball.
Like I said, the guys commentating on TV with the aid of a screen needed a second look.

put pp in the 17 - bring him on with 10 mins to go in each half

Like Fifita PP has proved time and time again he can do much longer than 20 mins in a game - ld be looking for more like 40 tbh.

After 10-15 minutes he becomes a bit leaden footed in defence.

Did 80 minutes away at Cas last season I believe. The thing that worries me about Pauli is defensively his tackling isn't always the best and his technique can leave a lot to be desired but there is no doubt with ball in hand he can be devastating.