Watched the game and Depending on which side of the Pennines you are from there were some match changing decisions made by both teams ,with more than a sprinkling from the ref . Looking for further improvements from us in our attack and hopefully we’ve got our defensive line sorted once again Game on if we go with the right frame of mind . Always look forwards to this one , good chance of leeds playing with 12 for at least part of the game as I see Bentley is back in as well as their prolific high tackling exponent Tetevano. Should be a cracker

Hope that's not literally there KK.....


We have enough players missing as it is!


Although it would be of benefit if either of dumb or dumber were sin-binned or even better sent off to give us a better chance!

Leeds Rhinos 21-man squad: Richie Myler, David Fusitu'a, Harry Newman, Nene Macdonald, Ash Handley, Blake Austin, Aidan Sezer, Zane Tetevano, James Bentley, Rhyse Martin, Cameron Smith, Jarrod O'Connor, Sam Lisone, Derrell Olpherts, Tom Holroyd, James McDonnell, Sam Walters, Luis Roberts, James Donaldson, Corey Johnson, Leon Ruan.

Sangare compassionate leave, Leeming injured along with Oledzki and Gannon concussion protocol missing out from the match day squad.

Just watched McGillivray's unpunished assault on Murphy and wondering if there is a referee who will give our players protection from such assaults or whether we will continue to be targeted by the thugs in the game.

What happened?

Looking at both squads, I'm afraid I can't see anything but another hiding coming our way, although I would obviously be delighted to be proved wrong

McGillvary isn't a thug by a long way.
I haven't seen it back but I thought he went for the ball and grabbed Murphy at same time. It was hardly intentional to come down on his leg.

I saw it live and thought it wasn’t intentional but wasn’t legal and did cause the injury I suspect.

The penalty went Huddersfield’s way and it’s gone unpunished though. Whether it’s intentional shouldn’t matter.

I’m not sure whether you’d class it as a dangerous tackle applying pressure to joints.

That said I’m just going on what was posted above as I can’t be bothered watching trinity tv to check.

It won’t change anything but if it wasn’t a legal challenge it’s just a long line of decisions incorrect against us to add to the list.

You could point out that the referee in the Saint’s game missed a blatant shoulder charge and awarded Leeds the penalty. I doubt you would consider Saints a club with limited appeal within the RL world but yet they suffered with an incorrect decision.
I don’t buy the we are persecuted in every game by referees, how many tries have we had disallowed in the last two games.

How often do we get Ben, doesn’t always go our way though

Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity

10th March, KO: 20:00

M Com: S. Williams
Referee: B. Thaler
Reserve Referee: K. Moore
Touch Judge 1: A. Smith
Touch Judge 2: D. Arnold
In Goal: S. Ellis
In Goal 2: L. Bland
Time Keeper: A. Hardcastle

But "not a legal challenge" is a technical thing that deserves a penalty. Rather than an act of thuggery deserving a ban.

There was absolutely nothing wrong with the challenge at all. Both players went up to contest the ball, there’s always going to be some contact between two players competing for the same ball but neither were at fault. Had it been McGilvery who landed awkwardly it wouldn’t have been Murphys fault just the same as Murphys injury isn’t McGilverys fault

My live take at the game was that he lost the challenge to the ball and wrapped Murphy up who was mid leap and in doing so came down adding weight to Murphy.

Whether that’s correct on the replay idk as I haven’t looked. It looked reactive and reckless to me rather than intentional but I thought it worth of a penalty at the time and unfortunately it’s resulted in an injury to a player that’s ended his season.

Regardless, it wasn’t cited so that’s the end of it and Murphy won’t play again this season. We have to move on and it gives other wingers opportunity.

Better just to move on and stay positive.

Newman back and Bentley for this one , so should get at least some time playing against 12 men , and get a look and see if Newmans hamstrings are anything but cheesestrings . When we beat them I don’t want the excuses they were down on their star players

Wonder if the weather will have any impact on the game

That away end will be cold!

Minus 4 predicted but at least it should be dry. I remember this fixture last year and the torrential rain that started just before kick off and continued into the game. I thought the kick off might have been delayed it was that bad.

it always isn't it


At least it wont be bl*ody raining!!


But will be stood on there shaking like shi*ting dogs.....
Unless you have a big warm coat!

Just to warn you that driving through Leeds is a nightmare at the moment anyone driving over tomorrow give yourselves plenty of time. I come from Rothwell and it took me 40 minutes to get to Headingly for the Hull game.

I’m sure if we can give Leeds a thumping the weather will pale into insignificance , everything always feels worse when you lose. Just digging the thermals out as the old metal knees don’t like the cold

Is the game still on? I don’t know what it’s like in Leeds, but snow a foot deep in Horbury

I'd imagine the game will be on - Leeds have undersoil heating so pitch wont be an issue.

Problem is going to be roads and the ones around the ground. M62 is fairly clear our side. trains are running with delays this morning,

No under soil heating which was taken out many seasons ago.

Either way they have the fancy grow lights, so pitch won't be a problem

Can’t see why the game wouldn’t be on. The uk seems to come to a halt with a dusting of snow.

I’ve been on M62/M1 and some roads in Cas and Wakefield today and absolutely no issue. In fact it was faster than a usual weekday morning trip.

So long as you set off with extra time and drive to the conditions there’s really no issue.

The game is on anyway according to Rhinos. Good news.

I stand corrected they do appear to have under soil heating which I thought had been removed due to it now being summer rugby.