1 - Tackling: Embarrassment at times AGAIN - WTF is going on!?!

2 - Ball Retention: An absolute joke. Why do we not respect the ball?

3 - Kicking Game: Much improved in recent weeks but tonight possession was key and we DID NOT kick for touch/possession at key moments/times in the game. Why?

Summary: The game was there for the taking. Most SL teams would have had that game won by HT. I'm not happy to come away scoring 40 pts and losing. OK yes the effort and commitment was there but the childish/amateur errors within our game were a complete joke.

I'm angry, furious and damn right disgusted with certain elements of tonight's performance.

Can't wait to hear what Mr Agar has to say about it...

BTW -Did anyone else notice Mr Aiton storm down the tunnel at FT.

NOTE TO AGAR - Make Aiton Captain - best player at the club by a country mile.

Bizarre, yes the defence was horrible but we've put 40 on the defending champions in their own back yard. I think one or two people are getting delusions of grandeur following our little winning streak.

nb - He has just made Kirmond the captain so he won't be changing it again, and even if he could, I wouldn't want Aiton focussing on anything than being an epic hooker.

Thought we scored some excellent tries ! We gave Leeds 18points Smith kicking on 3rd tackle, he could have passed then BJB breaking away ! Hardacker breaked away from some sloppy tackling. Mathers dropped a very easy catch near our posts. THATS 18 POINTS. Trout closed his eyes and got tackled instead of flopping over the line but he made up for it with a good try. Mariano still a long way ahead of Walshaw and Trout Agar is crazy. Southern prop interchange is a joke. Leeds were rubbish they were there for the taking tonight. Bradford is a must win now. I still think we can push teams close for the top 8, and Bradfords points deduction will happen soon.

Cut out the silly errors and games like tonight will be wins. At least 18 points gifted.

We gave Leeds far more than 18 pts

We did play some very good attacking rugby but it means naff all if you can't defend

Mathers had a mare tonight - looked like he didn't want to tackle his mates, bottled the collision on several occassions - awful performance other than one great tackle near line.

Walshaw and Trout nowhere near SL level yet - Trouts bombed try was shocking

Thats the worst performance by a Leeds side I have seen - there for the taking and we blew it big time

Nothing to get excited by re scoring 40 pts - we ed away that game - unacceptable (:

Cant help thinking that the the rhinos were there for the taking, yes you may well be playing well !, but as a team the rhinos are so poor at the moment, and despite 10 yes 10 players backing up from a game 48 hrs ago, you still couldnt win the game, to say you could have wrapped the game up by half time is a bit wide of the mark, the fact is you didnt we were very poor and even your performance still couldnt get the two points, so with all due respect you will not have a better chance of beating us in your cup final than tonite, so a reality check required for wakey getting well above there station.

oh and not forgetting the one eyed whistle blower who mist two blatent forward passes on a par with dobbos for your two final tries.otherwise you would have not been anywhere near on the scoreboard, have a great game against bradfut, you should win that one.

Everything that everyone hates about Whino's, summed up in one post; many thanks.

Now love off.

Don't forget the penalty he gifted you for dissent after a shocking call from the touch judge. Turned the game in my opinion.

That was an outrageously bad call, followed by a penalty, presumably for arguing with Kevin Sinfield.

Teams now seem to be targeting Cockayne's wing. He and Mathers have had three defensively poor games on the bounce.

That'll be the one eyed whistle blower that gifted you your last eight points thanks to a penalty he gave you after Sykes disputed the ridiculous decision he made, then calling a forward pass to Fox that was at least 2 yards backwards which gave Leeds the scrum and from which Ablett scored.
Where were our penalties for dissent every time Sinfield did his usual cry baby act?

Cockayne lets in more than he scores but is loved as he is a tryer. Should have scored a few more than he has this season and needs to work on the high ball. He is bound to be targeted

The game changed when we knocked on from the kick off straight after scoring. We didn't get out of our half for 20mins.

Thought the ref gave a few dubious calls for both sides, the one for mouthing been the obvious one against Wakey.

Well out of order IMO.

Yes, Trout should have scored first up, but he came back and scored a beauty with a lovely angled, determined run.

Walshaw had his best game in the first team IMO - he didn't put a foot wrong all night and, when he realises what he CAN do, he'll be a superb asset to the club.

The 3 gifted tries in the first half are the culprits here:
1 - if you kick to pacey outside backs you must keep your line
2 - Smith went to kick for Cockayne as he could see the Ben was free on the outside. In restrospect, it may have been better to chip over - the try was on!
3 - The fumble from Mathers - the third significant fumble from him in 2 games - he really needs to cut this out of his game pronto, or he (and we) will have a long season worrying about it!

Big shame, but let's be right - Leeds' season was hanging by a thread and they were always going to be up for it, even if backing up.

Great entertainment and looking forward to revenge at BV!

Defence was terrible at times, attack at times was sublime.
Switched off for first ten minutes and ten minutes in second half, and they racked up over half their points.
Overall i really enjoyed the game and the atmosphere, well done to all that could travel it was great to be amongst a very vocal wakey support and i think we were largely rewarded.
Bring on Bradford (another winnable game)!!!

YET is the key word.

Trout did very well to score TBF to the lad but the bombed effort near the line was a shocker.

I really like Walshaw. Out of all our youngsters I think he is the one who could cut it.

I stand by my comment I don't think they are SL quality yet. I think Walshaw will make it, not sure re Trout.

Good to see the lads getting a chance and look forward to seeing their continued development in the Red, White & Blue.

Completely agree - the knock on was a real game changing moment just after we'd scored also (:

That said we are our own worst enemies - our shocking defence and poor ball retention is killing us week in week out.

Need to stop making silly errors they scored 3 trys through sloppy tackles Mathers had a brain fart and should have had that ball but hes been one of the better players this season.Even our player of the year so far Aiton knocked on from the kick off.Its not all roses but a work in progress and lets face it we are better now than we were 4 games back.Extra training in the areas we are lacking in at the moment appears the order of the day.

Absolutely right, six weeks ago i couldn't see us winning another game, since then we've one three on the bounce and everyones disappointed (rightly) that we didnt beat the WCC and SLC champions away!!
Reality anyone??? We are still a bottom half team, now re-read the above.

I just feel Mariano is hard done by and should be playing as current standings go I think he is a much better player than Trout and Walshaw I have no problem with those 2 has back up players.

London we should be beating and we should also be beating Cas. Hull was a great result. Don't give the whole feeling sorry for us rubbish. We have a good squad.

I have absolutely no idea what you have wrote, if you try again I will endeavour to respond, if it turns out to be worth responding to!!