I really, really hate to say this....but I would rest Minichiello for a few weeks. He doesn't look right, missing tackles, less effective with the ball than in previous years. Maybe start to bring him off the bench, Hadley to SR and Abdull at 13. We look a far better team when we use the ball, but the times our plays end with Shaul is just a joke. He needs to learn his trade and learn to time his running

It was a Sebasteeno

post, so of course it is "Absolute B******s"

It's OK, he'll probably say he's stopping posting/attending soon. Again.

cFirst post on here after reading it for so long . I thought it was a fantastic effort from us Abdull for me changed the game when he came on , Sneyd had a mare with his in play kicking . Lane looks comfortable and more than capable of been in the side , Masi was very strong but I think he would benefit from a slight change of running style, for me he needs to dip the shoulder just before impact as currently he leaves his ribs open and makes it easier to force him back . If he ducks into the challenge he wins more I’ve if not all his collisions I reckon . All in all it was a very tough ask to go to Leeds and come away with points with so many first teamers out but they came away some pride and effort was there for all to see. On to next week !!!

for seb to imply that was rubbish is well wrong, come on half a team missing and we push the grand final winners all the way and could have won,

You were good and would've beaten many teams with that, our defence ain't usually as tight as it was tonight.

A draw would've been fairer.

Pretty good first post. Can't disagree.

Just wish we started the game as we finished it but yet again we gave ourselves too much to do.

Well, he stopped watching after about 30 mins, so I would think he must of got is updates from GL.

I dont think Sneyd has been terrible,but what has been poor is his kicking from hand.Very poor against Warrington and the same tonight.
If there is one player whose place should be under threat its Talanoa.His continual running out of the defensive line is costing us too many tries.
If Kelly is back next week then someone may have to bite the bullet.

Good point on Masi. I was putting it down to a lack of aggression as to why he doesn't get his nose through, but it is down to being to upright. He hasn't got the footwork of Green (who was excellent tonight) so needs to focus on being that barnstorming prop who can get through the line with strength and leg drive

agree his defense is poor this year, but flip side of coin how many would have scored that try, and he started making good ground 2nd half, I know griffin gets knocked on here a bit but imo he ran really strong tonight and caused leeds problems,

Cheers pal.

Your defence was good tonight and probably won you the game plus someone always seems to step up when you play us at Headingley and create a couple of moments of magic.

Tonight it was Watkins.

I watched and it was typical FC, start off e, stage a bit of a come back and be so close at the end but we never have enough

Its rubbish

Bored as of it. Yes weve won the CC twice but the best team in SL wins the GF - were about a thousand miles away from doing that despite the clubs constant crowing about what it wants

Thats why our attendances are static - one step forward, one step back

WHY DO YOU BOTHER ?

Do you get ‘off’ on all this negative attention?

Must admit I was thinking at one point that Lane is playing better than Mini.

Mini should have tackled Briscoe and stopped his last try. That was a bad miss.

Not far away. There is a good team in there fighting to get out.
Every game we've lost so far has been close. We've hung in even when not playing great. No doubt we'll win a few when we haven't deserved it.
Don't like losing any games, but some defeats are easier to take than others, and tonight was one of those.
Special mention to Griffin who caused Leeds a few problems going forward.

My thoughts entirely. It really annoys me that every time we lose, tw*ts like him come on here moaning and groaning despite the real effort that the boys showed tonight. With an unbiased ref we would have won this one.

thought griffin looked a handful tonight, as you say we are not far off,

Agree that Mini off the bench would give us some impact.
Abdull must be close to starting with Manu injured.

Tough to pick a strongest 17, our depth is really impressive and as good as anyone's in SL, the reason I think we will be in the top 4 at the end.

Fancy us to put a good run together from now.

To be fair to certain posters, the last two seasons have been hellish.
I've had to fork out traipsing to Wembley twice in two years now and it's getting really tiresome.
I thought it was bad under Spider Walsh, but it's nowhere near as bad as what we're having to put up with now.

We cannot rely on one player, but Kelly plays, we win.

I agree with you about Mini.I think he is carrying an injury but also believe it will be his last season.
A good player but defence has never been his strong point.
Feel sorry for Carlos who is a good defender been in the middle of Talanoa and Mini and tonight the frailty of our left edge was really highlighted

The younger players are going to be giving LR some dilemmas when players start coming back. I'm really surprised by the quality shown by them. Brad Fash is fast becoming my favourite forward!.
Like you , I think we'll go in a run at some point. Probably pinch some points in the process.