Was impressed with Leeds yesterday, they did not look like a side who lose more than they win.
Did look like we’re going to blow them away after 20 mins, but credit to them once they found their mojo. After that it was a great contest of Rugby League.

The Handley intercept was like a 12 point try because we were going in in that corner had his gamble not paid off.
That appeared to give them a real lift and knock us back in equal measure in one foul swoop. So it was great to see us show a mental strength to get back on top in the arm wrestle enough to get the winning try and put together a desperate defence to keep them out as the final seconds ticked away.

Never realised just how spent both sides were at the end. You don’t usually see so many bodies collapse at the hooter.

It was a great contest and we found something when we had to.
It was ferocious and non stop out there and will hold us in good stead for next weeks battle.
A tough and well deserved win.
Leeds are where they are because they’ve been pretty crap all season, but if they could find some consistency at yesterday’s level they are nowhere near relegation fodder.

francis the only 1 I could think of

Great posts Chris, uppo and rider. I couldn’t make it so that was some good insight into the match.
I’m pumped for the CC semi now just hope we saved some energy! Cheers

Contracted until 2021.

How a financial hit?

Your not getting Tony & Brian Smith mixed are you Fred.

Is one of them Derek Rocky Turner ex KR

Thursday on TV

the difference playing wigan on the Saturday not on tv to Thursday night on tv is at least 4000 less speccies

wigans support would have been doubled on a saurday,now well get 50 wigan fans instead of 100.

I’m hoping to listen to it back Rodders, even our fans were as fractious as the game, as old faithful kept breaking out from different areas, but not as one, it was extremely nervey at the last, when Ash Handley intercepted, it was like the whole oxygen of our supporters was sucked out as one, until a break from Mini then Griff then Jamie. if memory serves me right Ratu , unbelievably levelled it, I thought he was in touch, ref said try, and cool hand smacked over his fabulous conversion.

And the Sneydddd chant echoed round in unison, as a sort of retort to an earlier Sneyddd chant from the Rhinos fans for different reasons



But it still wasn’t over as Leeds came again and again, till a final kick maybe from Tom Brisco went to far and complete exhaustion followed.

Regarding Wire on Saturday, I don’t think energy is a problem, but in our previous two cup semis, and finals, we were as a side playing better footie, we was probably a better side then.

Have we got what it takes, have we got three/four big games in us, I’m talking Mini & Sika, were about to find out.

Look back at the Cas and Cats games, we can play better footie!!

We were controlling the game up until the intercept that Handley took then we lost a little bit of composure but after the go ahead score by Briscoe we settled back down and hit back to go back in front. It was always going to be a tough game with Leeds being desperate for a win at home and us being inconsistent and not winning there for such a long time.

We should have put more points on the board in the 1st half in particular when we had a 3 on 2 overlap on Leeds left edge by Shaul didn't move the ball to the edge and ended up being shut down. Still don't think we got out of 2nd or 3rd gear to be honest and we do lose something without Kelly in the halves.

Sneyd was pretty much on point with his kicking apart from the one where he got the angle all wrong and instead of finding touch ended up just going straight down the field and out over the touch n goal much to the delight of the Rhinos fans however his touch line conversion to win the game made up foe that little error.

Undoubtedly we can Armavinit, and hope we do.

For me as I had posted previously, we should pick our best available team and go for broke against Leeds, we did this and deserved the crucial two points,

Also getting that twelve year monkey of our back was great, it’s amazing really twelve years.

Very interesting team selection facing Radders Saturday , I’ve said we should bring Greeny in for Fashy. But with AK certain to play, and Jake back in the centre, it’s a nice dilemma I suppose.

What's happening with savelio? Presume hes injured again?

Some foot injury, very frustrating.

Hopefully get it sorted as looks a strong lad

Cant do much if he is always injured

I’m thinking, jake will maybe start on the bench.

I blame Radford.

His recent average form at 6 would start him on the bench but he is a big game player and should start at right centre.
I dont think Radford will change it for this match but i would start Griffin in the second row with Mini on the bench allowing Tuimavave to continue at centre and give us a better defence on the left edge
If he elects to move Tuimavave to the bench then it leaves us with a very lightweight bench with Bowden,Ellis and Lane/Fash

Buretas try was exceptional, with no due care for his own safety, remarkable and just shows you he was totally focused on the game in hand with no thoughts for the semi final.

Hence I said I hope he gets sorted

Interesting that Peacock said we are now the second best team in SL on The SL show after predicting we will finish 10th at the start of the season.

Didn't see that. I don't know what the opposite of talisman is but he's not exactly ushered in eras of glory at either Rovers (relegated) or Leeds (now facing relegation).