Re: What a missed opportunity...... : Tue Jun 19, 2012 1:29 pm  

Just as gutted here in Outwood mate but would have been well happy getting at least close 6 weeks ago.

Re: What a missed opportunity...... : Tue Jun 19, 2012 1:52 pm  

Just watched the highlights, some of the tries conceded were simply laughable and if had been Trinity who had doubled up it would at least been understandable. The same mistakes and weak defence which have haunted the team over the last few weeks keep occurring with no signs of improving.

On the plus side the attack looked more effective and ruthless when presented with an opportunity to score, although how much that could be attributed to fatigue from Leeds is open tp debate.

Re: What a missed opportunity...... : Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:45 pm  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

Just watched the highlights, some of the tries conceded were simply laughable and if had been Trinity who had doubled up it would at least been understandable. The same mistakes and weak defence which have haunted the team over the last few weeks keep occurring with no signs of improving.

On the plus side the attack looked more effective and ruthless when presented with an opportunity to score, although how much that could be attributed to fatigue from Leeds is open tp debate.

I thoroughly enjoyed watching our attack tonight, the structure, depth and dummy runners made it troublesome for Leeds to defend. We looked like scoring on every attack but as you rightly point out you must take fatigue and motivation into account as Leeds never looked like they wanted to be there.

In the same respect, whilst our attack was sublime, our defence was embarassing at times. Lets just hope it gets fixed pretty sharp as it's letting the team down

Re: What a missed opportunity...... : Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:53 pm  

Wakefieldite wrote:

On another day 40 points would have been more than enough to secure victory not a problem. However, them whinos will know that they've been in a game this morning. As for us, lets take our frustration out on Bradford on Sunday as we have some unfinished business with them, I still haven't forgotten about their phantom try that they scored against us at Belle Vue earlier this season (the one Brett Kearney "scored" when he was clearly held up and when did eventually ground the ball, he wasn't evenbin the in goal area, never mind on the tryline. Yet that numbskull video ref Ian Smith called that a try?!?!?!). That incident sullied the game and changed it in Bradford's favour. Listen Bradford, you're only chance of beating us this Sunday is if either your best mate Ian Smith is reffing or if the ref happens to be Thierry "Seven Tackles" Aliabert. This is payback time!!!!!

Should be a good game. The bulls need to win for the 8... they also have a point to prove after the Saints game & seem to stick together whenever we have `bad news`. I wouldnt have thought it'd be a walk in the park for either side though. Ref is Robert Hicks BTW.. & The referee in which we've won more with is Ben Thaler this season.. Non of the above

Re: What a missed opportunity...... : Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:55 pm  

Kyle Amor and Andy Raleigh were the best forwards on the pitch by a country mile; Paul Aiton was an absolute machine - again; Tim Smith was brilliant.

All very positive signs - must hit the tackle bags this week though and fix up our leaky defence; Hardaker and BJB are hard to stop in broken field, but the Ablett try was unforgivable.

Mr Silverwood is far too easily influenced by Sinfield and the Southstand; his decisions were laughable at times, particularly the forward pass that never was and the 'knock-on' that if true, would have required the reflexes of a rattlesnake for that ball to be played at.

Bring on The Dulls - I fancy us for this one.

Re: What a missed opportunity...... : Tue Jun 19, 2012 4:20 pm  

I know the circumstances of this game were very much in our favour but you have to be realistic and respect Leeds for fielding a full-strength outfit. Remember their guys won the Grand Final last year mainly through spirit, determination and Rob Burrow so they were not going to lie down especially after their recent run. You'd also have to admit that in terms of power and the pace at which they play the game we would normally not be able to live with them.

So let's give plenty of praise to our team who fought hard throughout, created more than I've seen offensively for a LONG TIME and perhaps didn't get the refereeing "rub of the green" on the night especially with that late, strange but crucial penalty which Sinfield kicked. Yes, we need to improve defensively as at least four of their tries were too easily conceded but yet again we should take the positives: Smith, very creative; Aiton, our man of steel; promising performances by the youngsters, Trout and Walshaw; Fox and Cockayne always very lively; also great to see Ollie Wilkes notch his bi-annual try!

Good support too! (Rhinos fans clapped us at the end!) I've had far worse Monday nights certainly!

Re: What a missed opportunity...... : Tue Jun 19, 2012 4:54 pm  

Great game to watch but got to say im very disappointed coming away with a defeat. They have some superb individuals but last night they were there for the taking and we blew it. Not blaming the ref at all if we didnt make individual errors we'd have won. For me the turning point was when Mathers made a massive howler and let JJB in. He made a similar error last week too, fortunately that didnt lead to a try. Maybe he should spend less time on twitter and practice defending grubber kicks

Re: What a missed opportunity...... : Tue Jun 19, 2012 4:58 pm  

Watched the highlights some stuff was criminal. Ali let both Hardaker and BJB walk past him if he'd been at jogging pace he would have got an hand on either one of them. Mathers fumble was quite hilarious. Ablett try was school boy like (all like chickens going one way). Ben Cockayne really needs to work on his positional play at times he's in no mans land.

Re: What a missed opportunity...... : Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:27 pm  

Mable_Syrup wrote:

Shocking. Some of the school boy errors are embarrassing

I wasn't there but it doesn't sound like I need to be, that's the story of our season. I have been criticised on here for being negative but the same idiotic errors over and over again, repeated match after match, shows systemic disease to me. Yes, the comeback Vs Hull was very exciting but the mess we found ourselves in, in that game was all of our own doing. Nothing will change whilst Mr Agar is in charge, I am positive of this

Re: What a missed opportunity...... : Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:30 pm  

Trinity Till Death wrote:

Two points lost, plain and simple!!! Whilst it's nic to see such attacking flair you cannot give Leeds 3 or 4 tries. We should have had the game in the bag at HT. We let Leeds into it and they got a sniff and took their chance. I'd be embarrassed to lose a game like that.

Leeds should have been stuffed tonight. We shouldn't have won last week against Hull after gifting them so many tries. We did the same today but lost. Hopefully we'll learn quickly

17 matches down, absolutely zero sign of it yet; some lovely passing and support at times, I hear, packed full of errors...every match this season except London at home, which is ironic considering the conditions. That was the dull yet solitary 80 mins professional performance this season.