Re: RD 18 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:32 am  

theres only one stan wall wrote:

Lol diddums. Admittedly we didn’t play well tonight but winning ugly a sign of a good side. Once Amor & Walmsley return we will be a real threat for both trophies this season. “Champion side” - what a whopper we’ve got more than DOUBLE your league points this season to date. Your closer to bottom of the league than top.

Cool, well hey I hope you enjoy your inevitable Grand Final win. It'll be as much of a breeze as beating Leeds at Wembley will be.

Re: RD 18 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Jun 16, 2018 2:41 am  

theres only one stan wall wrote:

Lol diddums. Admittedly we didn’t play well tonight but winning ugly a sign of a good side. Once Amor & Walmsley return we will be a real threat for both trophies this season. “Champion side” - what a whopper we’ve got more than DOUBLE your league points this season to date. Your closer to bottom of the league than top.

Yeah but our full back isn't going home at end of the season.

Re: RD 18 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Jun 16, 2018 7:50 am  

The Magic Rat wrote:

Disappointing result but a lot to like about the performance.
Having Garbutt back makes a hell of a difference. It's no coincidence that suddenly Cuthbertson is back to what he does best, offloading, and Parcell is making metres for fun. Add a fit Singleton and Ward to that pack and we would be in pretty good shape.

Correct. Rugby league is a simple game based on your big men putting you on the front foot so your backs can show off their footwork and handling skills. They also are key in defence as their strength means attackers stay tackled for longer. You can go without your big men for the odd match but to go without them for the majority of the season is a major handicap.

I applaud the excellent performance last night against the odds as the players stuck to the coach's intelligent game plan. Missed tackles from our centres led to half their tries so in the end it was missed tackles and missed goal kicks that cost us the game.

I thought Parcell was a deserved MOM which was made possible by excellent work from Garbutt, Cuthbertson, Hall and Briscoe. Moon was always a threat and Ferris looks to be getting some fitness and form back. Sutcliffe remains a disappointment

If we play like that for the rest of the season we will win most of our matches and if we can get some of the first choices back from injury too then we can finish the season positively.

Re: RD 18 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Jun 16, 2018 7:57 am  

I am struggling to understand how Leeds managed to lose that game. They totally dominated 3/4s of the game and came away empty handed. Magnificent effort by the whole team.

In Barba - Saints do have the ex factor player the pass he put in for the try was sublime his ability to ghost through for his try was awesome to watch - what a player

I watched the game from the seating in the Carniege - what a great place to watch from

Re: RD 18 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Jun 16, 2018 7:59 am  

Gotcha wrote:

They couldn’t bring him back on after that really poor 20 mins he did, it was laughable. Only poor player.

Have to agree, whist i don’t generally think walters us as bad as some make out, he showed how out if his depth he was. There first try as soon as i saw him nail his own feet to the floor opposite Barba a screamed noooo, Barba stud him up like a pack of bricks on an ice rink.
You cant just back if or stand and watch barba like that, you have to pressure him, if you miss him or he beats you so what it gives other the chance to cover, we pressured him and gave him no space all night and handled him pretty well.

Re: RD 18 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:04 am  

Sal Paradise wrote:

I am struggling to understand how Leeds managed to lose that game. They totally dominated 3/4s of the game and came away empty handed. Magnificent effort by the whole team.

In Barba - Saints do have the ex factor player the pass he put in for the try was sublime his ability to ghost through for his try was awesome to watch - what a player

I watched the game from the seating in the Carniege - what a great place to watch from

You lost because you had no real last tackle plays or threats in the opposition 20. I reckon had myler played you'd have won. saints are going well but look vulnerable when teams front up to them as leeds did last night and Hull did in the cup

They've been lucky this season with injuries which seems to be the major dictating factor in who does well in SL these days.

Re: RD 18 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:08 am  

6 reguler games left, 7 super 8’s. Play like that and get just 2-3 players back reckon we can win 11/13 games that could put us back in contention. And challenge cup, final “hold your nerve”

Re: RD 18 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:20 am  

big decisions though as with the likes of ablett and jjb in we can't play like that. they haven't the legs anymore

Re: RD 18 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:22 am  

Really enjoyed the game. Thought Garbutt, yet again, was absolutely brilliant, English qualified soon??? Hall, Cuthbertson Parcell and Briscoe great aswel.

Walters looked like an amature playing pro rugby, very poor. Suttcliffe isnt and never will be a half back. I thought he done some good things last night, but they were all things you would look for in a backrower. To me that looks his best position, its also the position the squad is severely lacking some young atheletic players, seems common sense to play him there, epecially looking to the makeup of next years squad.

Re: RD 18 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:45 am  

Agree pretty much with what has already been said.
Whilst it is right to applaud the pass Barba made we are overlooking how skillful Richardson is not only to hold his nerve to kick the two from the touchline but his switching of play to put Percival in.
My only other comment is on Suttcliffe who we have tried as half back, full back, centre and loose forward and he has failed in all those positions. Had he not come through the ranks do you think we would have got rid by now?
I actually think back row could be his best position if he is brave enough. Failing that and if he puts on another 20 kg we could try him at prop.