PrinterThe wrote:Do all teams step up in the final 7 games?
They don't. There's usually one or two that get found out. Salford and Wakey have done well to get where they are but I wouldn't be too surprised if their wheels came off. Trouble is, ours might too.
"Look, I'd never use injuries as an excuse..." Daryl Powell
rhinos21 wrote:Also does Lilley start with Moon moving back to centre?
Good God no! We are already too slow in the halves without putting a carthorse in there. Send him back to the Championship that's his maximum potential.
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Juan Cornetto wrote:Change the record Tad. We know you don't like Mac but really yesterday was down to some poor performances from the players. Our game plan was working ok for the first 30 minutes as we ran at Kelly and kicked to their dangerous running winger which kept both out of the game.
Hull hit a rich seem of form but everything went for them too, including getting away with a forward pass try and an obstruction on Briscoe that led to a try. Soft tries came from basic errors from Mullally, who let Kelly in and a missed tackle and a poor kick both from Watkins resulting in two further tries. The coach should not be blamed for any of these.
The game was not lost by the coach but by Hull being better on the day and it is disrespectful to Hull to say otherwise. Of course I am disappointed that we under-performed but that is sport, but for you and others to lambast our coach when we are second in the league entering the super 8s shows a lack of fair judgement. Perhaps you should stick with your simple round ball game
I guess that's about the best we can hope for from BMD's "masterclass of attacking plans". Three tries from kicks, not once looking like we might prise open gaps in their defensive line with classy attacking play/options. Would someone PLEASE PLEASE tell me just what is BMD's attacking philosophy/plans/structure?
EDIT: I do remember the excellent attack in the 1st half from our own half on the 5th tackle. Please, BMD sycophants & apologists, do not try to tell me that BMD engineered that!
No organising/general/ in field kicker at 7. No eexplosive/ attacking back rowers
Add that to poor or bizarre bench/ sub use, the flogging of older or injured players doing big minutes, no direction, no plan for opposition 20, little to no ability to get good early ball to outside backs, virtually no kicking game .
Joined: Jul 15 2005 Posts: 29799 Location: West Yorkshire
Hull played well yesterday, our best performance in quite some time. As another poster alluded to the thing that surprised me from the Hull end when the score was, I think, 25-12 but plenty of time to go and we'd drilled a deep kick into the corner. Golding was the only Leeds player trying to form the scrum quickly and looked a bit narked that the raft of senior players were sort of trudging back - the body language surprised me for a team that's had the opposite of this as its USP for several years. Just an observation.
I would just keep it as it is. Golding will be as good as Hardaker one day, Briscoe will come good again, I think. Anyone can put a few pounds on don't blame Ferres. JJB will be able to go round again with Ablett to keep the memories of the olden generation alive and provide the leadership in the absence of Golden oldies Mags and Burrow. They're fit and well and want to go round again, so why not ? and big Mac, ....hes bound to come good again, just needs time. All Super league know you just need time. Keep it exactly as it is. Please.
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Think that Leeds fans are just going to need to do some re-calibration of their expectations over the coming seasons. You’ve come to the end of the most successful period in your history. It’s highly unlikely that you could keep on winning SL titles indefinitely. However it’s not all doom and gloom. You’re still a top 4 side at the moment.
I’d be surprised if that remains the case for long without some reinforcement. A lot of players that have left or who will be leaving are winners who have a winning attitude. The younger players will need to develop that and there will be some bumps along the way. You’ll need to recruit some proven players to provide leadership like you did in the past when signing the likes of Harris, Ellis and Peacock.
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