TrinTrin:

Agree with all the postings, Leeds were hurting after the loss to us last time, this time they will come out from the start at 100 mph when we play the ball to cause us to break up & panic, the answer is to lay deep & passive wide, passing game will beat them, not barging their forwards.
The test is going to be countering their tactics of high speed, a slow start will be fatal, we are not very good at catch up rugby !
I do hope we beat them, do not take dummies off Conner & give space & speed to miller ?

Pat_Bateman:

The amount of time Connor was allowed on the ball in the first half at 6 really cost us. There was zero kick pressure and he was literally allowed the opportunity to ghost around with the ball. I don’t know if this was our game plan or just our lack of intent but he literally played with a dinner suit on in that first half. 


Leeds were always going to come out with intent given the occasion, the fact we beat them in the first game and also the way they’ve actually been playing. I thought going in only 2 tries the difference wasn’t bad given how we were playing, we looked completely out of the arm wrestle for large periods. 


We looked more like the Trinity we were used to watching in the second half though individual errors really hurt us just as we were getting in dominant attacking territory. If we had Trueman playing we win, it’s that simple for me. 


On the whole I thought it was an amazing occasion for an exceptional player and Man. Leeds were going to take some beating and given our injuries, I’m really satisfied in the end. 

Trojan Horse:

One thing that bugs me. 


When Kendall give Leeds a penalty for stripping that was kickable it was while trinity players were appealing Leeds had lost the ball to him. He clearly had no idea. Also, there was no angles that showed a strip or even pulling action. So, how did Kendall come to that decision against a couple of appealing trinity players? Did he guess. I feel he didn’t want to incur the wrath of the south stand on some occasions yesterday. Leeds got the lions share of the ruck mostly due to that but I will say I thought Kendal did well not to give in to the Leeds crowd constantly trying to influence a penalty that second half pate on and for Leeds players constantly playing for a penalty that last 5-10 minutes when on back foot. 


Also, the penalty we got with a couple minutes to go would have levelled the game had the penalty with no evidence of a strip not been given. 


I guess it shows how very fine margins the game is between two very similar teams this season. 

alegend:



The thing that bugs me ,the way Connor was just allowed to walk to the try line for is try ,no body tried to stop him till it was too late .Griffin cost us that try ,Think it is time he was put on the sub bench ,and Scott was given a start in the second row .Trueman been out injured is bugging me Max as done a good job at 6 ,but he is no stand off that will take us in to the top four .The only good thing to come out of it is ,we can just see how good Rourke is ,he looked great yesterday .We have played 13 games now ,and the importance of a top class 6 is beginning to hurt us big time