Re: RD 12 | Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants : Thu Apr 27, 2017 9:45 pm  

I would rather Lilley take Mcguire's spot at the moment, I can't see what he's bringing to the side at the moment. It's certainly not organisation or a kicking game.

[Frosties.]

Re: RD 12 | Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants : Thu Apr 27, 2017 9:49 pm  

Thursday night games:

14 - 4 - 2 W 1 D 1 L
15 - 6 - 2 W 1 D 3 L
16 - 5 - 2 W 0 D 3 L
17 - 3 - 0 W 0 D 3 L

14 - BRA CAS HUD CAS
15 - HUD HFC HUD CAS WIG CAS
16 - WAR CAS CAS HKR LEI
17 - STH CAS HUD

Re: RD 12 | Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants : Thu Apr 27, 2017 9:56 pm  

The only positive was the performance of young Walker who dealt with just about every kick that Brough teased him with.
Otherwise we were crap in attack & never got to grips with Brough. A game to forget, one I'll not bother watching on the Sky Planner.

Re: RD 12 | Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants : Thu Apr 27, 2017 9:58 pm  

With all the injuries to our backs and losing Watkins and hall next week, I can't see us beating Catalans. Cas at MW I think we'll lose and then I think we'll win one of Warrington or Widnes.

I don't say this to be negative I'm just preparing myself for a tough may. What I will be interested in is how we respond in June. And where we'll be left on the table.

Would love to be proved wrong

Re: RD 12 | Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants : Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:03 pm  

I had a bad feeling about this game all week for some reason! Seems my senses were correct.

Terrible performance, I just hope that it's another blip, next month will be interesting but I'm not writing the team off after that performance, we've performed far and away better than I thought we would over the last 6/7 weeks so theyve got some good will in the bank with me... for now!

Re: RD 12 | Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants : Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:15 pm  

That was a blip and a half. Second half was absolutely craptastic. One to forget sharpish is all I can really say. Not liking Mr Mullaleys wandering around looking like he's awaiting instruction from anybody at all.

Re: RD 12 | Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants : Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:26 pm  

FGB wrote:

Moon may not be a half but Maguire is. WTF was he doing all game?

McGuire shits himself every time he plays against Danny Brough.
Time for him to call it a day, no game management, no organisational skills, no bottle. Once his legs went his days were coming to an end, gets his place through club loyalty.

Re: RD 12 | Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants : Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:39 pm  

WF Rhino wrote:

I would rather Lilley take Mcguire's spot at the moment, I can't see what he's bringing to the side at the moment. It's certainly not organisation or a kicking game.

Seriously, its fans lie you that make me want to smash heads. Leeds win - the opposition are rubbish, Leeds lose - its Mac or Mags fault. If Mags try was allowed (which it would have been in a non televised game) we would have smashed them. We were not very good but it is not Mags fault, or Macs.

All 17 players let the team down. What did Kallum bring? or Galloway, or Bingo? etc etc. Kicking has never been one of Mags assets so why should it be now? We were beaten by the better team on the night aided by some dodgy ref calls, inc one of their tries.

We support them no matter what. If you don't like it then mickey off and support a team that wins every week. Good luck with that.....

Re: RD 12 | Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants : Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:59 pm  

Big difference in kicking game quality and Leeds lost too much ball in the wet.

When the flat line off the cuff stuff does not work it looks awful. Too much lateral running as well.
Bit unlucky with some ref's calls.
Thought hudds were very motivated and compressed defence worked very well for them.
Personal view is Moon will be one of the Leeds halves for a few years to come. IMO his kicking games is better than some give him credit for and the bottom line is he is a better overall player than any other HB option Leeds have. I understand the view that he is not a traditional 6/7. I can't see Leeds signing a better player than him for next season

Re: RD 12 | Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants : Fri Apr 28, 2017 4:36 am  

As poor as I thought we were in the halfs, and my god Brough showed it doesn't matter how poor your team mates are, if you are a good half you are a good half, I still think it was the forwards who were the biggest let down. Tactics, yes a big reason for this, but they were very punch weak also, very limited drive.

JJB who I personally thought ruined a lot of any moves, and disagree was good, made more hit ups in that game than any prop but Garbutt, and yet JJB has never been a metre maker. He tried massive, but his top effort wasn't to the team benefit, yet he is the one with Garbutt constantly running the ball. It must be very easy for a defence knowing what is coming.

I think Singleton and JJB also missed a fair view tackles between them, and were easy targets for Huddersfield to run at.