Re: RD 4 | Leeds Rhinos v Catalan Dragons : Sat Mar 11, 2017 5:52 pm  

Piratezeek wrote:

We looked deep in attack and gave our dangerous backs space to work with, something we have not done well in some time. Unfortunately I wasn't at the game, how did we look in defence? And most importantly have we improved at the last tackle?

Not too bad in defence last night but Catalans didn't carry half the threat Cas did last week.

Re: RD 4 | Leeds Rhinos v Catalan Dragons : Sun Mar 12, 2017 12:25 pm  

Costly night for Catalans

Greg Bird out for 6-8 weeks with a broken thumb
Jodie Broughton out for 4-6 months with a torn bicep

Re: RD 4 | Leeds Rhinos v Catalan Dragons : Sun Mar 12, 2017 1:23 pm  

Wow bad injuries. really rate Bird, would have liked him at Leeds for 1-2 years to help the transition, one of the best players of the last 10-15 years, just a shame he's made some really bad decisions off the field.

What's the estimated return dates of our injured lot.

Re: RD 4 | Leeds Rhinos v Catalan Dragons : Sun Mar 12, 2017 1:38 pm  

ThePrinter wrote:

Costly night for Catalans

Greg Bird out for 6-8 weeks with a broken thumb
Jodie Broughton out for 4-6 months with a torn bicep

Very much so.

I thought pre season that they would struggle to even make the 8 this year.Bird was always going to be the key and losing him for any length of time is a huge blow to them.They won't find it easy picking up points for the next couple of months.

Re: RD 4 | Leeds Rhinos v Catalan Dragons : Sun Mar 12, 2017 1:53 pm  

RoscoRhino wrote:

Wow bad injuries. really rate Bird, would have liked him at Leeds for 1-2 years to help the transition, one of the best players of the last 10-15 years, just a shame he's made some really bad decisions off the field.

What's the estimated return dates of our injured lot.

From his press conference earlier in the week it sounds like Ward and JJB are probably going to miss next week although the latter has a chance of making it. Ferres he just said is "close" but I would imagine they'll do the same as Delaney and send him to Fev for a game. Galloway you're looking at a month away at least still. No mention on Garbutt.

McDermott said the likes of Ward and JJB could've played vs Catalans if they strapped them up and injected them etc. but he isn't prepared to do that with players anymore because they'll end up losing them for longer periods. Especially after what happened last week then would've been tempting for him to throw them back in so does look like he's learning from previous mistakes with injured players even if it means we have a weaker looking lineup/bench.

Re: RD 4 | Leeds Rhinos v Catalan Dragons : Sun Mar 12, 2017 3:32 pm  

ThePrinter wrote:

McDermott said the likes of Ward and JJB could've played vs Catalans if they strapped them up and injected them etc. but he isn't prepared to do that with players anymore because they'll end up losing them for longer periods. Especially after what happened last week then would've been tempting for him to throw them back in so does look like he's learning from previous mistakes with injured players even if it means we have a weaker looking lineup/bench.

That's sound imo can't ask for anymore than that.

Re: RD 4 | Leeds Rhinos v Catalan Dragons : Sun Mar 12, 2017 7:31 pm  

Agree mate, plus it give Baldwinson etc more experience. Think we've got a decent pack when everybody is fit. Do you reckon they'll keep Moony in the halves over the next few games?

Re: RD 4 | Leeds Rhinos v Catalan Dragons : Sun Mar 12, 2017 8:44 pm  

ThePrinter wrote:

From his press conference earlier in the week it sounds like Ward and JJB are probably going to miss next week although the latter has a chance of making it. Ferres he just said is "close" but I would imagine they'll do the same as Delaney and send him to Fev for a game. Galloway you're looking at a month away at least still. No mention on Garbutt.

McDermott said the likes of Ward and JJB could've played vs Catalans if they strapped them up and injected them etc. but he isn't prepared to do that with players anymore because they'll end up losing them for longer periods. Especially after what happened last week then would've been tempting for him to throw them back in so does look like he's learning from previous mistakes with injured players even .

...bit of a slow learner then

Re: RD 4 | Leeds Rhinos v Catalan Dragons : Sun Mar 12, 2017 10:17 pm  

Credit where due, really responded well in both performance and effort.

Cuthbertson as pseudo stand off, sutclife, moon and keinhorst chopping and changing to great effect.

Perhaps we are developing a RL version of Ajax of 70's total football.

Singleton produced a Ray Price style blast from the past and rattled Bird's cage. It changed the game. I suspect that led Child to try and balance the books with the sin bins and penalties that followed in first half

Re: RD 4 | Leeds Rhinos v Catalan Dragons : Mon Mar 13, 2017 9:55 am  

Unfortunately had to miss this one as I had friends visiting but it sounds like exactly the kind of response needed after the horror show at Cas. Credit to McDermott and the team for such an emphatic win.

Would anyone mind discussing the stand out players? I've heard some good things about Cuthbertson.