Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Sat Mar 30, 2024 10:55 am  

jim, some good points.
we were supurb to watch in the second half v cas and leigh. the first half's were dire. if we continue to improve and play more like the second half's nobody woild have an issue.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Sat Mar 30, 2024 11:03 am  

KaeruJim wrote:

Can’t disagree on the CC exit although Saints will be strong contenders to win the thing on their early season form.

You can paint that as a catastrophe if you like but plenty of good sides will get beaten by Saints this season and already have.

Timeframe - I think if we keep on improving the squad and conditioning and coaching then results and success will come; more than that, be sustainable ish. Sport isn’t about absolutes is it? There would be no point watching it if there wasn’t risk and randomness in games. Leeds need to continue to build solid foundations and leverage their financial clout and assets etc.

We are already much better to watch this year than in most seasons I can remember since the wheels fell off. Maybe we can be content with being entertained by a good side and as long as we’re moving in the right direction we will end up being hard to beat.

Sticks in my throat a bit to say it but Saints are kind of the benchmark - they just haven’t fallen out of the tree hardly ever. Nearly always competitive and rarely make duff signings. We need to get better at them but not just in a one-off game.

Fair enough.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:34 pm  

tad rhino wrote:

jim, some good points.
we were supurb to watch in the second half v cas and leigh. the first half's were dire. if we continue to improve and play more like the second half's nobody woild have an issue.

You feeling alright Tadster?

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Sun Mar 31, 2024 6:11 pm  

of course Jim. I, like you, want us to do well. frustration does get the better of me at times admittedly.
that first half was ridiculous imo. i know its workin now but long term it surely cant. you always get more fatigued defending. the second was classic rL. dominate, field position = points.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Sun Mar 31, 2024 9:36 pm  

What I would like to see is a better overall performance back at HQ in better conditions next time we play Cas.

Looking forward to Warrington this week. Another big game for us really as we try to steer the oil tanker towards success…

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:14 am  

KaeruJim wrote:

What I would like to see is a better overall performance back at HQ in better conditions next time we play Cas.

Looking forward to Warrington this week. Another big game for us really as we try to steer the oil tanker towards success…

With out being crude nothing less than a slick performance would be acceptable...

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:36 am  

[quote="RAPIDO"]With out being crude nothing less than a slick performance would be acceptable...[
On balance I would like to scrap this season’s tradition of being stuck on our 25 yard line for the first 30 minutes.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:39 am  

RAPIDO wrote:

With out being crude nothing less than a slick performance would be acceptable...

I’d take a win without a ‘slick’ performance. We need to keep picking up the Ws whatever the overall performance looks like.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:43 am  

RAPIDO wrote:

With out being crude nothing less than a slick performance would be acceptable...

You're right. Our attacking play does need some refinement.