Re: Tonights game : Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:33 pm  

Hilty wrote:

I don't think anyone would have complained if we had gone in level or slightly behind at half time. We did defend our line very well but Leeds dominated territory and definitely had the chances. I was very surprised that Sinfield kicked the first penalty when they seemed to have us on the rack and then turned 2 down.

Kicking those penalties imo is a sign of a team lacking in confidence,it was just so soon to be kicking for goal,it showed they are not confident of scoring tries like they used to be.

Re: Tonights game : Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:43 pm  

To be fair to Sinfield, he was a bit on his own in attack. There was diddly squat from Burrow's Maguire Webb et al.


In the end Burrows and Maguire are not creative half backs, they are runners, this has worked fine for them, in previous years as Sinfield has controlled the game and their runners took the line on. But either they are still suffering from their injuries or their pace has just gone. But they did not take the line on and don't seam to get through the gaps like they used to.
This left Sinfield having to do everything for Leeds and lead to him doing stupid things in desparation to change the game.

They may just need time, but if Webbs, Burrows and Maguires legs have gone, they do not have other attributes needed to diversify their game IMHO.

To be fair it's only a 2nd week back or 1st for Webb, so it may just need time.

Re: Tonights game : Sat Jun 04, 2011 8:38 pm  

brook40 wrote:

Kicking those penalties imo is a sign of a team lacking in confidence,it was just so soon to be kicking for goal,it showed they are not confident of scoring tries like they used to be.

Agreed,i think it gave saints confidence knowing that Leeds doubted their own attacking capability

Re: Tonights game : Sat Jun 04, 2011 9:27 pm  

Leeds lost impetus with the change of Buderus for McShane, and in reality never recovered. I think Sinfield is a superb player but he had one of those games last night where nothing went right for him.

Rob Burrow seems to be a shadow of his former self, for whatever reason. It's a shame because he is a great lad and has been a superb player.

Re: Tonights game : Sat Jun 04, 2011 9:30 pm  

I don't think I've ever seen a team throw so many flat/forward passes than Leeds do this year.

Webb looks like he's playing NFL this year.

Re: Tonights game : Sat Jun 04, 2011 9:34 pm  

St pete wrote:

I don't think I've ever seen a team throw so many flat/forward passes than Leeds do this year.

Webb looks like he's playing NFL this year.

Sp,
There were a few thrown from both sides last night. It's something that needs looking at as it's happening in almost every game and from every team.

Re: Tonights game : Sat Jun 04, 2011 9:39 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Sp,
There were a few thrown from both sides last night. It's something that needs looking at as it's happening in almost every game and from every team.

I'm not saying we didn't throw some forward but this year Leeds are playing so flat almost every pass looks forward.

The was one set of 6 on Friday by Leeds that nearly every pass could have been given as forward pass.

Re: Tonights game : Tue Jun 07, 2011 7:54 am  

Webb doesn't seem able to pass backwards when at acting half back.

Re: Tonights game : Tue Jun 07, 2011 8:52 am  

Two Wheeled Saint wrote:

Webb doesn't seem able to pass backwards when at acting half back.

Webb really needs to concentrate on his own game rather than constantly whining about every decision/tackle to the ref

Re: Tonights game : Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:44 am  

Also pushing the player as they play the ball. They got pulled for it on one occasion but were doing it all the way through the game.