Re: Leeds Game Discussion. : Sat May 28, 2016 11:15 am  

Lots of positives last night!
No matter how many times they showed the replay I'm still not sure how Gidley got "that" pass out, in fact not sure how the ball got to the wing. Rhys Evans and Atkins made a big difference in defence (Evans just needs the moustache to complete the Bob Jackson look), but no way was Ryan Atkins man of the match yesterday.
Ratchford was possessed and shows the difference a 3rd pivot can make.
I thought Sims had his best game for the Wire, I am genuinely puzzled as to what he should do when attacked...a prop can hardly run away his reputation would be destroyed.
Even Bailey went well AND avoided involvement in the fisticuffs (although his previous reputation was that he would avoid getting stuck into the bigger players) and I was against his signing...maybe TS is a better judge than me after all!?

Re: Leeds Game Discussion. : Sat May 28, 2016 11:27 am  

I totally agree with everyones comments about the clowns on Sky...total joke. The Sandow 'story' that Stevo peddles EVERY time we are on telly is boarder line slander. I usually turn the sound off.

Re: Leeds Game Discussion. : Sat May 28, 2016 11:45 am  

A much improved performance from the whole team! Atkins and Evans sure up the defence on the edges, as mentioned baily had a good game solid running and in.defence lineham good under the high ball ran it back with commitment and sealed a much improved performance with a great worked try. Sandows return brought a confidance to the whole team that we have been missing.

Hopefully we start to have more players returning from.injury to contention for first team spot leading up to top8s that will give us our best shot of grand final success in a few seasons.

Re: Leeds Game Discussion. : Sat May 28, 2016 11:51 am  

leedsnsouths wrote:

Come on admit it, your fans were fully taking the micky all the way through the second half, we didnt do that to you when we beat you by a similar scoreline last year (except laughing at Sandow, but that was more to try put him off as he wouldnt be used to it)

By all means enjoy yourselves, I was just saying that I did want wire to win it (mainly beacause of Tony Smith), but now think it wouldnt be worth the grief the next time we played you
I imagine my view is similar to most 'neutrals' who will probably be hoping catalan or hull wins it
As a fan of a team out of the title race (first time I could say that in May in 20 years!) I thought Id let you know
When we were in GFs and stuff I always wondered who neutral fans wanted to win (accept the recent CC finals where it was obviously the other team)

Out of interest who did you want to win the GF last year? us or wigan?

Come on get over it. The whole of super league united to take the mick out of us in Newcastle last weekend! We have struggled for many years, regularly get how long we waited for a trophy thrown at us and everyone enjoys a few renditions of "w**ky Warrington" every week. It's part of the game. I suppose when you have been top dog for so long you forget how it feels to be the mongrel!

And I cheered for Leeds in the GF last year. No one likes Wigan (but I doubt they care)!

Re: Leeds Game Discussion. : Sat May 28, 2016 1:27 pm  

We are Wire
Nobody likes us
We don't care

Re: Leeds Game Discussion. : Sat May 28, 2016 1:58 pm  

Adaptation from the Millwall song

No one likes us, no one likes us
No one likes us, we don't care!
We are Wire, super Wire
We are Wire, from Warrington

Re: Leeds Game Discussion. : Sat May 28, 2016 2:19 pm  

leedsnsouths wrote:

Come on admit it, your fans were fully taking the micky all the way through the second half, we didnt do that to you when we beat you by a similar scoreline last year (except laughing at Sandow, but that was more to try put him off as he wouldnt be used to it)

By all means enjoy yourselves, I was just saying that I did want wire to win it (mainly beacause of Tony Smith), but now think it wouldnt be worth the grief the next time we played you
I imagine my view is similar to most 'neutrals' who will probably be hoping catalan or hull wins it
As a fan of a team out of the title race (first time I could say that in May in 20 years!) I thought Id let you know
When we were in GFs and stuff I always wondered who neutral fans wanted to win (accept the recent CC finals where it was obviously the other team)

Out of interest who did you want to win the GF last year? us or wigan?

I went to the Grand Final last year. I bought my tickets for the Leeds end and I sat in that sea of Amber and Blue with my Warrington top on and I cheered you all the way. I think you've got the wrong idea, mate. Yes, we're having a good old laugh at Leeds right now, but what do you expect when you've been world beaters for so long and suddenly you crumble? It's not often you get to laugh at a Leeds team being dire. It's just ribbing, I'm sure when we find our way into the relegation battle everyone will be laughing at us too.

Re: Leeds Game Discussion. : Sat May 28, 2016 7:16 pm  

We get more stick than anyone bar Wigan, teams like to remind us we should know our place...Well we do and it's considerably higher than Leeds right now.

Re: Leeds Game Discussion. : Sat May 28, 2016 7:37 pm  

fez1 wrote:

Problem with the punch up is that we'll lose Sims for 2 matches. Would have been better if they'd both been sent off.

Think it's ridiculous if there is any ban for either player. Was a bit of biff between two props both sin binned and didn't carry on when they came back. Delt with correctly by the ref hope there is no further punishment for either

Re: Leeds Game Discussion. : Sat May 28, 2016 7:45 pm  

leedsnsouths wrote:

Come on admit it, your fans were fully taking the micky all the way through the second half, we didnt do that to you when we beat you by a similar scoreline last year (except laughing at Sandow, but that was more to try put him off as he wouldnt be used to it)

By all means enjoy yourselves, I was just saying that I did want wire to win it (mainly beacause of Tony Smith), but now think it wouldnt be worth the grief the next time we played you
I imagine my view is similar to most 'neutrals' who will probably be hoping catalan or hull wins it
As a fan of a team out of the title race (first time I could say that in May in 20 years!) I thought Id let you know
When we were in GFs and stuff I always wondered who neutral fans wanted to win (accept the recent CC finals where it was obviously the other team)

Out of interest who did you want to win the GF last year? us or wigan?

God out of all the teams in with a shot the two I'd least like to see win are Wigan and ull.
I'd personally quite like to see wire win. They play decent stuff and I like tony smith.
I don't really see the issue with fans. It's so pretty obvious whoever we play we (Leeds) are going to cop for it don't have an issue with it and certainly doesn't bother me
Regarding the next time we play wire coping more if they win, carry on as we are and we won't need to worry about that we will be taking flak in local derbys against Fev Halifax and Batley