Re: Squad for Leeds : Sat Feb 19, 2022 6:17 am  

We got a bit of good luck and it helped to kill off the Leeds threat. A couple of our tries could have been chalked off, especially the first, but overall a very enjoyable game. I wonder if Marshal was so embarrassed at being skinned on the outside that he spent the rest of the game making it up as a tackling machine.

Re: Squad for Leeds : Sat Feb 19, 2022 7:04 am  

Levrier wrote:

We got a bit of good luck and it helped to kill off the Leeds threat. A couple of our tries could have been chalked off, especially the first, but overall a very enjoyable game. I wonder if Marshal was so embarrassed at being skinned on the outside that he spent the rest of the game making it up as a tackling machine.

Yeah, I was shocked how easy he got skinned, I know he’s lost some pace after his injury but Tindall got past him with ease. He looks a cracking player Tindall, was maybe naive thinking he could take Field on the outside for pace but I thought he looked a threat every time he had the ball and he seems a strong lad for someone who is relatively small, he’s got thick powerful legs.

Re: Squad for Leeds : Sat Feb 19, 2022 8:47 am  

Obviously really pleased. The ball movement and shape we showed in attack was brilliant, so many sets under Lam where it was one out carries and didn’t challenge the defence.

I thought we were dreadful in the first half, Leeds really started fast and we couldn’t cope. Our errors on the first tackle were beyond frustrating (until that Bibby kick! Haha).

Second half was superb, Cade Cust looks like a player.

Worry for me is Singleton and Ellis, feel Leeds got on top of them last night in the first 20 as Hull KR did last week.

As has been said I feel Havard should take one of them spots once fit. (Leave the bench props on the bench as they’ve been superb)

Bibby does see himself as a centre but I think he could be in trouble. Strong ball runner but seems to lack a good passing game.

Field
Miski/Thornley/French
KPP
Hardaker
Marshall

Could be an option.

Fantastic start to the year let’s keep it rolling Thursday.

Re: Squad for Leeds : Sat Feb 19, 2022 8:54 am  

CobraCraig wrote:

Yeah, I was shocked how easy he got skinned, I know he’s lost some pace after his injury but Tindall got past him with ease. He looks a cracking player Tindall, was maybe naive thinking he could take Field on the outside for pace but I thought he looked a threat every time he had the ball and he seems a strong lad for someone who is relatively small, he’s got thick powerful legs.

Field timed his run perfectly and showed him the outside. Tindall made it easier by not showing any signs of coming inside.

Re: Squad for Leeds : Sat Feb 19, 2022 8:55 am  

Great game, great effort, some fantastic performances from Field, Cust, Ellis, Bateman, Mago, Byrne.

Didn’t notice much from Hardaker, Smithies, Partington & Isa.

Don’t like Bibby at centre either, would much prefer Hardaker there and Bibby on the wing. But I’m not the coach, Peet is and he’s doing great.

We need to really avoid letting Tommy do kicks on the last, they’re atrocious! Cust is far far better.

Re: Squad for Leeds : Sat Feb 19, 2022 9:40 am  

NSW wrote:

Obviously really pleased. The ball movement and shape we showed in attack was brilliant, so many sets under Lam where it was one out carries and didn’t challenge the defence.

I thought we were dreadful in the first half, Leeds really started fast and we couldn’t cope. Our errors on the first tackle were beyond frustrating (until that Bibby kick! Haha).

Second half was superb, Cade Cust looks like a player.

Worry for me is Singleton and Ellis, feel Leeds got on top of them last night in the first 20 as Hull KR did last week.

As has been said I feel Havard should take one of them spots once fit. (Leave the bench props on the bench as they’ve been superb)

Bibby does see himself as a centre but I think he could be in trouble. Strong ball runner but seems to lack a good passing game.

Field
Miski/Thornley/French
KPP
Hardaker
Marshall

Could be an option.

Fantastic start to the year let’s keep it rolling Thursday.

I thought Ellis had a good game?

Re: Squad for Leeds : Sat Feb 19, 2022 9:56 am  

Leeds fan in peace.

Well done on last night, as much as it hurt at the time I thought you guys were a joy to watch and its a welcome return as I think you’ve been awful to watch as a team for a couple of years.

I think a few trys were dodgy but in no way did that affect the outcome, the bibby kick was all our fault we just let field pick the ball up, schoolboy stuff from us.

Just on Marshall being skinned, don’t underestimate how quick Tindall is, he is rapid and not far off Field in terms of speed, Tindall should have come inside on his run then taken field in the outside, it was just s bit of inexperienced play, he’ll learn, i also thought he went for the ankle tap too early on fields try, i think he'd have caught him.

Good luck for the rest of the season (apart from against us) i hope you keep up the expansive play.

As for is Im not writing our season off like some Leeds supporters, when we can get a fullish team out I think weve got plenty of class

Re: Squad for Leeds : Sat Feb 19, 2022 10:12 am  

On a side note, how good is Olędzki for Leeds. Seemed to be going on one leg, but we still struggled with him.

Re: Squad for Leeds : Sat Feb 19, 2022 10:15 am  

christopher wrote:

Leeds fan in peace.

Well done on last night, as much as it hurt at the time I thought you guys were a joy to watch and its a welcome return as I think you’ve been awful to watch as a team for a couple of years.

I think a few trys were dodgy but in no way did that affect the outcome, the bibby kick was all our fault we just let field pick the ball up, schoolboy stuff from us.

Just on Marshall being skinned, don’t underestimate how quick Tindall is, he is rapid and not far off Field in terms of speed, Tindall should have come inside on his run then taken field in the outside, it was just s bit of inexperienced play, he’ll learn, i also thought he went for the ankle tap too early on fields try, i think he'd have caught him.

Good luck for the rest of the season (apart from against us) i hope you keep up the expansive play.

As for is Im not writing our season off like some Leeds supporters, when we can get a fullish team out I think weve got plenty of class

Leeds we’re on top for first 20 you lost impact when the starting props went off, Wigan improved when the bench props came on. We do have more depth in the pack this year. Leeming was a threat all night, Austin had a good 1st half I think Tindall was shepherded well by Field , I thought he had give him too much room but he had him covered. Field also directed Marshall to stay with Blake who was on the inside.

I think Leeds control the ruck well and with some of the injured backs added to the squad you’ve not too much to worry about.

Re: Squad for Leeds : Sat Feb 19, 2022 10:19 am  

sergeant pepper wrote:

I thought Ellis had a good game?

He did and he looks just the sort of prop we need. I think he could do longer minutes tbh and it’s something I’d consider. He ran 90 metres from 9 carries last night and made 26 tackles and that was in probably 40-45mins, so a good start from him. He looks like a lad still settling in and building confidence so I think there’s more to come.