Re: Leeds away first up. : Sun Feb 16, 2025 8:55 am  

Pat Bateman wrote:

I know you didn’t you’ve said before. lol: When I look at top draw centres majority are tall and rangy ie Farnworth, Wardle et al. Pratt is 5:10. For me that goes against the grain of what I’d known. The forum is all about Opinions, Powells opinion was he didn’t know whether Pratt was a centre or a winger. I hope he becomes a future international, he completely nullified Handley (my opinion isn’t a centre in a month of Sundays but a class winger).If I give an opinion I’ll happily eat humble pie if it means we’re winning or a player proves you wrong in a positive way. I didn’t think Pratt would be as good as he is this early on in SL. Yesterday showed that I was wrong.

He looked impressive and I’m with you on the size I thought it may hold him back from becoming a top SL centre but yesterday was a great start for him.

He and also Jowitt look to have worked very hard during the offseason on their condition and it really showed.

Pratt is clearly a talented lad but as you say he’s up against some physical freaks for international honours which are being talked about by some.

My approach is let’s enjoy his development and not put too much pressure on him. The reality is he’s fighting for a starting spot in our side and he’s made a great start to that.

As the the old saying goes iron sharpens iron and having comp across the park for places not only gives up depth when injuries kick in, it also ensures the players have to play well every week to be guaranteed a starting spot.

Re: Leeds away first up. : Sun Feb 16, 2025 9:07 am  

jonh wrote:

He looked impressive and I’m with you on the size I thought it may hold him back from becoming a top SL centre but yesterday was a great start for him.

He and also Jowitt look to have worked very hard during the offseason on their condition and it really showed.

Pratt is clearly a talented lad but as you say he’s up against some physical freaks for international honours which are being talked about by some.

My approach is let’s enjoy his development and not put too much pressure on him. The reality is he’s fighting for a starting spot in our side and he’s made a great start to that.

As the the old saying goes iron sharpens iron and having comp across the park for places not only gives up depth when injuries kick in, it also ensures the players have to play well every week to be guaranteed a starting spot.

Wardle and especially Farnworth, who in my opinion is the best english centre i have seen in my time of watching RL, are the bench mark for English centres. As Steve Mills said “We only analyse players when they play against the best teams”.

Re: Leeds away first up. : Sun Feb 16, 2025 9:33 am  

Highlights include the last Leeds try. https://youtu.be/gKFkIyiTncM?si=mNE9nJmGz1ENmz8l

Highlights include the last Leeds try. https://youtu.be/gKFkIyiTncM?si=mNE9nJmGz1ENmz8l

Re: Leeds away first up. : Sun Feb 16, 2025 9:47 am  

That was a great team performance all round, with McMeeken, Storton and Russell leading the way.

Also special mention to Lino, with a new hakf back partner, competition and better players around him, he is looking much improved.

Quietly fancy us on Thursday night, but we need to get into their faces a bit, especially Lewis and Litten

Re: Leeds away first up. : Sun Feb 16, 2025 10:21 am  

A great performance, 2 great halves each for different reasons. The first once we got out of the arm wrestle brilliant attacking. The second defending and the never say die attitude which will stand us in good stead going forward. Many reasons to be optimistic I know it's only a first victory but a run has to start somewhere. I've got my smug smile on and will have for a few days yet.

Re: Leeds away first up. : Sun Feb 16, 2025 11:14 am  

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Re: Leeds away first up. : Sun Feb 16, 2025 11:46 am  

supercat wrote:

Anyone see the Liam Hood incident at beginning of the second half. I am sure that the Leeds lad who runs it back uses a forearm to fend Hood off and sparks him. Showed one quick replay but never got reviewed unlike Lino's.

There was another incident in the first half that seems to have gone unnoticed.
Uele put in a strong run and Bentley was struggling to get to grips with him, as Calic bowed forward to drive the ball Bentley forearm smashed in at the back of his head. Looked like pure frustration from Bentley and it went unmentioned by the commentators

Re: Leeds away first up. : Sun Feb 16, 2025 2:04 pm  

Pat Bateman wrote:

Pitts, Croft and Stortons stats were incredible yesterday. The cogs behind a winning game alongside everyone else.

Throughly enjoyed the whole day!
Agree with the above 100% and can't really add anything else to what's already been said.
1-17 were outstanding and tbh, we should have won by more!
Well done to DP and the team for getting the tactics spot on.

Re: Leeds away first up. : Sun Feb 16, 2025 2:33 pm  

Looking at the faces of the Rhinos fans after the game as I made my way back to Leeds city centre was a thing of beauty .

They were full of it in the pub pre match and giving it the usual condescending comments .

Little old Wakey are a different animal these days and would probably have crumbled in the past when Lino was sin binned and we had to defend those repeat sets close to our line .

The boys didn't take a step back .

I haven't felt too well this last week but that was the best medicine I've had in quite a while even if my beer intake wasn't too grand .

Re: Leeds away first up. : Sun Feb 16, 2025 2:41 pm  

BarnsleyTrinity wrote:

Looking at the faces of the Rhinos fans after the game as I made my way back to Leeds city centre was a thing of beauty .

They were full of it in the pub pre match and giving it the usual condescending comments .

Little old Wakey are a different animal these days and would probably have crumbled in the past when Lino was sin binned and we had to defend those repeat sets close to our line .

The boys didn't take a step back .

I haven't felt too well this last week but that was the best medicine I've had in quite a while even if my beer intake wasn't too grand .

My favourite comment on this thread!