Re: RD 10 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Apr 23, 2023 12:09 am  

To be fair to Smith he seemed to be more open in admitting that we simply didn't play well at Leigh. He's mentioned the slow start thing before as well. Hopefully two weeks off will give him and the team a chance to work on some things and try to put them right.

Re: RD 10 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:18 am  

After the shocking display against Leigh I'm thinking why is Sam Walters not in Smiths thoughts.I hope I'm wrong but it's looking like he may have agreed a deal elsewhere

Re: RD 10 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:31 am  

christopher wrote:

I think the international break has come at a good time for us, Wane won’t pick many if any Leeds players so it gives the players and coach a couple of weeks to regroup and refocus.

If Sezer is injured I agree it’s time for Sinfield to get a go, it’s likely both halves will be gone next year (i think Austin will go home)

I think we’ll be looking at a whole new spine next year, Ive got a feeling we’ll go for a fullback and two new halfbacks.

For once our Pack looks ok which was a priority to sort, now onto the other positions.

Perhaps your pack isn’t quite as good as you think, and that’s why your halves aren’t performing. Have a Listen to the in the sheds clip about the game, Leigh’s front row all did well over 100 meters not one Leeds player did. Perhaps this was down to the minutes on the pitch as ours did long minutes in comparison to yours.

Good luck for the rest of the season except when we visit of course.

Re: RD 10 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:38 am  

christopher wrote:

I think the international break has come at a good time for us, Wane won’t pick many if any Leeds players so it gives the players and coach a couple of weeks to regroup and refocus.

If Sezer is injured I agree it’s time for Sinfield to get a go, it’s likely both halves will be gone next year (i think Austin will go home)

I think we’ll be looking at a whole new spine next year, Ive got a feeling we’ll go for a fullback and two new halfbacks.

For once our Pack looks ok which was a priority to sort, now onto the other positions.

Agree Chris. Let’s hope so. Big two weeks for Smith now, it could shape the season

Re: RD 10 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Apr 23, 2023 10:11 am  

glow wrote:

Perhaps your pack isn’t quite as good as you think, and that’s why your halves aren’t performing. Have a Listen to the in the sheds clip about the game, Leigh’s front row all did well over 100 meters not one Leeds player did. Perhaps this was down to the minutes on the pitch as ours did long minutes in comparison to yours.

Good luck for the rest of the season except when we visit of course.

The meters stats for opposition teams will always look decent, as our defensive line is passive by design.

Re: RD 10 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Apr 23, 2023 10:19 am  

I mean, the only positive is that, Wire game aside, we have played rubbish for most of the season but have never lost by more than 14 points and that was Leigh.

Re: RD 10 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Apr 23, 2023 5:30 pm  

krisleeds wrote:

I mean, the only positive is that, Wire game aside, we have played rubbish for most of the season but have never lost by more than 14 points and that was Leigh.

What a terrible positive....

Re: RD 10 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Apr 23, 2023 6:52 pm  

Simmo71 wrote:

What a terrible positive....

Is it though?

As awful as we have been and Wire aside no-one has done a job on us.

Of course I could be one of the Twitter doom mongers calling for Smith's head every poor game, and then being a hypocrite when we win - but a season is not won in the first 9 games (unless you are Daryl Powell)

Re: RD 10 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Apr 23, 2023 6:54 pm  

Barrie’s Glass Eye wrote:

Johnson signed a new contract just after smith arrived. He’s firmly in the plans.
Tetevano is playing back row recently and Walters is being developed as a prop and was also trusted at saints. Tindall has had chances and it seems most are not convinced, but he’s made some improvement.

Assuming you’re talking about Broadbent, Hall and Edwards, ones at York so clearly not ready and played a lot in preseason so would have happily been kept, Hall was gone before Rohan and Broadbent appeared to throw his teddy out and is playing in a terrible Cas team. You also can’t keep everyone. There’s an argument we could have kept Edwards over Roberts but he’d be in the same position of not playing.

If those aren’t the players you’re talking about I will bow to your knowledge of the academy I don’t have.

Walters not the only one who's pi#£d off.

Re: RD 10 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:05 pm  

RAPIDO wrote:

Walters not the only one who's pi#£d off.

Who else?