Re: RD 19 | Leeds Rhinos v Castleford Tigers : Fri Jun 23, 2017 11:42 pm  

Busy on here tonight, Leeds must've lost. The usual experts have been frustrated too often in not being able to tell us how the club should be run

Re: RD 19 | Leeds Rhinos v Castleford Tigers : Sat Jun 24, 2017 1:52 am  

Stevosfalseteeth wrote:

The bubble has burst. That game in 30 degree heat will have taken a lot out of their tanks. They were well beaten in a huge cup game, so it will affect them mentally. Moors is a huge loss on that left side. 2 days extra rest is a huge advantage for us. Take them on down the middle and cut off the supply to Shenton. Game over

Mystic Meg eat your heart out.

Re: RD 19 | Leeds Rhinos v Castleford Tigers : Sat Jun 24, 2017 4:43 am  

Gotcha wrote:

He's missed tons mate. If you were sat here you would see. Regularly down fastening his shoelaces to get a break.

I don't know where you were sitting but you could do with a new pair of glasses. You obviously missed his 40 tackles in between tying his shoelaces. Leeds lost because of 20 handling errors none of them by JJB. We also made 39 missed tackles with Briscoe and Sutcliffe's woefull efforts resulting in two tries and 12 points.

Re: RD 19 | Leeds Rhinos v Castleford Tigers : Sat Jun 24, 2017 5:01 am  

PrinterThe wrote:

Busy on here tonight, Leeds must've lost. The usual experts have been frustrated too often in not being able to tell us how the club should be run

What's funny nothing has changed has it?
We still lack quality recruitment we still have players way past their best or not good enough taking up SC space & despite his pre-match comments once again the Coach & his team fail against Cas & DP.

Re: RD 19 | Leeds Rhinos v Castleford Tigers : Sat Jun 24, 2017 5:08 am  

HRS Rhino wrote:

At least someone enjoyed that performance...

Isn't it time you handed the laptop back to your carer and took your nighttime meds?

This is a poor side - defend it all you want - as the above poster said they missed nearly 40 tackles and dropped the ball 20 times. Perhaps you enjoy watching "elite athletes" fail to do the basics to me that is a disgrace.

JJB and McGuire are senior players - one gives away penalties at such regular intervals you wonder why he isn't being coached to suggest their is a better way and the other is swearing at the ref - what example does that give to the younger players?

The biggest attendance of the year and Leeds play as badly as they have all year. Without Cas gifting Leeds two tries they didn't look like scoring all night.

Re: RD 19 | Leeds Rhinos v Castleford Tigers : Sat Jun 24, 2017 5:13 am  

Cas were the best side on the night and played the conditions and the ref much better than Leeds did. We made 20 handling errors, many early in the tackle count, while Cas made just 9. They also made fewer missed tackles (11) than Leeds (39) and they made more offloads (13) to our (5). This meant they made around 50% more carries and metres than Leeds and 126 fewer tackles.
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While penalties were shared equally Cas did get away with a lot of laying on in the tackle and quite blatant offside which led to some of our indiscipline and frustration.
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There was no lack of effort from Leeds but our terrible ball control cost us any chance of winning the game aided by two crucial individual missed tackles and a bad ref.

Re: RD 19 | Leeds Rhinos v Castleford Tigers : Sat Jun 24, 2017 5:17 am  

PrinterThe wrote:

Busy on here tonight, Leeds must've lost. The usual experts have been frustrated too often in not being able to tell us how the club should be run

Not quite so full of yourself tonight - no doubt you will find an excuse for why Cas were lucky once again to beat Leeds for the 7th time on the trot pfft!!

Good job it rained and Cas. played Sunday giving Leeds an additional two days rest

It isn't getting beaten Cas are a better side at the moment it is the dreary nature of the play. Last night Cas threw the ball around moved it - each player knew where they needed to be to fit the set plays. Leeds on the other hand just played one man rugby through - what must be - the slowest set of forwards in the league. This team has no pace anymore - Hardaker slowed down before he waltzed past Sutcliffe.

Re: RD 19 | Leeds Rhinos v Castleford Tigers : Sat Jun 24, 2017 5:57 am  

poor recruitment, poor coaching, poor players.
everyone from GH down shouldn't be exempt from criticism.
changes need to be made and it's time for big decisions and brave decisions to be made

Re: RD 19 | Leeds Rhinos v Castleford Tigers : Sat Jun 24, 2017 6:24 am  

Juan Cornetto wrote:

I don't know where you were sitting but you could do with a new pair of glasses. You obviously missed his 40 tackles in between tying his shoelaces. Leeds lost because of 20 handling errors none of them by JJB. We also made 39 missed tackles with Briscoe and Sutcliffe's woefull efforts resulting in two tries and 12 points.

You need to finally get to a match Juan, instead of relying on tv highlights, you would then get a bit of realism. I sit in the Carnegie stand, and the problems with JJB were clear for all, struggling to move sideways and flapping at players as he can not get his arms around, jumping out of the line leaving the gaps, a penalty liability. These are not things because he is a poor player, they are simply down to his enthusiasm and desire. He doesn't use his head, and he clearly is not fit, and as a result can't do what he thinks he can. That first half he was leaving gaps on the right and struggling to tackle all the time. Second half when he went off for a period the defence notably stepped up. How many penalties did he contribute second half?

You need to stop the biase, and open your eyes. And nobody is complaining about the tackles he does make, which are important, it's the ones not recorded that you can't see.

Re: RD 19 | Leeds Rhinos v Castleford Tigers : Sat Jun 24, 2017 6:29 am  

Sal Paradise wrote:

Not quite so full of yourself tonight - no doubt you will find an excuse for why Cas were lucky once again to beat Leeds for the 7th time on the trot pfft!!

Good job it rained and Cas. played Sunday giving Leeds an additional two days rest

It isn't getting beaten Cas are a better side at the moment it is the dreary nature of the play. Last night Cas threw the ball around moved it - each player knew where they needed to be to fit the set plays. Leeds on the other hand just played one man rugby through - what must be - the slowest set of forwards in the league. This team has no pace anymore - Hardaker slowed down before he waltzed past Sutcliffe.

My son said after game, Dad I hate Cas but I love the way Powell plays the game that's how it should be. Said he hated the way Leeds play now, it's boring.

Like you he was spot on. Cas don't have a better squad though, they play correctly, players are capable in the position they get played. They are not just picked Because they are a favourite, but to perform in the position selected.