Re: Round 17| Warrington Away : Fri Jul 12, 2024 8:45 am  

christopher wrote:

Thought Eseh Jr was poor last night, Sangare would have been given the round of the kitchen for a similar performance

22 metres of 4 carries.

True, although what an utterly terrible decision to start him. Unbelievably unfair on such a young loan player, who was clearly trying way too hard and came up with a lot of errors.

Almost as strange as having McCormarck and Sinfield defending together against Rodrick Tai.

Re: Round 17| Warrington Away : Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:06 am  

exiledrhino wrote:

True, although what an utterly terrible decision to start him. Unbelievably unfair on such a young loan player, who was clearly trying way too hard and came up with a lot of errors.

Almost as strange as having McCormarck and Sinfield defending together against Rodrick Tai.

Agree on Eseh, he will be disappointed with that. He's very young and needs to learn when to play a bit and when just to knuckle down. He did make a couple of important tackles though, one of which saved a try.

Re: Round 17| Warrington Away : Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:07 am  

christopher wrote:

Thought Eseh Jr was poor last night, Sangare would have been given the round of the kitchen for a similar performance

22 metres of 4 carries.

Did you manage to get to the game live in the end Chris?

Re: Round 17| Warrington Away : Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:13 am  

KaeruJim wrote:

Did you manage to get to the game live in the end Chris?

Yes last minute decision to go - to be fair I actually enjoyed the game even though it was frustrating

Re: Round 17| Warrington Away : Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:23 am  

I was shaking my head and looking to the heavens all the time, but I thought at half time we would either get completely pasted, or come back into it strongly... was good to see some fight and some decent shape on the edges at times.

These tries we're conceding just on half time are doing my bonce in. Our go-forward down the middle was poor, Vaughan bossed us for one. Errors again. Sloppy execution in passing, tackling, kick pressure. McDonnell was good again. I'm not sure what Goudemand adds - would have selected TNW or Littlewood above him. Fus looks knackered. Mom was poor other than his well-taken try. On the plus side plenty of spirit shown, some nice attacking play at times, and we didn't take the opportunity to fall down the well.

Re: Round 17| Warrington Away : Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:26 am  

Couldn't watch the game last night, is it worth bothering with the replay? I've seen the Arthur interviews.

Re: Round 17| Warrington Away : Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:28 am  

Exeter Rhino wrote:

Couldn't watch the game last night, is it worth bothering with the replay? I've seen the Arthur interviews.

Id say so yes, was a real up and down performance but after fearing the worst from the first 10 minutes they actually dug in

Re: Round 17| Warrington Away : Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:30 am  

KaeruJim wrote:

I was shaking my head and looking to the heavens all the time, but I thought at half time we would either get completely pasted, or come back into it strongly... was good to see some fight and some decent shape on the edges at times.

These tries we're conceding just on half time are doing my bonce in. Our go-forward down the middle was poor, Vaughan bossed us for one. Errors again. Sloppy execution in passing, tackling, kick pressure. McDonnell was good again. I'm not sure what Goudemand adds - would have selected TNW or Littlewood above him. Fus looks knackered. Mom was poor other than his well-taken try. On the plus side plenty of spirit shown, some nice attacking play at times, and we didn't take the opportunity to fall down the well.

I did enjoy Lisone putting Vaughn on his backside though

Re: Round 17| Warrington Away : Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:31 am  

Exeter Rhino wrote:

Couldn't watch the game last night, is it worth bothering with the replay? I've seen the Arthur interviews.

Dunno mate, it was a performance that pretty much represented how Leeds have been this year. Frustrating. We coughed it up on the second drive out of yardage of the game. We coughed it up again first drive out of yardage in the second half. I just don't see other sides making the mistakes we do. There were a couple of highlights though.

Re: Round 17| Warrington Away : Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:37 am  

If BA changes one thing quickly, for me I want to see our big lads given the job of trucking the ball out of yardage especially when the opposition is fresh. Let Handley or Fus take the odd carry, but it should be Mik, Lisone, Smith, quick PTB and get into them. I'm so sick of seeing our backs get smashed for four or five carries and then a rubbish kick from deep while we're under pressure.