I was angry whilst watching the second half but strangely feel quite relaxed about it now. Relatively confident it was just a blip and we'll respond but it wasn't good.
First half was OK - we clearly don't carry much attacking threat at the moment but I thought we did enough. Some good efforts from Havard, KPP and French. But the first intercept try was a shocker which changed the game - a naive no look pass that didn't need to be thrown given the scoreline.
The red seemed to galvanise Leeds - they came out with nothing to lose and completely outenthused us. No intensity in our play and some really poor individual defensive efforts.
Felt for Smith a little - it was just one of those nightmarish games for him. But his lack of a running threat makes it far easier for the defence to anticipate a pass. No clue what he was doing under that high ball. Very much a confidence player and he lost it tonight. Needs support around him and he doesn't have enough at the moment with Shorrocks mostly anonymous and Cust worryingly looking very unfit.
Clearly missing the strike that Field gave us plus the experience of Cooper/Ellis. But still a game we should be winning. Peet's reaction was the right one - he rarely expresses displeasure but he knew he needed to after that. If there was a game to lose out of the two against Leeds it was this one but the players have to get angry with this and respond next week. Mago laughing and joking with the opposition after the game not a great look.
