Well as predicted at HT its 125-0 to leeds. Oh wait, maybe they did actually underestimate and aren't as immense as they think







6-6 at half time.

Leeds are lucky to be that. The ref has let them get away with loads in the first half.



If he'd penalised them when he should have, the penalty count would be incredibly one sided.

Was always going to be a tough opening 40 mins tonight.

Micheal Witt has looked good in the first 40 minutes.

There is going to be no easy games this year.



Come on Crusaders.

Well the ref just called "MOOOOOOOOVE" and Sinfield dives back on the tackle. No penalty though.

Anyone else apalled by the one sided refereeing being shown at the moment?







Great effort by the Crusaders though, and Leeds don't look so unstoppable.

is it me or are the whinos making their own rules up?



ali put the ball down to play it then changes his mind and picks it back up to play it in a different place!



isnt that classed as a knock on? or not playing the ball propley?



hope we dont get this ref this year! he is from wakey though!

Yes.



Thaler was so biased at times I couldn't believe what I was seeing.



The sheer amount of holding down and messing around that Leeds got away with was disgraceful.





That being said, the better skill and finishing ability just showed at the end. When Leeds finally clicked, they ran over the Crusaders.

Garbage video ref call for Ali's 'try' at the end. I hope that isn't the standard of reffing we have to endure this season. I was hoping that we would soon see some refereeing improvements after several years full time, otherwise why bother?

What an appalling decision by Balsawood, even Lauititi was laughing at being given the try. The Welsh fans having their first taste of SL will not be impressed by the shocking standard of Officialdom tonight!

They all have to get down to SCummings standard. Sounds like they are nearly there.

You'll not see that while the Scumster is at the helm.



No doubt we'll get Silverwood a disproportionate number of times again. What an atrocity of a decision.

After the 'Dick Silverwood Show' last night, I sincerely hope not.

Silverwood obviously had a bet on a 24 point spread like me. Ali's try took Leeds just beyond the 24 point mark so I was well chuffed!





Still a disgraceful decision, mind.

It was a shame they ran in so many points in the last 15, I thought it was a little unfair on Crusaders.

TBF though, I always had the feeling Leeds were going to have too much towards the end.



However: Good crowd, competitive game, good start to the season IMO

You lot are hilarious. One sided refereeing? Did you see the penalty count? Crusaders' hilarious attempts to stop Leeds playing the ball quickly were straight out of Brian Nobles coaching manual. Once they tired, they got hammered. Simples.

Eddie's comment about Gareth Raynor not having having a get out jail card was a tad unfortunate.

Thaler was a joke last night..sinfield holding on when told to move..mcguire turtling and pushing back down, ball played off of the mark.



You could tell thaler wasnt fit with the way he was running, leeds knew this and held down as long as possible for him to get his breath back, when a ref gets tired during matches they make mistakes just like a player..unfortunatley tho it can have a big effect on the game like last night.



Give mcguire his due tho he had a good game, thought crusaders swamped burrow and sinfield but in doing so they allowed mcguire to play and buderus.



Witt was obvioulsy the go to man for crusaders take main danger man out and uve won the game unfortunately Leeds have alot of game breakers and you cant shut them all down.



What was Eastwood on last night..possibly worst player on the pitch..Bailey and JJB were there usual cheap shot merchant selves...but on whole Leeds took their chances and deservedly won.

Very







Yes. If it had been done correctly, Crusaders could have been in triple figures.







Methinks you've got the teams mixed up. Crusaders were in red, Leeds were in yellow. HTH.

this thread is awesome one game in and you lot are at it. it really shows how bitter some of you are.

Not at all. Your lot - remember, from the board which first gave the English Language the word "Fekkwit" in reference to too many of its OWN members - have been far far worse in the past when roles were reversed. Indeed, far worse as recently as last season. You can't expect to give without being prepared to take.



When you are at the top, you are there to be shot at and are the prime target for everyone else - live with it. We had to.

You may find the thread amusing but not sure most of us are bitter towards Leeds. I disliked you lot when when we were good and winning things





TBH I think you will find the majority on here looking forward to the Leeds games as they look like they will be competitive. This might not be our year but the green chutes (?) look promising

i said it was awesome, no wink, no laughing face. these threads are gold and your dead right when your at the top people thrive on your failures and live in hope of leeds losing games like last night. i am very much so living with it and loving it. game on

I couldn't give a monkeys where any of those teams are in the table. I don't care who was playing in the match last night.



Regardless of who it was, the referee had a nightmare and let WAY too much go. Unfortunately for Crusaders and fortunately for Leeds, the majority of the stuff that got missed was in Leeds' favour. I'm usually one of the people defending referees, but it was bloody hard to do that last night!



In no way do I think that influenced the result though to be honest, as I think it would have probably ended up something like that anyway.