Fri 2 Apr: SL: Leeds Rhinos v Castleford Tigers KO 15:00 (Sky)

[Mark S]

The way the commentators are talking about Leeds’ injuries you would thought Cas were facing a team of 10 year olds.

[Ullman]

Just now, M j M said:

Not convinced that was a knock on by Cas.

Gale's kicking has been poor so far this season.

Every instinct told you it must be a knock on but after seeing it again I wasn't sure.

[Barca Mum]

Shenton a one club man except when he went to Saints the commentators said it last week and today surely that's two clubs?

[Sports Prophet]

I’ve heard a lot of complaints about not playing the ball with the foot. 

Without deliberately analysing it, it became immediately apparent to me just how deliberate it is for players to not touch the ball with the foot.

Im not certain that I don’t like it. It does speed the game up, but it is extremely noticeable.

[snapski]

Unforced errors making a game of this. Need to stop dropping the ball. 

[dkw]

13 minutes ago, Ullman said:

Every instinct told you it must be a knock on but after seeing it again I wasn't sure.

I don't think it was as certain a knock on as the commentators, was a 50/50 but can see why it was given as going forward.

[GUBRATS]

Love a bit of Gridiron on a good Friday 

[snapski]

JSL is just a penalty machine now. 

[Ullman]

My word this has got scruffy.

[Just Browny]

I'm enjoying it. Being played at a hell of a pace, frantic but compelling.

[snapski]

Leeds deserved that. We have been awful. 

[Futtocks]

3 minutes ago, Just Browny said:

I'm enjoying it. Being played at a hell of a pace, frantic but compelling.

Plus it's the first close contest of the day, after three blowouts.

[snapski]

Bill Arthur is the worst commentator i can remember. Awful. 

[GeordieSaint]

Turner in... big kick for Richardson...

... 

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

That blatant laying on by Briscoe proving very costly there.  Game over.

[GeordieSaint]

... 

18-10 Cas. 8 mins to go.

[Futtocks]

Jordan Turner goes over, and gets closer to the sticks before touching down. Richardson converts for 10:18.

[Gooleboy]

As an old timer watching the game, I probably wouldn't know who was playing at first glance with those strips. So a picture here when we might all know.

[dkw]

Excellent from Cas, good win.

[snapski]

Well played Leeds. Don’t think we played anywhere near to 100% for the second game running. 

[Ullman]

2 minutes ago, snapski said:

Well played Leeds. Don’t think we played anywhere near to 100% for the second game running. 

Defended the game out pretty well at the end though.

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

Enjoyable game but I still hate the lottery of ball steal issues.

[snapski]

11 minutes ago, Ullman said:

Defended the game out pretty well at the end though.

I think we defended and managed the game, whilst being poor in attack

[Old Frightful]

35 minutes ago, snapski said:

Bill Arthur is the worst commentator i can remember. Awful. 

On at least two occasions he was talking about stuff in the past during which time the possession changed from one team to the other with a counter attack on the go, yet he still continued his narrative without remarking on what was going on on the pitch until he'd finished whatever he was boring us with.

 

[Rupert Prince]

It was being saying that Leeds had a lot of injuries, maybe, but in the 13 they only had 4 players with shirt numbers over 17.   6 altogether, and Cas have 4 overall.   So yes some missing, but not relatively so.

But all clubs seem to be missing men, even before the season has started.