Fri 19th Apr: SL: Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants KO 20:00 (Sky)

[Mark S]

As long as Leeds can beat the more average teams the longer Hetherington can keep Rohan Smith, the cheaper option.

[OriginalMrC]

Giants might end up losing this game but they've played some superb stuff at times. Really impressive 

[OriginalMrC]

And they need to take Connor off kicking duties!

[phiggins]

This just seems like an odd game. Both teams very good at times, then awful at other times 

[OriginalMrC]

2 from 6 not good enough 

[dkw]

Good lord that was dumb.

[Archie Gordon]

About as poor as it gets.

[OriginalMrC]

A short drop out when the game is in the balance. And they mess it up. Truly awful 

[Hopie]

Urgh, I hate the pick the ball carrier up and drag him in to touch/goal.

[GeordieSaint]

I honestly don’t think I have ever seen anything as stupid and ridiculous as that drop out.

[phiggins]

Attempts at short drop outs when you’re not losing with time running out should be reviewed by the MRP! 

[Hopie]

Amazing the referee doesn't give a knock on there against Huddersfield, those are given as knock ons 9 times out of 10.

[OriginalMrC]

And there's the game. Giants were superb at times. This Leeds team are truly awful though. Changes needed starting with the coaching team 

[OriginalMrC]

Just now, Hopie said:

Amazing the referee doesn't give a knock on there against Huddersfield, those are given as knock ons 9 times out of 10.

Went backwards though?

[Archie Gordon]

Not Kendall's best 4 minutes.

[sentoffagain2]

    Hope Leeds supporters are not going to complain about the ref for that Huddersfield try.Mr Drake does not like refs to be criticised.

[LeeF]

6 minutes ago, GeordieSaint said:

I honestly don’t think I have ever seen anything as stupid and ridiculous as that drop out.

It’s a good old fashioned “coach killer”. 

[bratman]

Looked like a knock on to me, initial touch was forward into a Leeds player.

[OriginalMrC]

1 minute ago, sentoffagain2 said:

    Hope Leeds supporters are not going to complain about the ref for that Huddersfield try.Mr Drake does not like refs to be criticised.

Leeds only have themselves to blame. No doubt Smith will blame the officials but they lost the game by attempting a short drop out and then messing it up.

[LeeF]

2 minutes ago, OriginalMrC said:

Went backwards though?

Only after going forwards into the Leeds player’s shoulder 

[bratman]

Well played Huddersfield though, good game!

[High Peak Rhino]

2 minutes ago, sentoffagain2 said:

    Hope Leeds supporters are not going to complain about the ref for that Huddersfield try.Mr Drake does not like refs to be criticised.

No complaints about the ref but a clear mistake for the last try. 

[Damien]

3 minutes ago, Hopie said:

Amazing the referee doesn't give a knock on there against Huddersfield, those are given as knock ons 9 times out of 10.

It clearly went backwards so not that amazing at all.

[LeeF]

Just now, bratman said:

Looked like a knock on to me, initial touch was forward into a Leeds player.

Probably was

[OriginalMrC]

1 minute ago, LeeF said:

It’s a good old fashioned “coach killer”. 

Yes it is but it seems that short dropouts is something they have been encouraged to do through coaching