Fri 24th May: SL: St Helens v Leeds Rhinos KO 20:00 (Sky)

[DoubleD]

24 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

Thought there have been a couple of tackles in that half that would have pinged for hip drops in the NRL.

I’ve seen Roberts do hip drop tackles a number of times during his Rhinos career, I hope disciplinary charge him for it because it’s really dangerous as Batchelor found out and we need to eradicate this tackling method

[Gerrumonside ref]

Champagne stuff there from Saints 

[Damien]

Great pass by Welsby

[Gerrumonside ref]

Saints going through their party pieces.

[Damien]

Frawley is absolutely awful

[Spotty Herbert]

I don't understand why Sinfield has been sent out on dual reg and Frawley has stayed at Headingley. Actually, I do, it's because Smith hasn't a clue.

[Chrispmartha]

Everyone in the leeds set up needs to take a very long hard look at themselves tonight, from the top down, the players need to take some responsibility aswell.

 

im livid with the whole club tonight which is very unusual for me

[Chrispmartha]

Just now, Spotty Herbert said:

I don't understand why Sinfield has been sent out on dual reg and Frawley has stayed at Headingley. Actually, I do, it's because Smith hasn't a clue.

They can all go play for Halifax after tonight

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

Dumb play again from Leeds at play the ball.

[tiffers]

1 minute ago, Chrispmartha said:

Everyone in the leeds set up needs to take a very long hard look at themselves tonight, from the top down, the players need to take some responsibility aswell.

 

im livid with the whole club tonight which is very unusual for me

They have been poor all round.

Saints have just as many injuries as Leeds and have just been the better team. It's just not working with Smith. The error rate with the passive defence is killing them. Saints barely had to get out of 2nd gear. 

[Gerrumonside ref]

That was very straightforward in the second half for Saints.

Equally can understand Leeds’ fans being frustrated.

They’re heading nowhere.

[Damien]

5 minutes ago, Gerrumonside ref said:

That was very straightforward in the second half for Saints.

Equally can understand Leeds’ fans being frustrated.

They’re heading nowhere.

Leeds do seem to completely collapse in the second half, it's happened a few times this season.

[Phil]

27 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

They can all go play for Halifax after tonight

We don’t want ‘em!!! 

[Gooleboy]

1 hour ago, Chrispmartha said:

Everyone in the leeds set up needs to take a very long hard look at themselves tonight, from the top down, the players need to take some responsibility aswell.

 

im livid with the whole club tonight which is very unusual for me

Yes, didn't you predict a Leeds win?

[Chrispmartha]

37 minutes ago, Gooleboy said:

Yes, didn't you predict a Leeds win?

Well i said we might sneak a win.

I was clearly wrong that was one of the worse’s performances ive seen in recent years, worse than the nillings at the back end of last year as there were mitigating factors in Those

[Josef K]

I thought Leeds would win tonight i was amazed when id seen they had a +16 start on the coupon. So i put £50 on the Rhinos, and that is why i am a pleb getting up really early to go to work whilst Mr Fred Done & Denise Coates are rolling in money because of suckers like me.
The leeds first try was a cracker, amazingly Saints decided to throw the ball about in the 2nd half and entertain the home fans. Decent support from the Rhinos they backed their side from start to finish. How long will they stick with Smith. 

[Harry Stottle]

2 hours ago, Chrispmartha said:

Everyone in the leeds set up needs to take a very long hard look at themselves tonight, from the top down, the players need to take some responsibility aswell.

 

im livid with the whole club tonight which is very unusual for me

I've not watched the game Chris, and I admire you as a fan with the way you always stick up for your team, the coach, the new recruits - before they have played - but this post of yours is what people of been saying to you for a while and you are seemingly just realising it.

[Chrispmartha]

5 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

I've not watched the game Chris, and I admire you as a fan with the way you always stick up for your team, the coach, the new recruits - before they have played - but this post of yours is what people of been saying to you for a while and you are seemingly just realising it.

Ill stick up for them when I think they deserve it, even when they lose.  they didn’t deserve it tonight they were abysmal.

There will always be a tipping point, but im not one for wanting people sacked because my point is it’s very rarely just one thing.

I don’t think Smith will survive this though

 

[Harry Stottle]

7 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

Ill stick up for them when I think they deserve it, even when they lose.  they didn’t deserve it tonight they were abysmal.

There will always be a tipping point, but im not one for wanting people sacked because my point is it’s very rarely just one thing.

I don’t think Smith will survive this though

 

OK fair enough, but your last sentence is miles away from what you have been defending for a long time, and to most people the reason why you are in the position you are in. 

[Chrispmartha]

1 minute ago, Harry Stottle said:

OK fair enough, but your last sentence is miles away from what you have been defending for a long time, and to most people the reason why you are in the position you are in. 

As I say Harry i will defend them when I think they deserve it, they (coaches and players) didn’t deserve it tonight.

The performance tonight is the worst I've seen in a long time. Saints weren’t even that good, they didn’t need to be I think near enough every one of their trys came from a Leeds error.

[Tommygilf]

Glad I didn't have to watch that!

At least we weren't nilled...

[NRLandSL]

Phenomenal game by Jack Welsby, simply one of the best players in the world. 

[Damien]

5 hours ago, NRLandSL said:

Phenomenal game by Jack Welsby, simply one of the best players in the world. 

It was. Some absolutely outstanding cut out passes. He is a quality player.

What about Frawley though? You were arguing with people, I certainly remember @DoubleD and myself, that he was a fantastic player and that he would dominate Super League. Anyone that disagreed with you knew nothing about Rugby. Instead he's looked every bit the average journeyman that others said he was.

Edited May 25 by Damien

[bobbruce]

5 hours ago, NRLandSL said:

Phenomenal game by Jack Welsby, simply one of the best players in the world. 

I also thought Dodd was excellent last night and this is what people miss. It’s his control of the game that allows Welsby the freedom to do what he does. 

[ATLANTISMAN]

8 hours ago, Josef K said:

I thought Leeds would win tonight i was amazed when id seen they had a +16 start on the coupon. So i put £50 on the Rhinos, and that is why i am a pleb getting up really early to go to work whilst Mr Fred Done & Denise Coates are rolling in money because of suckers like me.
The leeds first try was a cracker, amazingly Saints decided to throw the ball about in the 2nd half and entertain the home fans. Decent support from the Rhinos they backed their side from start to finish. How long will they stick with Smith. 

If it makes you feel better managed to get 100K out of Bet365 for a Cricket sponsorship.

Happy to buy you a beer