Sat 10th Aug: SL: Leeds Rhinos v Wigan Warriors KO 15:00 (Sky)

[Futtocks]

Leeds well worth the 8:0 advantage as HT approaches.

[bratman]

Not a great match but Leeds have defended really well, deserve the HT lead

[EagleEyePie]

Wigan very lethargic, Leeds quite energetic in defence but wasteful with the ball in hand. Despite the pressure we had we weren't really putting on any sort of play that would really trouble Leeds. Very much going through the motions. This is one of those games where any team that sorts of their errors could win comfortably.

On another note, do the Sky commentary team have any awareness of who the players are? There was never any chance Eckersley was brought on to play in the halves.

[Moose]

Hampshire subbed 36 minutes too late.

He has as much ability for playing rugby as a sea-urchin.

[Old Frightful]

Does this game prove you can’t play catch up after appearing in an extra midweek game?

No doubt Leigh will disprove this theory tomorrow.

[Old Frightful]

4 minutes ago, Moose said:

Hampshire subbed 36 minutes too late.

He has as much ability for playing rugby as a sea-urchin.

I did wonder about Wigan signing him, not their sort of player at all.

[Padge]

1 minute ago, Old Frightful said:

I did wonder about Wigan signing him, not their sort of player at all.

He's paying Wigan to play.

[bratman]

Miller bombed that one

[Padge]

10-0

[DavidM]

1 minute ago, bratman said:

Miller bombed that one

Unbelievable bombage . 

[Damien]

16 minutes ago, Moose said:

Hampshire subbed 36 minutes too late.

He has as much ability for playing rugby as a sea-urchin.

Why Wigan signed him again and why they have since kept him on is one of life's great mysteries. Kids coming through would do a better job.

[Barry Badrinath]

Switching nsemba hasn't improved his defence 

[bratman]

Wigan really struggling, Leeds looking to finish them off

[bratman]

Good finish that one from Miller though!

[Barry Badrinath]

Did the ref penalise a late hit off keighran a set early?

[sentoffagain2]

  Never= a doubt about the grounding but i can see why the ref went upstairs with the late tackle in the move.

[DavidM]

4 minutes ago, Barry Badrinath said:

Did the ref penalise a late hit off keighran a set early?

He did but like quite a lot of those penalties it was soft as anything 

[Barry Badrinath]

1 minute ago, DavidM said:

He did but like quite a lot of those penalties it was soft as anything 

I didn't even see an offence,  thats why I've just asked the above (tongue in cheek)

[Mark S]

Leeds players staying down, shocking stuff. They need take a look at Ollie Russell.

[DavidM]

1 minute ago, Barry Badrinath said:

I didn't even see an offence,  thats why I've just asked the above (tongue in cheek)

Indeed . Now he’s been binned 

[bratman]

Easy for Leeds now, Wigan look knackered 

[Barry Badrinath]

Remember when we dabbled with midweek games in 1999?  This is a throwback to that 

[EagleEyePie]

Before this period of 3 games in 10 days I was wondering what Matt Peet would do in terms of squad rotation. I think not rotating the squad has come back to bite us. I'm baffled that none of our established players (bar Field who wasn't fit enough to play all 3 anyway) have been rested for this period. Everything about this performance has been lethargic.

[Tommygilf]

Big turnaround by Leeds in just a few weeks under Arthur. More direct in attack and defence, doing things with purpose and a plan. Sometimes you do just get the bounce of the ball.

Maybe it's just catching Wigan at a good time, but it's still a good statement. Magic Weekend and the following 3 games are a big opportunity for 6 more points. It may still be that the damage for this season's prospects has been done.

[Barry Badrinath]

Quite surprising that wigan with so many forwards haven't rotated some players.

 

Walters hasn't played many minutes, byrne was 18th man I think v leigh