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

[Barry Badrinath]

1 minute ago, EagleEyePie said:

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.

Exactly what I was  thinking,  granted you're a bit thinner in the backs

[JohnM]

Leeds clearly better than  Wigan  in more or less every respect. Sure, we might be tired but this looks like the best performance from Leeds for quite a while.

[Barry Badrinath]

2 minutes ago, JohnM said:

Leeds clearly better than  Wigan  in more or less every respect. Sure, we might be tired but this looks like the best performance from Leeds for quite a while.

It is, but they've also still been kinda pants,  

[StandOffHalf]

If the refs were being consistent Smith should have been sent off for ten minutes for shoving the Leeds player and causing the escalation.

A Salford player was sat down for being third man in against Saints.

It's the inconsistency that irks fans; the Wigan 7 should be off.

[bobbruce]

Just now, StandOffHalf said:

If the refs were being consistent Smith should have been sent off for ten minutes for shoving the Leeds player and causing the escalation.

A Salford player was sat down for being third man in against Saints.

It's the inconsistency that irks fans; the Wigan 7 should be off.

I’d like to see the elbows again from Nsemba from the other side if he caught Bentley there he could be in trouble in the week. 

[Padge]

25-4 Wigan got 5mims to steal the game.

[bobbruce]

Smiths lost it here. 

[StandOffHalf]

1 minute ago, bobbruce said:

I’d like to see the elbows again from Nsemba from the other side if he caught Bentley there he could be in trouble in the week. 

With all the replays, one would imagine they'd show it carefully.

[GeordieSaint]

Smith should be sat down in the stands…

[sentoffagain2]

   Smith has done that before this season he needs to realise it could be dangerous.

[StandOffHalf]

Smith has really lost his rag; it's got worse as it's gone on.

He dropped the forearm on Bentley; I think that's a send-off.

Edited August 10, 2024 by StandOffHalf

[Tommygilf]

Harry Smith has lost it in the last 10 minutes. Moronic.

[Barry Badrinath]

Interesting the ref asking thaler to make sure they play it on the screen 

[GeordieSaint]

Direct attack to the head of the ball carrier on the floor. Shocker by Smith. 

[johnh1]

Red card for Smith. Entirely justified. Elbow to the head of a player on the ground.

[StandOffHalf]

Really worrying signs for Smith's composure when the game goes against him. There have been numerous incidents in this second half.

The forearm smash into a grounded Bentley was just the nadir/culmination.

[Tommygilf]

6 minutes ago, StandOffHalf said:

If the refs were being consistent Smith should have been sent off for ten minutes for shoving the Leeds player and causing the escalation.

A Salford player was sat down for being third man in against Saints.

It's the inconsistency that irks fans; the Wigan 7 should be off.

Refs want to manage a game and be fair they don't want to send players off unnecessarily. He was more than fair this game and in the broad sense it's inconsequential given the scoreline.

[Barry Badrinath]

I tell you what, if this was last night's game that ppl couldn't access on the red button,  sky would have been REALLY getting it in the neck

[johnh1]

Should be a long ban for Smith. Then again, they have a big game next week, so maybe not.

[48C North Stand]

Oh - 30 to 6. That's a pity for them Pies.. 

[Barry Badrinath]

9 minutes ago, StandOffHalf said:

If the refs were being consistent Smith should have been sent off for ten minutes for shoving the Leeds player and causing the escalation.

A Salford player was sat down for being third man in against Saints.

It's the inconsistency that irks fans; the Wigan 7 should be off.

Very true, his yanking is a lot worse than just running in, ref shouldn't ignore that at all, it's not even stevens

[Rodill Rover]

Smith goes 70's style

[StandOffHalf]

9 minutes ago, Tommygilf said:

Refs want to manage a game and be fair they don't want to send players off unnecessarily. He was more than fair this game and in the broad sense it's inconsequential given the scoreline.

If Smith had correctly been binned, then he would have been taken off the boil and we would have avoided that shocking smash. That was coming.

Bad management, and the wrong call after the third man in yank on Nsemba.

Edited August 10, 2024 by StandOffHalf

[bratman]

Great result for Leeds, and Hull KR

[bromleybulldog]

Harry Smith lucky to just get a red card. He deserved a retaliatory punch from Bentley who was rematkably restrained. Appalling shot to the head of a player lying prone on the ground