Just about right for a friendly.



Steve Southern was a tackling machine, good finish from Collis, John looked lively at times, could tell we weren't match fit but was a decent hit out to say it's a new team and their first time playing together. Our kicking game was pretty poor in comparison to Leeds who used the wind to their advantage. Once things gel and they get match fit we may see a decent side. I agree that the full kit looks really good though!



Thought Moore went well for Leeds, Teapot was pretty poor, but Burrow was just too good. Lots of positives from today all in all, good turnout from Wakey too.

Post Match Press Conference from Richard Agar www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT2yNQYp ... e=youtu.be

Post Match Press Conference from Richard Agar www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT2yNQYp ... e=youtu.be

I think you've shown enough to indicate a top 8 challenge this season especially with so mnay new lads and new coach.

I'm surprised tat none of you have mentioned no22 Trout who i thought tackled his nadgers off and was willing with the ball just a question of a fixed position for him due mainly to his size.

Young Wood off the bench went well for yer and there's plenty of potential even before you add Big Ali and the other missing lads.

fwiw here is my summary....



i was quite impressed with smith early on, but he faded into oblivion after 30mins. isaac had a couple of nice touches but did not get involved enough (or just didn't get the ball)



collis & mellars seemed ok and after a quiet 1st half cockayne was pretty good in the second half



mathers was mathers, he tried hard and did get involved. he will become an asset for us.



wood was ok from the bench.



i thought we went downhill when ellis and southern were taken off, and looked better when they returned. i hope this was just a blip and not a prediction for the future!!



wilkes and johnson ran the ball in well.



overall, we did try to pass the ball about, but there were still some basic problems with our defensive pattern. ok, morton had a bit of a shocker but he was left exposed on a couple of occasions, it was just like last season at times defensively.



a run out, we need time to gel and get our timing together. agar said he wasn't happy with the defensice pattern, so at least he has seen it, hopefully we can sort it.



still hate losing to leeds though

I think mortons time might running especially when fox is fit

On the positive side, I thought John was impressive early on, Collis put in some good 1st half tackles and the team as a whole was pretty solid defensively up the middle throughout the game. Good breaks from Mariano and then Walshaw were wasted. The weather was nice.

On the negative side, Morton and Wood are still little boys trying to play in a mans game. Our kick offs don't get any better whilst our kick off recieving was shocking.



Rob Burrow was the difference between the sides.

forgot to mention our kick off receiving - shockingly bad



agree about burrows though, i bet he enjoyed it today

Not bad for a first hit out.

Southern excellent, Walshaw excellent (although should have set up a try instead of going for glory), John ok, Amor & Johnson very good.

Although Cockayne had a good game, dont think he is a winger and Mathers ok going forward, but not quite as effective in defence.

For them Burrow and Richard Moore were stand outs.

I hope Gareth Moore gets a go somewhere in the friendlies, his kicking game alone is worth hm playing, both out of hand and place kicking.

Mane Moore might get a chance against Sheffield or batley, thinking batley would be a good game to play

Millard

READ THIS 14 games NO points No Kick's in General play, No assists, HOW can we expect to progress in this position when we are playing somebody above hes weight when he as being DUMPED by another superleage club who released him for not being good enough ?

What about him?