Thanks, I must just of been oblivous to the penalties tonight.

Well I'm confused in round 2. If you ask me the tempo was pretty good tonight. Silverwood didn't allow any wrestling but wasn't enforcing super quick play the balls like we saw at MM. Sure players took it a bit far at times and Silverwood let them get away with it, but it wasn't wrestling all the way though like last season.

This one is for Keith but they looked very "refreshed" tonight.

I thought Hull slowed it a lot, especially Fitzgibbon but thats me probably being blinkered.

The game was refereed at exactly the correct pace IMO so congratulations to Mr Silverwood.

We were much improved, and we don't look weak in any area now, not with BJB and Watkins looking the part. Delaney is as good in the 2nd row as he is bad at centre. His yardage is excellent and he hits hard in defence. He has no rugby brain but as a biff baller who cares? I thought Hauraki looked very promising.
Add Cross, Bailey, JP, McGuire and Ali to that lot and you have got a serious team.

We also seem to have gained that Bradford esque steel that they had during the late 90s and early 2000s. If we're on the back foot, stick it in touch in the corner. If the game's tight, take back to back drop goals. I used to f**kin hate it when Bradford used to do it to us back then, but it worked. No suprise to see us doing that under the regieme of B Mac and Lowes. Lowes was a master at seeing a game out.

Actually impressed with our style of play, and now optimistic for the rest of the season.

The first successful drop goal made perfect sense to put Leeds three scores in front, the second made no sense whatsoever (not that the game was now in doubt at that stage) as it lifted the pressure allowing Hull back to half-way and the chance to regain possession.

I think Leeds lost the penalty count 8 to 5 (3-2 first half) and conceded the first five of the second half in the opening twelve minutes then nothing for the rest of the match while receiving the final three.

2 - Interference
2 - Offside
1 - Obstruction
1 - Not Square
1 - Tackle in air
1 - Ball Steal

Despite losing the penalty count, the fact that is was only eight must be considered an improvement, even on last week?

one of the best improvements for me was the players just getting on with it, rather than challenging the refs calls

You are quite correct on the drop goals tvoc, had the game been at say 7 points difference I am in no doubt we'd have booted it into touch. I just liked the boring ruthless nature of sticking another point on the board to rub a bit more salt in.

The only penalty that annoyed me was when we were penalised for interference at the PTB when our player was trying to get back onside & their guy lost the ball, then IMV Fitzgibbon (who had hands on the ball nearly every time he was involved) did exactly the same causing our guy to drop the ball which led to Silverwood giving them the scrum for a knock on.
Otherwise no complaints.
I've not re-watched the game so can't recall the players involved except Fitzgibbon.
Tvoc will no doubt correct my misconceptions.

IMO both drop goals were sensible and professional. It allowed us more time to regroup the defence.