I think Mulally could have a future in the game. Possibly with East leeds or Hull Dockers.

Word on Catalans. Whilst they did pick up the 2 points, yesterday again (and the Hull game) showed why IMO they won't make the top 4 under their present coach. Pretty close to full strength but are masters at shooting themselves in the foot and turning what should've been a 2nd half stroll after the opening 10 mins of the 2nd half into a close 4 point contest. With their away form they need to be pretty much perfect at home but can easily see them losing around 3/4 games which will leave them short of the playoffs.

Whilst it's a tough time being a Leeds fan at the present moment, it must be frustrating as hell to be a Catalans fan year round.

Other than Aiton were they missing anyone else? If not they must be fairly concerned. Although Taylor is a nightmare near the line, he looked like he could be exposed in defence carrying that about of timber.

Other than Aiton were they missing anyone else? If not they must be fairly concerned. Although Taylor is a nightmare near the line, he looked like he could be exposed in defence carrying that about of timber.

You think his performance stanks that much?

Is there any chance when we get within 10 metres of the opposition's line we can actually pass the ball right ? I'm fed up of the same old Burrow from acting half, pass on to Moon. or keep it himself, little chip kick into in goal (or most likely blocked by a defender), or a bullet pass to Hall that leads to very little........please go right every now and again for a change ??

Indeed. It's as though chapter 13 is missing from BMD's big Red Book of Rugby league tactics. The rather important one which highlights some of plays you can try once you get to the opposition 20 meter line. The headless chicken routine must really annoy the groundstaff who have to replace the same divots over and over again.

Perhaps Ebay have an old copy.

Much easier for most right handed players to pass left quickly and accurately when under pressure (like when the defensive line is five metres away rather than ten). There's also more chance of the left winger being able to beat his opposite in limited space close to the line than the current right winger.

Thought the use of interchanges was poor again on Saturday. Singleton did all bar 8 minutes out of the first 61. As the front rower with the best footwork, don't you want him on the field at the end of the game when players are getting tired and lazy in defence?

Keinhorst and Ferres did the full 40 in the first half, although the back row rotation isn't helped by Delaney's inability to string more than 25 minutes together without needing a breather.

It's not like players couldn't be spelled either due to a lack of interchanges, with Leeds only using 9 of their possible 10.

Walters now appears to be ahead of Achurch and Mullally in the "people McDermott trusts to use off the bench" charts anyway, getting 30 minutes in two spells on Saturday as opposed to 24 and 19 for the other two. Now all he needs to do is learn to judge a rolling ball and be able to bend his back.

The problem is Andy that whilst it might be easier, we do it every time so the opposition defence know what's coming and just load up that side, snuffing out any danger of Hall squeezing in at the corner because they have so many men there, likewise a Burrow grubber kick can't get through as there are too many arms and legs in the way.

I'm not suggesting we should not go that way, just not each time we are so close, and when Burrow plays 9 that seems the only idea he has when we get that close. Maybe Falloon getting fit with give us the variety our play close to the line needs ?

We need to wake up and realise that without peacock the rotations have to be used more effectively, how many times will we have to get run over in the second half for us to realise that.

Also, as much as I love the free flowing offloading, it wont work in an opposition 10 when they wont be leaving gaps around the markers, we have to have some block plays or wrap arounds or something to force an overlap or at least a one on one ... you know... like how how every other team in the world attacks

The other issue with the big right hand shift is that most other teams bring the full-back into the line as an extra runner.

Problem with Leeds doing that is if you put the ball in Hardaker's hands, it invariably wouldn't get to Watkins and Briscoe/Handley. Suppose you could set it up so either Hardaker loops in outside Watkins or pops up on his left shoulder for a little inside ball, but he can't play as an extra pivot in the way say Brent Webb did.