One mention of the BBC coverage - the commentary by the video judge - an excellent contribution to the matchday presentation and another innovation by the RFL, I just don't understand why a business so willing to introduce such viewer and crowd friendly innovations such as this still cannot promote themselves properly, the RFL are the Aldi of sports, everyone thinks that they are rubbish until they shop there, but then they decide to keep it a secret.

There is.

Even if we continue to ignore Chisholm there are another two young lads who at least deserve a chance based on apparent decent promise shown in acadamey matches.

In the last 20 minutes our right hand side was criminally underused. It frustrated me no end up. I'd back Watkins 1 on 1 against anyone in SL yet he got the ball only once in that time (scoring a try too). It just made no sence to go left the amount of times we did because they matched up against us that way.

There's no knee jerk from me because I'm not an idiot and can see that we lost due to one of the best defensive efforts in a long time. It just annoys me how as a team, we seem unable to pass quick and accurately to the right when we have the most explosive ball runner in the League, who needs to have his hands on the ball more than 3 times in a game, over there.

Pains me to say it but it was the holy trinity what let us down. The forwards played well enough and the backs did what they could. It was the link between the two that failed spectacularly.

Wouldn't diminish Huddersfield's role in this - in particular, Brough cut us to ribbons.

In some ways I'm glad we're out of it - there's a hex on this team in the CC.

Agree with JerryChicken, though, the BBC coverage was excellent.

Using the present three-quarters I like a back three of Hardaker, Watkins and Hall for the potential damage they can do on kick returns. Once Leeds are in possession I'd switch Ablett and Watkins as a solution to the problem being highlighted here. If you stood Ablett and Hall side by side I doubt physically there'd be much to choose between them. Could be Leeds' very own Vaikona and Vainakolo and they were awesome threats.

Watkins perhaps would then get the ball in his hands more often and Ablett could go and mix it with wingers such as Keiran Dixon and Chris Riley, he might even come out on top for once if it gets a bit tasty.

some pretty knee jerk posts bearing in mind we have won the last 8 beating some bloody good sides on the way.
giants took there chances,we didn't. they played better than us.it happens.
the only thing i would say is at the moment burrow at hooker isn't working.
perhaps mcshane starting may help.
i would like to see a real top class hooker signed for next season but not sure that will happen.
oh, and the sooner BJB returns the better

Don`t think we were watching the same game, didn`t Leeds do the same, plus the fact that Leeds were way offside at play-the-balls, they were up before the ball had gone to the foot. Totally ignored by Bentham.

I think both teams were as bad as each other tbf.

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We're apparently finished every time we lose a match. Have been since about 2006.

I don't buy the "they wanted it more" line either. I think they just played better than us. Our line speed was good, when we got to the collision we were good. There were errors of execution in attack and defence. Hudds took their chances, we didn't. Not sure how much deeper we need to look for explanations.

About as deep as your knowledge will take us I reckon, might be enough, might not be.

Perhaps Which should carry out a test on team sports. They might find that RL is a Best Buy...

+1 on the inclusion on the Video Ref commentary. Instructive to get some insight into the thought process, running through slomo then at normal speed, indicating when the ball is lost etc. Expect that to be introduced with great fanfare in RU before the next World Cup.

Of course, Leeds were [inever[/i offside!!!

Open your eyes. Both sides were offside and Bentham only blew once.

McShane looks a good player to me and could be even better if the Coach trusted him, alas he doesn't and Burrow, who's distribution is amateurish at times continues to get the gig.

Our pivots are real one dimensional and easy to close down, Huddersfield showed the blueprint, we will see if others follow!!

In a nutshell kev & mags look knackered due to extra defending to compensate for rob but mcd will not rest or rotate and risk a mutiny with world cup coming up .This is not sour grapes at one defeat as I would rather get beat planning for when the magic trio retire unless that is they can play forever .we need to give our young players a chance or risk losing them .