Whens this game then? In 6 weeks on Friday?

Are you saying immense just because it was Melbourne that you ran close? A team that hadn't played a full competative game this season. I din't say you wouldn't trouble us this season. I'm sure you will when you start hitting the straps. I just don't think you're there yet from the Leeds games i've seen this season. The Rhinos of last year would have beaten Melbourne the other week imo.

To be fair to Leeds we did get over the Melbourne try line 3 times, we just didn't finish the chances.

The team that lost to Quinn's & Salford at home?

It's all about form.

I know that, but when you were good last season you were very good. I'm just hoping your form hasn't improved from the storm game although 60 odd points against another SL team suggests it might be

As mentioned above we did get over the line 3 times, with Donald playing im sure he would have finished the chances unlike Watkins. Also add to that fact we lost Sinfield early on in the game. If you would have taken Cameron Smith out of their side the score could have been the other way around.


I know what your saying though mate, one great performance doesn't necessarily mean the week after we will be at our best again. But don't turn up on Sunday thinking Leeds will play like they did against Crusaders and Wakey, or you will have a shock.

I'm not mate, i'm sure Leeds will lift their game against a team who could push them all the way this season. It's good to see that we can disagree on some things without resorting to insults like some you come across on forums. Here's hoping for a good hard game on Sunday and may the best team win and not come down to an error from the officials. Safe journey over.

P.S
Danny McGuire's try against Quins is the individual try of the season so far for me. He just reminds me of a young Garry Schofield.

5. 4. 3. 2. 1.............

Cheers Bud, will be a great game, one im not missing!

Well other than we crossed the line more than they did, I am not sure how much trouble you would like against the best defensive side in the world? Watkins should have scored his first and came close on his second but both were ruled out quite correctly. Danny's was opportunist but he still went 80m to score it! We were massive in defence and got caught out by a quick tap that, had we have been better organised, we probably would have stopped. The final try was nothing more than icing for Melbourne from an already beat Rhinos side. I have argued that both side were massive but I did feel we just lost the game rather than them just winning it, so to speak.

I agree about Quins and I was not there, so can't comment first hand, but 48 unanswered points in the second half is a nice indication that we might be about to reach the apex of a corner, if not get all the way round it!

I am looking forward to this and will be at the Galpharm.

The Giants certainly look a very capable side but they fell short against us last year? We've had a far less impressive start to the season than them but i do feel we turned a corner against Melbourne and then against much weaker opposition with Quins. Things looked like they were starting to click finally on attack.

Leeds have been the top side in the Uk for around 4 years. The fact that a GF winning side can add delaney /eastwood and a fully fit Buderus is...frightening. For the Giants to go from easy beats to a team that can give the Rhinos a tough game is a mark of signifcant improvement. There are clear indications that the players recruited by Brown are improving the team and good young players are coming through.

For the Giants to be without 2 major gamebreakers (hodgson and drew)and 3 key forwards (Wild, Kirmond and Mason) and still have a chance is very encouraging.

See you guys at the galpharm.

I think that is a very fair assessment but would of course point out that key players from both sides are missing for this game and neither will be playing their first choice 17.