Achilles twinge. He wasn't gonna play last week either, regardless of ban.

This is were we miss a player with a bit of niggle. Been watching the tackle, clearly high shots are being leaniently delt with so dish a few out cars are. Lots of messing in the tackle, again being policed very liberally but cas are taking more advantage.

Bit more sting in the tackle now

Well Half time sees us in much better shape than looked likely on 18 minutes. Hopefully we can carry the momentum through into the second half

another game from leeds =/ good job of blowing 6tpt lead at top of table. ffs

We left ourselves too much to do. Cas weren't great either, we gifted them 3 tries through individual errors. Again, we were beaten in the front row, Millington and Lynch were superb, where as our forwards looked flat - we're desperate for a physical prop for next season, we're far too soft in the middle.

Having said that, we were always going to struggle with the people we had missing, and the short turn around. It was a daft decision not to request the game against Wakey be moved, and so it proved, but that's no excuse for some of the errors we came up with.

Rather controversial I know, but I'm getting increasingly concerned about Watkins.
I think he's massivley overrated. I expect this to cause uproar but there's been so many times in close games he's come up with stupid decisions. He's an enigma.

He's got the best and worst attributes of Paul Newlove.

I agree we need a bit more in the forwards, but again for me some bizzare bench policy again from McDermott, particularly in a short turn around game

He is very much hot and cold Watkins alway has been, to be classed as top class he needs to be much more consistent.

Again a sub unused when we were short of energy, burrow is poor offers nothing sentiment is going to cost us this season handley may be a good player eventually but needs dropping before he loses all confidence.

i thought it was two u used subs?

Can't believe Burrow started and Sinfield was benched, baffling in my eyes.

What do you expect from mcdermotts crazy decisions. Even if we win. Something this year I think we really need a new coach. Think we win things Inspite of not because of.

Not normally one to slag McD, but Playing with effectively 3 subs, when we were on a short turnaround and were obviously knackered by the end of the game is dumb distilled to the essence of pure stupidity. I am ever so slightly dreading the next few weeks