Tbf just to add also, how many fullbacks have we seen suffer in that swirling wind at Huddersfield, it's not an easy place to go for a fullback

If Mac drops Handley or Kind Horse (SL Pod Ref) before Watkins he will lose my support.

I think it was after the Cas game I said something along the lines of "if Lilley is the future then we are fooked!" I have done a total 180 on that one already. Now i think he can't/shouldn't be dropped.

I will reserve judgment on Golding, let's see if Zak does much better next week!

Cas fan here, I've been more and more impressed with Lilley and Keinhorst every week whilst Watkins seems to go from bad to worse.

If you were completely injury free how would you fit these two into the team.

The break that Sutty made when he passed inside rather than to Watkins wasn't a bad option. It looked as if Lilley would probably made it to the posts if Walters hadn't impeded him.

He won't drop Keinhorst but he'll move him back into 2nd row duties (was Achurch injured again? He spent ages off, 25min until 70min wasn't it before being dragged back on?) The interesting decision comes next week (maybe) if McGuire is fit. He'd obviously start but who would his partner be....Sutcliffe or Lilley.....surely it should be the latter.

No that was just poor, Lilley MAY have made it (doubt it) but always the chance of defenders coming across.....Watkins had a walk in. Sutcliffe and Watkins need to work on their chemistry because those two cost us the game tonight with their f*ck ups.

Also IF everyone was fit for the cup game next week I think McDermott would go with tried and tested and go this

Hardaker
Briscoe - Watkins - Moon - Hall
Sutcliffe - McGuire
Galloway - Burrow - Cuthbertson
Ferres - Ablett
JJB

Delaney - Garbutt - Singleton - Lilley

Up until a few weeks ago I'd say Falloon ahead of Lilley but not sure he would now (personally would start Lilley ahead of Sutcliffe but doubt it'll happen). As good as Keinhorst has been, Moon wasn't bad before injury and can't see Watkins being dropped so even though it'd be very harsh I could see him dropping Keinhorst, as Delaney although held together by tape is a firm favourite of McDermott's and would get the sub bench spot. Hall would get in ahead of Handley on reputation as he candy things like the match winning try vs Saints in the playoff semi that other wingers simply can't do...as poor as he's been he still comes up with big plays in big games, you just don't drop those guys.

Those bombs from brought are a nightmare. He gets more height on them than anyone in SL plus some swerve at last second. Another close one slips away. Reckon that is 7 out of 8 lost. Can we Get a first away win and keep season alive? Ferres again worked hard and think gave away 3 penalties. Kind of sums up our bungalow season, nothing upstairs. Great verbal support but it echoes my memories of watching lufc away in early eighties, the worse the play the better the support.

In terms of the season as a whole Ferres started off slow but then picked up nicely until injury hit. First game back tonight and his penalties were ever so costly.....can it be written off as the 'occasion' being back at Hudds for the first time getting to him? Possibly, we'll have to wait and see.

Sutcliffe should have found Watkins, he had a walk in and briscoe outside. Big fan of Jimmy k. WAtkins is down on confidence but the guy is class, form is temporary. Last season Watkins play was a classy as any centre play I have ever seen in a Leeds shirt. He will be back. Jimmy k's improving game opens up another longer term option of possibly having Joel moon in the halves. Keep your teeth in Stevo I only said possible.

I'm not writing anyone off by expressing an opinion on areas that require attention. Turning a blind eye to shortcomings or worse 'doing a Schofield' won't help.

Did smith get on ?

Yes, somewhere around the hour mark - think he was off again for the final five - so around a fifteen minute spell.

Yes, you could probably hear the collective groan from certain Leeds fans as it gave them one less thing to moan about post loss.

You would hope the latter with Sutcliffe to the centre and Watkins to the wing.

Yep. If the FB can't catch them then you have only one option, stop them going up in the first place. Kick pressure on Brough was non existent.