Talk about a game of two halves . First half our half backs used the ball really well , and Walker had a cracking first half . His passing and link up play were excellent and we looked so much quicker moving the ball and it paid dividends.
Second half was dire - discipline awful - we could have 3 men suspended for next week . Fuzzy late hit was a minimum yellow , but lets be honest Kendall gave us every 50 / 50 decision tonight - he was bloody awful .
Don`t players realise that attacking the head and off the ball hits will result in them missing games .
Our pack just can`t do 80 minutes - Fafita broke more tackles in one run than our pack broke in the whole of the game. We cannot compete with the top 4 teams with these forwards , and if Newman is out , then our backs are toothless.

If you want to deliberately ignore the positives I highlighted earlier in the thread that's up to you too

Might aswell not bother for the rest of the season then eh.

That Leeming one's a step too far for the game in my opinion in terms of if it receives a ban. He's hit and wrapped his upper chest and the tackled players head comes down with the impact. Fusitu’a was dumb with how those decisions are going.

Started with the thermostat at hot and gradually turned it down to stone cold.
Very composed at the start but thought we almost started trying to close the game down after 20 minutes. Austin kicking early in the tackle count when we had a 7 tackle set was particularly bizarre to me. Agree with others, Sezer injected momentum. As the game went on we got more static and line speed in attack and defence slowed significantly.
Important win but plenty to work on.
Not a great view in the rain and with not the best floodlights, but the Leeming one looked fine to me, what did Smith do?

Helped bring a player to ground in a tackle by wrapping both his legs around the players lower legs

Cheers

Jake Connor got a red card at Wakefield and a one match ban, for making contact lower down the chest than Leeming’s hit. I’d be surprised if he didn’t get a ban for that.

It was Jowitt.

He didnt at all. His right leg and foot was planted at all times. He held the Wakey player around the chest, leaned back and weighted him to ground, his left leg going under the player. Not even sure why it went on report. It wasnt dangerous, or a hip-drop. It was just unfortunate. And if it attracts a ban its ridiculous.

I think we played more as a team tonight. Certainly in the 1st half. We looked sharp at times with plenty of ball movement and a decent kicking game. Walker and Newman was big positives for me.

That said, i think Wakey put big efforts in against Saints and Catalans and couldnt repeat it tonight. That happens, it happened to us at Wigan after the Warrington effort. Wakey lacked intensity in that 1st half and we was ready to play tonight.

We needed a win and got it sealed after 25 mins tonight which was pleasing. Some of the tries was excellent tonight.

The 2nd half was patchy but with a 30-0 lead that can happen. The game was over.

Weve a lot to work on still but tonight was a step on the right path. Id like to see us offload in the tackle. Its not something we do.

Its one win, we need to back that up with wins v Hull and Salford in the next 2.

So by agars interview it was Harry's hamstring and not a dead leg. Expect at least another 3 weeks out

Be a real shame if so cos he was looking good for 1st game back and is badly needed. Fingers crossed he isnt too bad.

Jesus wept

A good win (great first half) all in all but yet more injuries and bans incoming.. frustrating. Hoping Newman is ok as he looked superb again. Great to see Walker getting back to something like, he’s reminded us of what he’s capable of last night imo and will get better

The rugby we played in the first half on a glue pot pitch on another absolutely filthy night was very pleasing. Will have our challenges with suspension and injury next week, but on a positive note that may give the likes of Johnson and Broadbent a chance. Are Hull on a four day turn around? If so, big advantage to Leeds.

I was answering why he got put on report for. Ref/Vr obviously had their concerns about the tackle and want the disciplinary to look at it to decide what did/didn’t happen

A win's nice and the execution and completion in that first half were pleasing. Then again, with the space and time we had that was almost a practice run out. It's 100% nailed on that Hull can't have failed to notice how our attack stalled once wakey sorted out their defensive width better. Quite what else can be learned, I'm not sure.

Look forward to holroyd getting back and starting him and Tet on the bench to offer something when roatation happens as we lack any impact from the bench in the forwards

I'm not buying the Newman 'dead leg' story

Watching the game back last night he seemed to pull up before Fifita hit him and could clearly be seen to mouth 'hammy gone' when on the bench, hope Im wrong because I thought he was a class above whilst he was on.

Mixed bag for Fusitua, he took his try well and ran hard but seemed to have few lapses in concentration in defence and his shoulder charge was just silly, to be fair to him it will take him a while to get back up to speed I think.

Was really nice to see Walker back to something like.

Mik was outstanding.

As Ive eluded to before, I really can't wait for some better weather, its no good for anyone, we have haven't played a game without wind, rain or snow yet.

I think Sezer and Austin will start to come good, I like the mix they have, that bomb that wakes dropped was a belter.

Given Harry's come back and then pulled up again I wouldn't be surprised if he's looking at a couple of moths to get it right unfortunately. Even when jenna Brooks said dead leg last night I thought, I don't think so.

Looks very rusty. He will get there though.. there's glimpses.

Newman injury could be a huge blow, we're pretty toothless out wide without him i'm afraid. Sutcliffe, Briscoe don't have the same xfactor.

Strange feeling after the win as I`m well disappointed we didn`t put 50 on them last night.
30 - 0 away from home and we should have put them to the sword.
Full credit to Wakefield but that second half was nowhere near good enough.
Thought the pack played well first half especially Oledezki and Gannon.
Fusitua 50/50 scored a decent try but bombed the one that they scored off.
He also seems a lot slower than I thought he would be.
Handley did well for his 3 but wasn`t up against anyone decent.
Walker was my MoM .
Newman might need an op on that hamstring if it keeps going like that which is a worry.
I was saying to my mate last night they should take Leeming off and 10 seconds later he gets binned.

I know, i was just giving my two penneth worth. I didnt see a problem with it but who knows with the current disciplinary set up.

If Newman has re-injured hammy then it's a massive blow for us & him and he needs to get it 100% right before making any sort of come back. I think we can still have strike out wide without him though but Agar has to give people chances I think Fusitu'a will be a real good signing once hes got a few games under his belt he missed most of pre season & then been out with concussion protocol so he will be rusty for a few more weeks.I'd love too see this if Newman has a spell on sidelines again

2. Fusitu'a
3. Broadbent
17. Briscoe (as back up incase of injury)

Or we could even possibly see
2. Tindall
3. Fusitu'a
17. Broadbent/ Briscoe ( cover for injuries)

For me I'd be leaning towards that second option Tindall & Fusitu'a on right side would have plenty of strike as season goes on.