[quote="rollin thunder":s5ool5f8]Time for action all the usual pre season bull talk ends today. We have heard it all before for last 7-8 years, let’s see if it’s for real this season. . Whilst I don’t think the first game of the season defines the season. I really think this one might, we need to win and set a statement out. Wakey are better prepared than any promoted side for some time, but we still should be 2-3 scores better than them. 28-12 win[/quote:s5ool5f8] Fully agree RT. Looking forward to seeing more of what Brad's brought, beyond a pre season beasting. We've heard all about accountability before. Hopefully the boys really nail it this year.

I do like the fact he wants some early wins to take table pressure off and also make winning games at Headingley an absolute priority.

Hopefully we see something a bit different tactically this season, like the return of the short kick-off, and wins built on a 'passive' style of defence and long-range miracle tries. There are some 'dudes' in the team that should really excite the crowd!

Handley looks all over the place at centre in defence

Poor unforced error from Ackers. Wakefield ripping us apart out wide after the momentum change. Handley highlighted by Wells as missing tackles on two occasions. How long will it take him to work out how to defend at centre?

Incorrect PTB from Palasia. We need to be better than this.

Newman offload to Wakefield, now penalty conceded.

Tom Johnstone is clearly not 'in-field' - is the video ref watching something different? Change the coach, change the players, but it is already feeling like the same old story

Jesus wept. Connor was a turnstile at full-back.

We're getting rinsed down both sides. Defensive lines like a dog's hind leg.

Maybe Leeds are too knackered from the tough pre-season?

Wow

Lucky escape thanks to the video ref.

Error rate is creeping up to Rohan Smith era levels

Connor is even more error prone than Miller.

Handley at centre is a disaster. Can’t defend there. Connor at fullback is all over the place. We’re still dog sh**

'Kinnel. We've look worse than last year so far.

Bloody awful start after all the preseason talk

Surely move edgell to FB, Connor to LC and Handley to wing ASAP?

Handley can't stay at centre if they're not able to fix that defensive connection

MASSIVE slice of luck. Can we build on it in the 2nd half?

A bit of luck in the end with the Newman try. We need to be so much better.

Early days but Powell proving again that he is a good coach. He gets the best out of a mediocre squad

Awful first half, same old S****t

At least we were entertaining under Smith. Absolute shambles so far both boring and useless