Funnily enough if Tui had kicked his conversions and the obstruction try was given we might have only lost by a converted try.
I know plenty of if`s in there but as bad as we were and as good as Wakefield were we weren`t that far off.
And yes I`m trying to go for the glass half full approach here.
in fact not really sure why I`m posting this we would still have lost

Leeds weren't quite as bad as some are making out, and Wakefield were probably better. The result is always a relative thing, and Wakefield played very well, they were sharp, clinical on the whole, and exploited our weaknesses really well.

Merrin got a bit of a clout in the chops during the tackle I think, which probably made him mad. That doesn't excuse giving up a penalty in possession however, as our new vaunted "pack leader".

I actually thought Leeds were close to getting pinged a couple of times for holding down in the tackle actually, we were messing about a bit in an effort to stop Wakefield's momentum, and because we'd lost the energy battle yet again.

I'm not a fan of ifs and buts in games: every moment and decision effects the rest of the game and changes its course, it is impossible to predict what else would have happened had one key moment been different. I thought the scoreline flattered Leeds a little at the weekend but, as in all games, both sides missed some opportunities.

Part of the reason we're on the wrong end of some decisions is a) just because we're losing and people are looking for things to blame and b) because we're not on top in games, we're losing the weight of possession and it's more likely you'll get pinged in D then in attack - unless you're Trent Merrin.