Although 8 man benches were announced apparently only 6 players were permitted to be used so 2 guys were always going to miss out. Agree that Baldwinson should've gotten several more minutes really.

Think the game showed two different attitudes. One club treating it as a key part of their build up to the new season (Wakey) and the other club just running out because it's the traditional Boxing Day fixture for the club (Leeds).

Agree with this. Awful day and too early to judge any players. Our last tackle options and general kicking were very poor. Not one decent bomb or kick to the corner. Wakey deserved it and showed a lot of hunger in defence. Think smith is after a flying start to season. They looked sharper and further down pre-season track than Leeds who were pretty dumb in the conditions

was out in the company of widdops mum and dad earlier in the week his dad said leeds offered widdop a great deal he was very close to taking t but his dad talked him out of it, as for galloway he is a pretty average player watched him for the last 8 years , strong defence wise in the middle but a plodder ball in hand

Why would his dad talk him out of it?

Galloway a Bailey mark 2....without the niggle.

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Galloway is a lot better than Ryan Bailey - he at least has a desire to get stuck in - not be the 3rd man in a tackle when his team mates has done all the work. I'm sure he won't hide when the going gets tough something Bailey was very adept at doing

mate from what i couldd gather his dad reckoned finish his contract with saint george then go to leeds , galloway is no better than bailey your right there

Maybe he doesn't want to lose his free holidays in Aus

Yesterday we wasn't at our best at all but it was a friendly and we never really turned up, but we have played alot more games than any other club in 2015 only one we missed out on was world club series which we couldn't have played in this year but apart from that we played every other game available to us also friendly against kiwis so player's will be tired but the mighty rhinos will be back to retain their titles in 2016!!

Based on what?

He wasn't good yesterday. No hiding from that but it's his first game, a pre season game at that, in terrible weather, in a team that was well well off its game.

If he is still turning in that level of performance 6 weeks or so into the season then yes, we have a problem and a potential dud on our hands. Until then let's give him the benefit of the doubt.

I remember a certain Keith Senior having a nightmare debut and that was from a guy who had only moved down the road, was accustomed to sl and was match fit.

..on Recliffe Rhino's observations.

It was a response to [uhis[/u comments. I have no idea how he will develop as a player for us and must remain optimistic.

However, we have effectively replaced Peacock [uAND[/u Kylie with just the one prop for the 2016 season (Garbutt was already with us prematurely of course).....sooo, he better had be bluddy good.

Yay, let's start the season as we mean to go on eh!

We can't all live in the past, on past glories