Warrington made Leeds look like an ageing tired side especially in the third quarter. As soon as the upped the tempo we were unable to cope. The forwards that were so dominant last week were completely dominated and I include JP in that.

McDermott got his selection wrong - he should not be starting JP and Kylie he should be starting Singleton and JP with Kylie as first interchange. The fact Kirke got more game time than Singleton was a huge error.

Burrow was good in the first quarter but his influence faded badly and his propensity to throw forward passes is an ongoing problem. Having said that he had more impact than either McGuire or Sinfield.

Too many forwards had no impact JJB, Delanney, Bailey, Kylie, Kirke, you simply cannot carry that number of players against a good side.

It will be a massive ask to come back from this - Saints are on roll and they are peaking at the right time. Team selection and the correct rotation will be crucial if we are not to suffer a similar humiliation to what occurred at Warrington

Despite one or two decisions going against us we were comfortably second best for most of the game. It will take a big improvement in performance to win next week but write this team off at your peril.
I agree dropping Singleton to the bench for Bailey was harsh but yesterday was the last chance to get Bailey some minutes before we are into do or die. The major worry for me is the obvious lack of fitness of some key players. Delaney for one is really struggling.
Next week against saints should be a cracker. Keep the faith.

More gate receipts and TV money. Enhanced match fitness for the semis. Warrington now programmed to underestimate us.

Perhaps, sometimes, winning isn't the cleverest thing to do?

Perhaps you are the most gullible, naive poster I have ever seen on the boards?

Serious question, how old are you? Below 18?

Old enough to spell, to master basic sentence structure and the rules of grammar, and to recognise personal insult isn't a valid form of argument. You?

Yet not old enough to have a sense of realism yet, hence why the second question was an honest question. You act like you have only been watching since around the 2009 mark, that was why it was asked.

But I am pretty sure, in fact almost 100%, that you are the alter ego of another poster on here who doesn't post anything close to what he used to. Surprised others haven't cottoned on.

I never expect a team to go out and lose but there certainly didnt seem the attitude that there was last week. The intensity wasnt there.

Throughout all of Leeds successful last 10 years, can you recall any time where in an afternoon match, we have come anything close to the intensity we have shown in night matches when it mattered?

I commented on it before the game. The kick off time was poor for a major play off game. We don't perform in afternoon matches. One of the reasons for lack of challenge cup opposed to GF.

I can't deny the fact, but struggle to think why that may be.

The exceptions would be some of the epic challenge cup semis we've played in and won

100% wrong. Like everything else you know.

That doesn't make sense though, last week was a dead rubber league game, this although not knockout had far more importance.

If they were going to lack intensity it should have been last week.

If you look at many of those though, they have also lacked that breathless playoff intensity.

Last week was against Wigan a team Leeds always raise their game against.