Think we would've won with McGuire playing....and would've beaten Wire had he stayed on and had a first half lead vs NQC had he played (then how the 2nd turns out who knows?)

Even though the halves did ok we need McGuire back desperately.

O we are wee
O we are wee
O we are wee
O we are wee
O we are wee...

Repeat, ad nauseam.

Thanks william, i was unsure of the lyrics, now i may be able to sing along next time

So was I until last Sunday

Agree win was there to be taken tonight with better control. Thaler this week and silver wood last week did this new method of taking teams back anything from 10 -15 back and the not bothering about offside, however where Catalans then steamed forward of where Thaler set the line we seemed to stick with him. Reckon McDermott needs to either ask RL if this is going to be case all year and if so get our pack in front of ref.

Thought tonight was much better - particularly in attack.

Lilley & Sutcliffe look like they're starting to gel and Lilley's kicking eliminates a week spot for us. While he always gives 100% it should be noted that Lilley's size does create a weakness and with us on the back foot having him & Burrow on the pitch at the same time creates a lot of work for everyone else.

Regarding the forwards I thought Ferres & Delaney plugged away manfully, Cuthbertson was good as usual. The rest confuse me no end.

Galloway has the size, but doesn't take the ball in at pace. That said he usually makes decent metres in contact.

Singleton takes the ball in at pace but rarely makes metres in contact.

Mullally had very limited minutes and didn't do too much.

Keinhorst & Walters both had some good moments (going forward) and woeful ones (defensively). Obviously Walters has time on his side but still to be convinced either will make anything more than a squad rotation player.

Achurch came on and looked decent but went off again very quickly. Has all the attributes but his fitness record and need to play a lot of minutes to get up to speed are counting against him.

Not sure where you got Hardaker as the best player in the second half - Watkins was head and shoulders above every other Leeds player on the field IMO. Where was he for the 2nd Taylor try or the Inu try in the 2nd half

If Catalans hadn't bombed a certain try in the second half it would have been a cricket score once again.

Wasn't Sinfield in the last game against the Dragons? how did that go!!

Leeds should have been good enough to win the game - Catalans were no great shakes - but defensively they were woeful. If Lilley is the next big thing then our standards have dropped significantly since the days of McGuire and Burrow.

Had the pass from Hall to Burrow stuck (or been half decent) we may have won the game but then Catalans bombed a similar chance which would have killed the game off a lot earlier.

No he wasn't, but to be fair he never looked comfortable after that early injury to his knee. Just hope he's ok for next week because the backup (Golding) isn't coming any time soon.

Just had a look at the stats from today and take a bow Kallum Watkins, outstanding in a loosing side
As well as 2 tries 2 breaks and 9 tackle busts he managed to make more meters and tackles than our two starting props without missing one or making an error!
Imagine how well he would have played if we wernt giving him so much defensive work
Weve gotta find another solution or give some of the extra work to the other outside backs, keep playing him like this and NRL offers start looking ever more attractive



Should also mention Adam Cuthbertson who had a 100 meter game and didnt miss a tackle

Thought we looked soft in the middle. Catalogs just seemed to wall through us at times.

Some stupid plays too like the penally in possession and the shoulder charge

Hang on lads, don't believe the Bill Arthur bull. Catalans didn't "bomb" that try. It was fantastic work from Hardaker, Hall and whoever else it was tracking back on the inside to prevent an easy pass. That's what prevented Catalans from scoring.