Then eats humble pie

I've just watched the recording of the game. That was probably the worst James Graham performance since Murrayfield last year. To turn your back on your opponents at the play the ball twice is unforgivable.

Was he carrying a knock? He certainly didn't seem to be running with his usual gusto.

i'd have to agree with that, just didnt sem his usual self

I've said it few times on other threads that he was poor, it's not fair to be to hard on him as he never plays bad and runs his blood to water every week.

I've said a few times, to turn your back on the attacking team is school boy rugby.

Far to much passing over recent weeks, he's a prop not a halfback.

It was hard to tell from watching it there but I'm sure I saw him get a raised arm early on which cut him, maybe Leeds roughed him up early and rattled him?

Mini has just come in from work and watched the game.

I had noticed how poor Graham was in the second half when he came back on in my first viewing. However, we both noticed how he played in his first thirty minute spell. He was way off the pace of the game, really labouring to keep up with play or get back into the defensive line.

That is not James Graham at all. That's why I wonder if he was either carrying an injury of had some form of viral sickness.

I don't think he was injured or sick, just played poor.

I've not watched game back on tv but I thought I saw jammer get a raised arm early on off bailey. Maybe that roughed him up a little.

Over the last few weeks he's passing to much.

I thought he looked knackered throughout the second half (I was at the game). I think he's just been played too much and spelled too little.

He's been spelled more times this year than he has over the last two years, also he don't take it in half as much as he used to when he was a 80 min prop.

But he's doing more work again this year, not having Fas around, and he's played internationals each off season too. These things can be cumulative, you know.

I'd argue 5 minute Fas being out has benefitted Jammer.

He'll go same wys as crosseyed stu, used too much at an early age, which is a shame. I think he needs to go Aus with Burgess.

Maybe having to play 80 mins so many times this season & carrying the pack is taking its toll & he is just tired - will Potter rest him next week though?

Jammer has been targeted a lot more this year and the absence of an impact prop (Maurie) dosn,t help the situation either. Don,t think it was Jammer who looked tired most of the team were ,around the 65 min mark, this was caused by Buderus getting quick play the balls and running into spaces against an almost non existing defensive line. We needed an extra 2-3 seconds at the tackle, we didn,t achieve it................which gave Leeds momentum, something that Saints use to be good at, week in week out.

I too thought Graham was blowing hard in the second half. Leeds kept running at him to tire him out. He is a great prop and I am not sure why he just doesn`t run at the opposition more instead of passing the ball. Saying that you played well considering you had no halfbacks. Bailey played well for us despite what some might think.