Let's be honest we could have scripted the way it went. We didn't through the game away, we weren't robbed we are just a) not developed enough as a squad and b) haven't got enough quality players yet to finish off matches like this. It was an improvement and that's the main thing. Hopefully the lads kick on and pick up the two points in France. I expect them to do that.

We will get there IMO.

We were OK. As were Leeds. Pretty much a contest between too mediocre teams to be honest with very little to inspire either sets of fans! I don't think I've ever heard so many fans from both teams telling their players to get a grip! I also can't remember when I last saw Leeds play such a condensed game rather than getting the ball out to their backs.

We're lacking that killer touch but I see no reason why that won't come. I think you have to look at it in perspective - the Leeds team has been built over a number of years and has players in it such as Sinfield, Burrow and Webb who are regarded as being world class and capable of winning games pretty much on their own; we had a team that was almost completely overhauled in the off season with players who haven't played together or even in SL being put into a team and expected to be able to compete and have and understanding that just does not happen overnight yet we held our own and never looked outclassed. I understand and agree that we seem to lack that creative spark but I think it's more down to the fact that the understanding between the creative player(s) and those who reap the rewards isn't their yet and that makes the difference between a stunning pass or kick that rips the defence apart and a pass that your receiving player wasn't understanding and a knock on. One of the key issues this season has been the handling errors that probably come from trying to think rather than playing on instinct, forcing passes when they're just not on - tonight I thought we looked a lot tighter on that and more able and willing to gring out a set of six and clear the ball rather than trying a hollywood pass in every set.

In the end the experience of the Leeds team beat us rather than us being outplayed. Disappointed with the result but a definate improvement on last week but god help both teams when they play the 'top' teams as I don't think either are at that level at the moment.

Disappointed in defeat after another great start to a game, as with the Salford game we were the best team for 15/20 mins. We looked shattered towards the end of the first half when Leeds pegged it back. and instead of going in 12-0 up we went in 12-10 up. We came out second half and again we did the same as the first. Leeds kicked up a gear and we were too shattered to follow them and we were caught short on the Right twice (Which is a shame as Platty is normally so solid, can only blame match fitness).

I thought the pack as a whole played well, Elima and Koppy especially with a BIG shout to Burgess, he got nothing but rave reviews from Rhinos fans i went with.

If the news about Kearney is true and he has a broken hand it gives us a chance to work on the Briggs/Herbert combination. Herbert again showed some nice touches and has the potential to kick on to better things.

Bulls tried the same tactics that beat Cas & it nearly paid off. As Sinfield recognised early on, you have no-one who you expect to go 50m, never mind 100m, especially with Ainscough dropped. Ah Van had his best game I have seen by a mile, Elima starting to look like the attacking force of 2 years ago. Problems at half back, while both decent players they are not your typical HBs. Herbert is a beautiful passer of the ball though.

Vast imporovement from last week, but once again, were getting ripped appart on the flanks. We always look like were playing with 12 men. We need to learn how to finish a game off, it's killing us. I thought Leeds were poor last night, and we gifted them a couple of easy tries. Ah Van was on fire in the first half, but i thought he was poor in the second half. Gareth Raynor is steady away, but doesnt really do much in attack, we have Shaun Ainscough, who if given the right service is one of the top attackers in Super League and can score from anywhere on the field. Overall i cant really complain as it was 100 times better than the dross we played at Salford. Brett Kearney once again MOM for me.

I am feed up with people saying “we are a work in progress” and “we need time to gel” exactly how long to we need to gel, 23 games! How long are we going to be a work in progress, we may have played 100% better than last but the fact is we are losing too many games and the next 4 points are not likely to come our way. We could be sitting 12th position after the Easter fixtures not a position I a relishing
I am so frustrated AHHHHHHHHH I am without a doubt a very loyal Bulls fan, somebody say something to cheer me up???? (Something constructive that is)

Does anyone else think that Kearney's tackle on Webb was world class?

If rob burrow is world class I'm a monkeys uncle!

Agreed! He's no where near the player he once was!

I never really thought we would win this one, but I did believe we would put the effort in and that's what we did.

It's just a pity we didn't put the same effort in last week, that was a game I did expect us to win...

That is another worry too, how come they can only raise themselves to play the "big" teams. With half of yesterday's effort they would have made a game of it at Salford, yet they didn't look bothered. Why? Because it was "only" Salford?

That's what I'm thinking too. It's almost as if the effort is put in when we play teams above us, yet those underneath we appear to play down.

Although this is a tongue in cheek comment.......

.....If that's the mentality, (which I'm sure it isn't) it won't be long before we're at the bottom, and all the teams we play will be above us, so fingers crossed

In reality we haven't had the same team play together week to week. For example centre/wing partnerships keep changing and low and behold thats one area where we aren't gelling. Its why I don't think we should change the team for the Fax game.

Its frustrating but this season is going to be all about building for next year. The team that was winning everything years back was a work in progress for what - 3, 4 seasons before that?

Somebody else made a good point about them being at the stage of not playing instinctively and so we are abit slower. Saw that with Chev and Raynor last night when Chev got the ball in our 20 with Raynor in space and he hesitated and didn't make the pass. Got to hope that in future that would have been straight out without thinking.

I'm not as disappointed this morning as I thought I would. We played well and hopefully they can kick on for the Catalan game. Still need someone bossing things in the backs, no direction sometimes especially on the last.