It isn't. Then again it was hardly Old Trafford form when Leeds got walloped by Saints in the 2008 Grand Final qualifier. I don't think Leeds are favourites to win it this year but unlike some I haven't written them off just yet either. I've learned not to do that with this Leeds squad. Leeds have played much worse than they did yesterday in the lead up to past playoffs. They lost, badly, at home to Hull in September 2007 as well IIRC.

Yes I was talking about the Donald intercept. Should have been a try and 20-12, and possibly a Hull win.

I knew you wouldn't be able to resist. Seriously you need to see someone about this obsession of yours, its not healthy. I'll just go ahead and assume you wont be able to resist a reply so in response I'll just say in advance - Give it up and think about something that must surely be more important in your life than scouring these boards looking for another opportunity to comment on Hull FC.

So you have gone from "Hull were rubbish" to now Hull being poor in the second half.
It also shows your Rugby knowledge to say that Hull would win after 40 minutes. Now I am not a Rugby oracle but at half time I couldn't believe what I was seeing but I sure as s*** didn't think Hull would win, because anybody with half a brain would know being down to 12 for such a long time would take its toll in the end and 12 points wasn't enough.
But as the game went on and as Leeds kept making mistakes and yes I agree Leeds were poor at times i thought maybe Hull could hang on, but it wasn't to be.
Overall the only aspect in which Hull were poor was at times they didn't help themselves by making silly mistakes and not helping themselves with ball retention. But for sheer effort, determination and some great defence they was outstanding. I'm usually pessimistic when it comes to Hull FC, but yesterday I was bloody proud to be a Hull fan.Leeds can say they got the 2 points and 4th place and all that, and that's ok. But yesterday was a very hollow victory no matter how you spin it, and they had better improve for their sakes.FWIW I think they will.

And anybody with half a brain wouldn't be condemning Radford as a cowardly thug. TBH if Smith had shown common sense and sin-binned both, we wouldn't be having this conversation. But anyway the VAST majority of rugby fans would know that Bailey has had that coming for a long time.He knew exactly what he was doing and if you're gonna keep elbowing people in the head then to me you're fair game. Bailey is a cowardly scumbag and I bet they were lots of people watching the game over the country having a chuckle thinking it couldn't have happened to a nicer person. I hope someone from Wigan nails him next week.

I've got nowt else to say to you, so I thank you!

Radford should have got off him them. Players make that movement all the time with their arms when another player is laying on. Radford was an absolute idiot. However it was good to see them making up after the game, embrace and all. As usual it is the fans going on and on about it the incident long after the players have moved on.

Cool.

not enough time to go back through your posts ALL SEASON

I think Smith messed up, sending Radford off was harsh, but I won't argue with the decision, but if you're going to be consistent about striking the head of a player on the ground who is in no position to protect his head then well you have to be consistent about it. It's no good coming up with excuses for why the referee should turn a blind eye to Bailey elbowing Radford in the back of the head when Radford's unable to protect his head, only to claim that it's wrong when Radford punches Bailey in the head when Bailey was unable to protect his head. If it's wrong and worthy of a sending off then that's acceptable, but that's the way you have argue it, it can't be worthy of a bline eye one minute, and then worthy of a red card the following minute. Smith made himself look foolish by being inconsistent.

More likely he didn't see the elbows to the head - it wasn't until Sky replayed the footage that anyone in the pub where I was watching it noticed the provocation.