Punching? handbags you mean

Well that was a game of was halves if ever there was one!

Awful from us in the first half where we went back to our old ways of too many errors, you cant give sides that much ball especially ones at the top of the league, our completion rate was down at 50% and it showed.

But massive credit to the lads on the comeback and they almost pulled it off, it was all us in the 2nd half with a completion rate of 90% ! if only we could put two halves like that together we would steamroll anyone.

came away from the game disappointed with the result as i thought we should have won that game but for some dodgy decisions goign against us, last 5 mins the linesman came on and gave leeds a pen after they had knocked on from one of our passes out wide?

the taai incident in the first half which could have seen is go 12-0 up? must have been deeemed tackled as he had the ball stripped and even then brough scored when the ball came loose.

also how can hardaker get away with a punch on connor in front of the posts? pen to us surely?

oh well we are talking about the ref after a game yet again its a shame.

that point may come in handy at the end of the season though

prob down to 6th at the end of this weekend from 4th

yes leeming was brilliant, anderson couldnt bring ellis back on he was going that well... certainly proved he can handle this level now, intresting to see if he keeps his place! robbo/wood/robinson/ellis.. plenty of options..hope we find the best ones by the time it comes to the play offs

I thought it was a really odd decision to put Ellis back in the halves and Wood back to hooker and thought it was a game changer when we went back to what had worked well in the last 2 games.

Wood to stay in the halves and Ellis to stay at hooker for me.

I worked with a Cas fan who asked if I was glad we'd signed Huby and Ellis? When I said I didn't know a great deal about Ellis he said "that's because he's an awesome hooker but is played out of position". Hopefully Balloo has now picked up on this and will continue to play him there.

so who are this first choice picks at hooker... robinson/ellis or leeming



whos shaun lunt?

Thought we looked much quicker and sharper when Kruise was at dummy half, i was hoping he would go from DH for a try though on a few occasions, but what he did he did well and didn't look out of place.

He looks to have really muscled up this year and on the form he showed yesterday Ellis, Wood and Robbo have some serious competition now, all good as it gives us options in the halves too.

I think Leeming will run more from DH as the confidence comes. Has he not been out injured for 9 to 10 months ?

I think Leeming will run more from DH as the confidence comes. Has he not been out injured for 9 to 10 months ?

I hope so as I think that was thing we lacked with Robbo being out. Those meters gained can put the opposition on the back foot. Leemings passing was not only pin point but very fast. Glad he showed up well!

Heyup Bloodclot - not been on here for a while.

Thought you'd have camped out on the Cas board telling them how good Ryan Bailey is,
What was it you called him? The most feared man in Rugby League?
That really made me laugh.

I have watched it 5/6 times and still can't see any inkling of a bite!
If he has bitten him then he should be having a few games off... I wasn't sure what happened at the game but having seen it again hardaker was lucky not to concede a penalty, had it been Huddersfield at Leeds it would probably have been a penalty in front of the sticks

you sure? Brough seems to think there was a bite...

interesting ......
[urlhttp://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/huddersfield/exclusive-giants-angry-over-rhinos-biting-incident-in-derby-1-7241130?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed[/url

Leeds fans claim their player was bitten, broughy claims one of ours was bitten!

let's see what the MRP says?
if anyone is found guilty of biting an opponent they shouldn't play again this year!

Funny that no one else who wartched the game suggests any biting

If jake or anyone else has bitten another player then they should receive a lengthy ban.

Oh I agree

This is some poor smokescreen from Brough. Really poor form by the Gaints club. 79:20 on the sky clock Conner blatantly bites Hardaker. That's why he reacts.

Blatantly?
Even looking at the fuzzy screenshot doing the rounds on facebook I still don't get blatantly. Possibly.
And if he has hardaker will have the damage to show as evidence for it.

And if he has the RFL will deal with it-
.... and connor can pay him £200 and go on an anger management course- well they are working so well for hardaker given the way you claim he "reacts"

i have watched it again this morning, that's about 10 times now and i can't see any evidence of a bite at all, i see connor clamping the ball and then a push and a shove and then hardaker lashes out, absolutely cannot see a bite there.

until the MRP calls jake up before the disciplinary committee then i am taking it as what it is at the moment, merely a claim by a few leeds fans.

[iThe Scotland star would not name the individuals in the alleged incident but The Yorkshire Post understands England centre Kallum Watkins was the Leeds player involved as Huddersfield youngster Jake Connor tackled him just 10m in front of the Rhinos’ posts.[/i

Not the same incident.

We realise that.

I was simply quoting the pertinent point for the benefit of those who have not read the link on the YEP.

If Connor has bitten Hardaker then ban him, we aren't like Leeds fans that feel our players can do no wrong.

Onto the game Kopczak was penalised for a soft high shot and Leeds scored from it, Peacock took Kopczaks head off 2nd half (kick able penalty range) even Stevo was calling it but no penalty given?

Taai was 2 on 1 ball steal but was double movement before scoring so handover correct decision.

Penalty for tackling Leeds player into touch absolute nonsense, still moving and not held in a month of Sundays, see it week in week out but never a penalty?

Correct decision against Wardle for clapping sarcastically.

Obstruction one was correct after Leeds one had been allowed, Cuthbertson was clearly looking for a penalty and made no attempt to tackle Huby who was walking towards his own sticks.

Leeds 7 penalties on trot against em but no team warning not sure why? Watch Leeds games when on TV and seems a tactic to spoil when defending close to their line and seem happy to give penalties away there.

Knock given against wood award nonsense as the ball at no time travelled forwards.

Aiton knock on but given penalty again nonsense as Wardle has foot on his try line, both teams were doing this but only penaltys given were against Giants, very strange.

Overall Giants just nudged it and deserved the 2 points