Lack of confidence in leroys tackling??? Really? But then yes seeing as many on here claim leroy can't tackle
Catalans first try was a direct result of Jerry getting the defensive read completely wrong. It's the next area of his game that needs work.

Regardless of the numbers IMO Jerry was stood too far infield too close to leroy. he could almost touch leroy if he'd outstretched his arm. If he's been a little further out between them they could have covered more of the field and perhaps forced them to pass back inside by which point our defence could have slid across.
We seem to concede on his outside a fair bit.

So he sticks to his line and Cats throw a shorter ball that splits the pair and were all complaining that Jerry was too wide - simple fact is we numbered up wrong and the winger gets the blame for the centre defenders not moving up

All teams have a side they like to attack down, usually the left side as its the most natural side to pass to

This means Leroy and Jerry face the most attacks from the best strike players in an opposition side

It's why Murphy scores so many because it's our prefferred line of attack

Ive not said he should stick to his line- but he was too close to leroy. If Jerry is further out between them they cover more of the field. Just MO. may not have made a difference- but a shorter ball forces the players to come back inside and cover is coming across.

Dress it up all you want, we numbered up wrong and a quality stand off like Carney will exploit it all day long

Well whoever is to blame it's gone on long enough, you would think someone on the coaching staff would have noticed.

some people forget that we've got the best defence is SL and for the last few seasons we've been there or there abouts with conceding the least try's throughout the season. Everyone has faults in their game but generally Jerry is up there with the best in both attack and defence and the team stats will prove this. Mistakes will always happen in sport as you've got a split second to think and this will sometimes results in trys being scored or bombed.

A conversation between Ferres and Cudjoe on Twitter earlier.

@BrettFerres11: Congrats on the new deal @Elroy_cudj so that's the marquee money gone. Top player n great bloke. Great news wens the BBQ to celebrate #money

@Elroy_cudj: @BrettFerres11 lol, no marquee status think there saving it for another homegrown player

That would suggest Jerry will be signing to me.

So,Jerry is leaving and we let Broughton go? Don't think so. Get a grip people.

excellent again last night, on the tv too, surely got to be in the england squad now

pleased for cudjoe too as he had a good game too and if we do reach the final he could also get his place back

"2 Liam Farrells,there's only 2 Liam Farrell's" when he scored

If you read other boards you'll see a lot of people calling out the defensive frailties of quite a few of our players. As you say, best defence in the league so they must be doing something right.


If you wanted an SL team to defend for your life, you'd pick the Giants.