Can not call them fringe players after yesterday, more like we got a solid squad that are all good enough for S L

I agree.
When the injured players come back they have a challenge to get back in, which is exactly what we need

Exactly. Players like Jack Croft who I didn't see much of a future for, but he's proving to be a very capable second rower!

I know you didn’t you’ve said before. lol: When I look at top draw centres majority are tall and rangy ie Farnworth, Wardle et al. Pratt is 5:10. For me that goes against the grain of what I’d known. The forum is all about Opinions, Powells opinion was he didn’t know whether Pratt was a centre or a winger. I hope he becomes a future international, he completely nullified Handley (my opinion isn’t a centre in a month of Sundays but a class winger).If I give an opinion I’ll happily eat humble pie if it means we’re winning or a player proves you wrong in a positive way. I didn’t think Pratt would be as good as he is this early on in SL. Yesterday showed that I was wrong.

Pitts, Croft and Stortons stats were incredible yesterday. The cogs behind a winning game alongside everyone else.

He looked impressive and I’m with you on the size I thought it may hold him back from becoming a top SL centre but yesterday was a great start for him.

He and also Jowitt look to have worked very hard during the offseason on their condition and it really showed.

Pratt is clearly a talented lad but as you say he’s up against some physical freaks for international honours which are being talked about by some.

My approach is let’s enjoy his development and not put too much pressure on him. The reality is he’s fighting for a starting spot in our side and he’s made a great start to that.

As the the old saying goes iron sharpens iron and having comp across the park for places not only gives up depth when injuries kick in, it also ensures the players have to play well every week to be guaranteed a starting spot.

Wardle and especially Farnworth, who in my opinion is the best english centre i have seen in my time of watching RL, are the bench mark for English centres. As Steve Mills said “We only analyse players when they play against the best teams”.

Highlights include the last Leeds try. https://youtu.be/gKFkIyiTncM?si=mNE9nJmGz1ENmz8l

Highlights include the last Leeds try. https://youtu.be/gKFkIyiTncM?si=mNE9nJmGz1ENmz8l

That was a great team performance all round, with McMeeken, Storton and Russell leading the way.

Also special mention to Lino, with a new hakf back partner, competition and better players around him, he is looking much improved.

Quietly fancy us on Thursday night, but we need to get into their faces a bit, especially Lewis and Litten

A great performance, 2 great halves each for different reasons. The first once we got out of the arm wrestle brilliant attacking. The second defending and the never say die attitude which will stand us in good stead going forward. Many reasons to be optimistic I know it's only a first victory but a run has to start somewhere. I've got my smug smile on and will have for a few days yet.

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There was another incident in the first half that seems to have gone unnoticed.
Uele put in a strong run and Bentley was struggling to get to grips with him, as Calic bowed forward to drive the ball Bentley forearm smashed in at the back of his head. Looked like pure frustration from Bentley and it went unmentioned by the commentators