In comparison to what I saw last season it was tremendous. We worked spaces in attack which was one of my main gripes last season. I thought Fifita played well I suppose it depends on your view.
With regards the second half we created several chances, the problem was we did not take them.

Can't blame the ref for that defeat but we sure got some odd decisions against us. The pass from Lynne was in no way forward, the penalty against Bill when Prior was just standing there was bizarre and he gave a knock on against Bill when he'd clearly knocked the ball backwards. OK - easy to criticise from the sofa but all seemed a bit harsh to me. Apart from that we just need some more firepower in the forwards, better last tackle plays, tighter defence, more options running off Lino and we'll be fine!!!!

Loads of positives to take from the game. Our edge attack looks very potent and should have led to 2 more trys. Big Dave played well in defence and attack; the offload he got away to Tangata was brilliant. We missed the punch in the middle that Eddie and Kyle Wood would provide.

Lino had an excellent first game. His quick distribution, whilst attacking the line before passing, freed up Miller and others. Good goal kicking. Our kicking on the last was difficult because we kept having to kick within our 40 (after strong Leeds defence). So it is hard to judge him on that.

Obviously I'm gutted we didn't manage to win the game, but I'm happier with the performance than I thought I would be.

I haven’t missed this feeling, so close yet so far. One major positive is that we showed some will going forward throughout the majority of the game, something that last year wouldn’t appear until the 65th minute.

Hoping some silly errors can be ironed out and Bill learns how to dummy when he’s 3 on 1 with the fullback

Hard one to swallow as no points to show for anything but we go again I guess.

I agree with this..
If we had been able to bend their line a bit more up the middle we would have created a lot more space out wide to beat Leeds.
A speedy nine would off done this.

at 16 -4 and on their line the last option where crowther got caught in possession and the forward pass I thought we had Leeds on back foot.
Milkys penalty there after got Leeds out of jail and on front foot.

More positives for me than negatives though..

In the 2nd half we failed to create a single try yes tommy scored bit we didnt create it the only difference i saw from last year was effort.and fifita dis nothing

I disagree - I thought he was having a very good game and not constantly whistling, my issue is he then started to give them restarts and not us when they wasn't any difference really or barely anyway. He should have carried on as he was - not giving them because neither team were taking the p*** at the ruck. So much better when they don't get infatuated with the play the ball and have a massive impact on the game.

But you have agreed with me, that’s what I said same offence different outcome

Really, well your entitled to your opinion but for me it was a fairly typical performance against an understrength Leeds. The official wasn't great (he never is) but ask yourself how many times we actually come out on the right side of the penalty count in the course of a season. It's been happening for ages and it can't be a coincidence. I maintain that we still lack professionalism and leadership. It appeared that we had no idea that the ball steal rule had changed, or that Brad Dwyer will go from acting half close to the line or that Mikalauskas is a really petty referee. Last tackle options near the opposition line were poor as ever, the full back offers very little as a handling or running threat and Miller continues to look like a headless chicken.

Finally somone taking his rose glassss off

Interesting .. I thought Lino did ok considering it was his first game and he may have been carrying a knock.
Can't really fault Miller's effort but he makes glaring errors and poor decisions on a far too regular basis. For a halfback some of his passing and kicking is really second rate. Thought Fifita and Westerman went pretty well.

Plenty of positives, Lino and Miller given time will only improve but after only 1 game we moved the ball better than the whole of last year. A bit more composure and we’d have taken the 2 points.

I thought the forwards were poor overall, lack of metres in the middle. I also expect a lot more from Fifita as big money name, run onto the ball for god sake. Collects the ball from a standing start more often than not.

D also needs improving, we need to learn how to hold the player up and get 3 men in the tackle. We seem to just roll off and let them get to their feet. I know it’s fine margins but Leeds seemed to do this well.

Not sure on the new rule, Johnstone had one hand on the floor ready to move his arm around and play the ball when it was stripped which resulted a Leeds try.

Overall happy and on to Wigan who definitely look beatable

After his recent injuries, for Tom to have retained his pace is something special.

Give it a rest with the rose tinted stuff you’re making yourself look more ridiculous than normal. Just because people view it more positively it doesn’t make them rise tinted grow up.

For the record for a first run out I was reasonably happy but a loss is never what anyone wants, except perhaps you

Funny how you’ve not bothered with an opinion until we lost.