It's hard to know just where teams are after 2 rounds. Even moreso with 4 teams only playing once. Are Hudds as good as it seemed? Leeds seemed very flat v Hull but surely won't serve up 2 performances like that at Headingley? Catalans game at Wakey would also have given a bit of form to study. Warrington look the sharpest so far but early days. I expect a very tough game and Leeds to throw everything at us early. If we front up again then its possible we could do something.. Normally a trip to Leeds is half expecting a bad loss.Not the fear factor nowadays but they must improve you would think?

Smith said he was close to selection. His ban was served..Few fans saying he may be unfit for awhile yet after his operation but il take Smiths word.We will see when squad released? Him Garbutt and Abdull would be a boost. Quinlan is the one I'd hope for being in although I do like Dagger as a player

I agree, Quinlan is by far the first name on the team sheet but Dagger will go well so no great drop in skill. But Parcell when fit is way better than any of his replacements if up to his standard of the last couple of seasons.

How do you think it will go tonight ? You seem.to do well at Leeds.

Hopeful but tbh not a clue.

This is still an almost entirely new team and it is difficult to have a firm opinion off the back of two games.

The effort and application has been good so far. My concern is that without Masoe and Garbutt we’re having to try to defy RL gravity again, and that can probably only last so long. My hope is that it lasts a few weeks more - or that i’m wrong entirely this time, and we can prosper, in relative terms, playing small ball.

I'm not getting carried away. We have beaten a decidely rubbish (on the night) Wakey and did OK but not beat a slightly understrength FC.

Leeds look average at best but could still turn us over easily. This is one of those games that wecould just be edged out of like in previous years. Size isn't our best asset so we must be smart with the ball and willing to go round them rather than drive up the middle.

Play like we did last week and keep cutting out the errors and we'll keep it close. Smart, calm, game-management decisions will then see us home and its another test to see if this new side has that ability.

COYR

Well. That went well.

Quote Gallanteer="Gallanteer" Leeds look average at best This is one of those games that we could just be edged out of Play like we did last week and we'll keep it close. Smart, calm, game-management decisions will then see us home '" https://www.sbnation.com/a/17776-football/chapter-1 Edited for relevance, MR (at least my life still has some small purpose)

Quote Gallanteer="Gallanteer" Leeds look average at best This is one of those games that we could just be edged out of Play like we did last week and we'll keep it close. Smart, calm, game-management decisions will then see us home '" https://www.sbnation.com/a/17776-football/chapter-1 Edited for relevance, MR (at least my life still has some small purpose)

Well, i’m not going to throw in the towel - when you’re at the level we’ve been these last few years these things are going to happen. I was trying to take hope from the Houston Rockets. They’ve been doing pretty well putting out the smallest team in the NBA (by some measures) since 1963. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/286 ... all-lineup On in important difference though is that they have the 2017 (Russell Westbrook) and 2018 (James Harden) League Most Valuable Players in their team. They do play in red though, so there’s that. Just kind of bored with it tonight more than angry or frustrated or sad.

Well, i’m not going to throw in the towel - when you’re at the level we’ve been these last few years these things are going to happen. I was trying to take hope from the Houston Rockets. They’ve been doing pretty well putting out the smallest team in the NBA (by some measures) since 1963. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/286 ... all-lineup On in important difference though is that they have the 2017 (Russell Westbrook) and 2018 (James Harden) League Most Valuable Players in their team. They do play in red though, so there’s that. Just kind of bored with it tonight more than angry or frustrated or sad.

Well, you were right about it right about it being a tough game mate but that score line was a little unexpected wasn’t it? I guess after taking the mighty FC close last week, it’s back down to earth with a bump

Cup final hangover

I do note the mighty hull fc had 2 or 3 bad results last year but now you have won 2 you have forgot about them