I agree about handley. for me I still have doubts about him replacing Briscoe. i'm not sure he'll ever be good enough to be a first choice winger.
as a centre he's woeful but that's not his fault. he shouldn't be playing there

Good starting 13, weak bench. If we're to come away with a result, it's gonna take a lot out of us!

Just to highlight my point earlier. When Leeds beat Cas in next 90 mins, three teams joint top of league at this stage of season, and not one would have been anywhere close such a short time ago. Salford are absolutely turgid yet sit there up there.

think everyone knows it's not great but the challenge is to make it better.

Bentham really helping this game by not penalising every minor offence. flowing really well

It says something when the highlight of Briscoes game is his carrying away from his own line.

had a mare . think his leeds stay may be coming to an end

pity we have Handley on the bench

Good 1st 40, toughed it out at the start but defended well, out muscled them. Should be a good 2nd half.

Good performance so far. McGuire having his best game for ages, and we're beating them up front, with Singleton immense. Not bad without Garbutt, Galloway and Ablett. Still think we'll lose, mind.

But yet missed a couple of decisions, and got two wrong that his touch judge has corrected him on.

I'm sure he planned on Briscoe being e

show me someone on the pitch who's been perfect. and it's teamwork mate. that's why they are there

Leeds playing good. Stopping us from throwing it around.

Definitely not criticising the touch judge, and love to see them have input, but still wouldn't praise Bentham either who has misssed quite a bit, although I agree game glowing. The reefed ball on Briscoe in front of our sticks, then three tackles later us reefing them going over line, right in front of a Bentham each one.

Wonder what this forum would have been like if it was Briscoe not Handley who made an unforced error at the play the ball to change the momentum of the game to give Cas the opening for their try.

*edit* and then get caught out of position twice

Usual half time team talk it seems.

not that much different tbh, most people here moan no matter what happens

like I said earlier I don't rate him.
Cas step up a gear and we are left floundering.
they look too big. too strong and, in Gale, to clever

I thought we were good in the first half but as expected without Garbutt and Galloway we didnt have the punch off the bench to see it through.Moors made a huge difference for Cas.just dont capitulate now.

theyve scored 3 tries, including one from a poor knock on and one from an easy kick interception - hardly blowing us out of the water imho
as for too big too big and too strong - we easily handled their forwards in the first half, pity we've a few injuries there or we might be doing better

As for Handley, Mac flung him in for Briscoe against Cas away and now puts him on off the bench against Cas here. The lad hasn't covered himself in glory but baffling why you not want your supposed 2nd best winger in there against the most expansive team in the league. Bit of a hiding to nothing really.

First half controlled and had the momentum. Second half is equally as embarrassing as down at Cas. utterly horrendous display. Such an inspirational coach at half time, not sure how it happens.

They're a good side, and show them a weakness and they'll hake advantage of it. We showed them one on our right wing at half time and they've attacked it ruthlessly. After that it's catch-up and weaknesses appear everywhere.

Too big and too strong for us? No. Too dumb in the coach's box? Yes. As I type, their left winger scores his third try since our right winger was substituted.

Shocking opening twenty, handley is dire all over the plac in defence, and the rest of the team are still in dressing room.