We are one game into the season with plenty to play for at this moment in time, not sure how you get that impression from one game.

Apart from the first 15 mins of the Hull match the performance was pretty poor. Even though it is early in the season, and technically not a must win game it's one of the games we should be targeting for 2 points (we are after all at home against one of our "relegation rivals"icon_wink.gif. Knowing Tony Smith's philosophy of keeping the ball alive in the opposition 35,(this was still evident in the Hull Fc derby resulting in the try of the season so far), I fear its going to be a long night if Agar doesn't learn from the lesson of last week's derby and the corresponding home fixture against KR from last season.Get them clamping the ball. I'm not normally a pessimist but a positive result may change me from a half empty glass sort of guy at the moment to a half full one, but it all depends on the performance they produce on Friday.

Thought KR looked v handy in the derby. Could be a close game. They looked much better in attack than last year

Just get the ball left as quickly as possible, KR's defense on their right edge is horrendous.

Going off the FC performance and saying it last week before we were meant to play against the Giants. Leeds need look at kicking more on the 5th if we're less then 20m out of the try line. Too much trying to go for glory in the FC game, at least kick it and try to gain a Goal Line Drop Out if not a try. Leeds needs to keep an eye on Quninlon and Crooks.

I don’t mind us running it on the 5th, our in-goals are pretty skinny and so I don’t mind us running it and asking them to start a metre or so off their own try line. The problem was that we were letting them gain too much ground with the ball and not controlling the ruck.
That might not be the case v Hull KR as their pack and team as a whole aren’t as big, their danger is probably speed rather than size. So we may be better controlling the turnovers more.

Can't believe we've reached the point where we are worrying about playing KR at home!
No disrespect to them but, stark reality call....

Given the memory of last season, and an indifferent performance in our only game so far in 2020, it's hardly surprising that we are anxious about playing anyone. I hope things will be different in a few weeks, but even if we start winning it will take a long time to banish those bad memories.

Ward still not passed the concussion test, as I said after the Hull game, I'm not surprised as it looked nasty.

Worrying precedent though.

Its second game of the season and we should learn quite a bit after this game

KR have no Quinlon or Garbutt. Which is a bonus. Parcell back though, might be seeking revenge https://www.totalrl.com/still-no-ward-f ... o-key-men/

KR have no Quinlon or Garbutt. Which is a bonus. Parcell back though, might be seeking revenge https://www.totalrl.com/still-no-ward-f ... o-key-men/

See sicknote is missing again. Will he get into double figures on the appearance table this season?

That's Capt Sicknote to you.

Yeah Garbutt out again

He'll have a good little number lined up for him at the club when his career comes to a premature end

Stevie Ward isn’t injured, he’s not allowed to play due to concussion, you can hardly knock him for that.

What as?
Club Doctor. He's had plenty of medical experience over the years.
Wouldn't be surprised if he's already qualified the amount of time he's not been playing.

So many people knocking the lad! Would you like to see him play with concussion and eventually end up like Lance Hohia (sp)?
Yes he’s had injuries but like JJB in his early years they are different ones mainly.

Wards injury record compared to JJB is not even in the same league. JJB injuries where mainly late teens early 20’s and a couple of bad ones towards the end if his career, he was a very durable player for a number of years, ward us anything but durable. Wards injury record is simply atrocious and people are getting sick of it, yes this one is unfortunate and right not to play him due to concussion, but its just one thing after another. Would not be surprised if he was out for weeks because if this, and maybe the club are using this to cover up another issue knowing the fans will not be too pleased.

We all want him to be a fit healthy player, but we are carrying a player who struggled to play double figures every year. If he plays more than 50-60% of games this year i will be surprised.

Rather 1 Stevie than 13 Liam Sutcliffe. Brave as a lion that lad.

Got alot of time for Stevie, he's still got credit for mine. Crosby on the other hand?????????

Where’s that like button gone?

I fear Stevie could get injured tossing the coin in his comeback.

Real shame, great lad, good player. Just cant do it im afraid.

If we had 13 Stevie wards in our side we would be playing with 5 players every week, if we played 13 Stevie Wards playing against 13 Liam Sutcliffe's every week the Sutcliffe’s would have a 2-1 advantage.

Nobody wants to bag ward, we all want him fit, but its obviously annoying fans that he is injured with one thing or another more often than not.

In Crosby, surely club can tear his contract up after going injured for well over 12 months. Get rid.