I disagree Miller will be a good signing imo

Miller's defence is not top 6 standard. Was hopeful when signed him but he does seem more suited to sevens.

His defence hasn’t been that bad.

He’s not in the same league as Dufty for poor defence

Miller is fine. It's probably too much to ask that people don't look for scapegoats immediately after the departure of Smith. But really you should be looking at the pack if that's your thing.

Miller's try line defence isn't good enough. He doesn't put his body on the line. That said it's hard to complain at what on paper is an exciting back line when constantly playing on the back foot behind a beaten pack. Our pack isn't that small so tactics and training also have to come into question.

Well we'll get a chance to see on Friday. I imagine the whole game plan will be simplified to run hard, tackle hard, play for position. I'm not convinced our forwards as a group can play that way, even though its the most basic form of RL. Hopefully I'm wrong.

I just hope we don't get embarrassed on this occasion.

Leigh are a decent attacking side in decent form too. When we played them at their place I thought we had to play well in the second half to beat them.

Nothing is guaranteed in sport, we might lose the game but I hope the crowd respects the occasion either way.

In the context of this season, it's also fair to say this is a big game though.

I can't see us winning, just hope we put up some sort of fight.

It’s a really interesting game for a few reasons.

It will be an emotional but special night, it will affect the players, but it could be in a good way.

How will the players react to Rohan not being in charge.

A win could kickstart a decent start to the second half of the season.

Again and as usual contrary to majority opinion, I don't think the Leeds players lacked effort against Hull last week. When they came out, the away fans were great and the atmosphere was pretty electric - you could see Handley, Newman and others were very up for the game.

I don't think effort is our main problem, I think it's quality and game planning.

I agree. there wasn't, and hasn't been for 18 months, a coherent style of playing. no idea what went on in training but it wasn't on tactics or game plans

Injuries aside, there wasn't enough form for me when we did have something close to a first choice side out, which was the damning thing. A consistent rumble of discontent from some players too, although again it's hard to separate truth from sour grapes when RS was on a mission to cut dead wood.

Maybe GH was right and RS was really good at putting in place structures and stuff behind the scenes, but for I'm sure a multitude of reasons he didn't produce enough on the field and no arguments with him leaving.

Hopefully whoever comes in next has a better platform to work from than RS inherited. Blease has a huge part to play in this next phase for us.

As you say GH has talked in very general terms about RS doing a lot behind the scenes. I’m not trying to be argumentative here, but does anyone know the detail of this work?

There is nothing obvious from the outside , we don’t look particularly fit in fact I think we look a bit weak as well as fairly slow.

Hunwicks is S&C though isn't he?

He is , I just genuinely have no idea what this work/ structure or whatever done by Smith involves or what the benefits are


None of the teams inc reserves and academy are winning much,
We have an after you Claude style of play which did not work
I see no evidence of strength or speed
And we have loads out with HIA’s

Or perish the thought is this more GH waffle?

Judging from recent press conferences GH has been swapping word salad recipes with JJB.

Sadly I can’t go tonight but hope it’s a great tribute to a great man.

Ned mcormack, Alfie Edgell, Ben Littlewood and Sam Eseh all in the team

Go well lads do Rob proud

Going to be hard going on that side for them, hope it goes well enough

Hope they all rise to the occasion and do rob proud. Disappointed Sinfields not selected because of preference over frawley but because of the occasion too.

I like the look of the side tonight some of these fringe younger players should have be given a game weeks ago when senior players were under performing

Hoped for less errors with better weather lol

Get in

oh to see a forward pack take it to the opposition. we look like a RL team!!!