Sh!t happens and you can only play with players avaliable can't change that. We had at least 9 out but we are not using that as an excuse.

The lads that played did really well and can be happy with how the did.

I agree that the better side one last night, but had we not lost our best tackler in the warm up (considering also he is a 'pivotal' position too) really left us with a mountain to climb. I agree that you we struggled to cause you too many problems, and your defense always appeared on top of our attack, but the disorganisation that came with this. the majority of systems and patterns would have involved him at the very least, if not been built round him - so it really put us in it.

I am not saying without that we would have won, but it might have been a different story. Can't really (fairly) compare it to Sinfield not playing as you had, presumably, most of the week to prepare without him - whilst we did not have that relative luxury.

The game was killed in 20 mins when that idiot Ganson decided to give 17 penalties! I dont want to watch rugby union i want to watch league! Some were justified others were utter tosh! Our defence and fitness levels look superb. Drew tried everything. I thought Blaymire was superb and he is playing with real confidence! We tried extremely hard and with a couple of players back we would have won. keep up the great effort lads you cannot be faulted! 2 of there trys were from out mistakes, Leeds were very lucky!

Truly staggered by that comment!



If anyone is there for the taking at the moment, it is us, and the fact that we were competitive against the current champions, and managed to complete only our second SL win at Wigan, belies our current problems.

For anyone to suggest that we 'should' have won at Headingley in these circumstances shows an element of arrogance that is not generally associated with Wakey fans.

We went, we tried, we failed - but we held our pride and will take great heart from the game. I for one have no issues with any player in a Wakey shirt last night!

I thought our effort was superb last night and with a couple of players back we may have won that last night. I didnt think Leeds looked great at all whether it was us the ref that made them that way is up for debate. Im confident of 2 points next sunday and hopefully some players back

Cant agree [i"fully"[/i with that TRB,

Yes the fact that we were competitive v leeds belies our current problems given last years record, however two of leeds try's came from mistakes (one try directly), and we had plently of pressure on there line with no affect.

What these people and I are trying to say is that we will not have a better chance of beating leeds and perhaps with obst a little luck or abit smarter rugby leeds were definetly there for the taking last night during the game, we could have won.

Neither do I have any issues way the wakey players played last night, however with a little luck or perhaps obst we had a big chance, and i know alot of fans stood near me felt the same

We will have a better chance when some players are back. Daft thing to say that.

Your a bit of a toss pot you

Fair enough, but, as the Loiners have stated, we can only run with what we have and, TBF, 5-days after such a big effort as Wigan was also going to add to the difficulties.

FWIW I do not blame Blaymire at all for the second try. It was one heck of a kick, but I do think the players around were a little too slow reacting.

As ever though, with that bounce and most of the rest, we got little luck - Jammie Leeds!



We'll do 'em this year at BV though - I'll put a fiver on that (with a Wakey fan only) now!

and if ali didnt get injured he might have got a hat trick?????? ififififififififififif

your argument doesnt get out of the hanger let alone off the ground

rubbish sinfield is the most over rated player in the league except sean o loughlin he stands out about as much as a scone in bettys tea room

I guarantee that if Sinfield was wearing a Wakefield shirt you would not make a comment like that.

And for what its worth, a scone in Betty's always stand out to me. Got to have a scone in Betty's...

interesting opinion but thats all it is



and its based on watching the player regularly is it ????? more than say 2 a season.

Remind me how many SL winners rings and WCC winners medals has he acquired... say compared to O`Loughlin or even your own worst player even

OHH touchy arent we

im entitled to my opinion like anyone else and you wont change my view i just dont see what the big who-ha about is to be honest average player is all he is nothing special at all

and yeah i only see him two games a season when we play you i havent got tv in my cave and cant get to matches because my flintstone truck wont go on these square wheels ive made im going to have to make some modications

Seeing as we haven't had a recognised loose forward for a while, Sinfield would walk into our team. O'Loughlin too for that matter.

well for wots it's worth i stick my two penneth worth in lol, i come away from headingley feeling very proud of our team last night, we gave our all and for me thats all you can ask. drew was good last nite tried his heart out, atkins was a positive just to come thru the game in one piece was good but he played really well to boot, matty blaymire was good except one bit wen he gotstood up really easy by danny allon tho martin stopped him scoring wen he threw it away!!! lol most of the pack was good too stood up to be counted and grafted, only one forward disappoints me i wont name him but for his size and stature he just goes hiding and is a big disappointment to me, but apart rom that i go into next week against salford full of hope, and as alot said that night if noel had said 2 points from your first 2 games deal or no deal i would have said deal

Did any of your fans actully go to the match, attendance was not much bigger that Celtic (14826), to (15643) - Last year was 17769.

Was packed behind sticks. Not saying they were all Wakey fans but it was a decent turn out!

Probably in this current climate, but 2K down on last year, even 1.5K down on 2007, and there was two Leeds Wakey games at Headingley

So instead of it being the Wakey fans not turning up, how about Leeds fans?

Fair point, would you really like to stand on a METAL FLOOR, for all the match a second week running, in this weather. - My feet were ready to fall off again

do you think it might be down to the credit crunch

That or £20 for a ticket now plus £1.50 booking fee from Headingley

Yeah it was freezing!

TOO RIGHT it was