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Because he had a pain killing injection and they wanted to see if Bevan could continue. Let’s be honest when they replaced him we didn’t improve.
Too much pressure on him? From who?
I agree Josie. You could see that everything was expected to go throw him as nothing else was coming from Tommy or Powell. Even the commentary team said it was on all him.
It’s not hindsight, it’s foresight. Many of us had the foresight to see that dropping O’Neill meant that our attack would suffer badly. No running threat and slow passing made Leeds’ life simple - they can ignore the ruck and come up fast on the outside players. We have been saying it for years and that’s what happened. That’s why we failed to take advantage of the positions we created. Dropping O’Neill, when we were already without Cust, cost us massively last night. I am hoping and praying that Peet is sharp enough to have realised.Charriots Offiah wrote: ↑Sat Sep 17, 2022 12:34 amHindsight is a wonderful thing.widdenoldboy wrote: ↑Fri Sep 16, 2022 10:19 pmExactly!Wigan_forever1985 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 16, 2022 9:58 pm Notice how a hooker who wins man of the match is on the winning team it’s almost like number 9 is a important position isn’t it
Anyway, not sure why but we seemed off par from the start - the week off maybe?
We still have the odd bad game in us that Peet will hopefully iron out, although team selection was a bit puzzling. I'd have been OK with Powell in if O'Neil was on the bench, especially with Cust out.
Spot on.Exiled Wiganer wrote: ↑Sat Sep 17, 2022 7:29 amIt’s not hindsight, it’s foresight. Many of us had the foresight to see that dropping O’Neill meant that our attack would suffer badly. No running threat and slow passing made Leeds’ life simple - they can ignore the ruck and come up fast on the outside players. We have been saying it for years and that’s what happened. That’s why we failed to take advantage of the positions we created. Dropping O’Neill, when we were already without Cust, cost us massively last night. I am hoping and praying that Peet is sharp enough to have realised.Charriots Offiah wrote: ↑Sat Sep 17, 2022 12:34 amHindsight is a wonderful thing.widdenoldboy wrote: ↑Fri Sep 16, 2022 10:19 pm
Exactly!
Anyway, not sure why but we seemed off par from the start - the week off maybe?
We still have the odd bad game in us that Peet will hopefully iron out, although team selection was a bit puzzling. I'd have been OK with Powell in if O'Neil was on the bench, especially with Cust out.
The forwards made a lot of ground, and set up excellent field position. Marshall and Field (and French) were dangerous when given space. We lost that game through Tommy and Powell. We had to play Tommy, and picking Powell meant he was going to be under a lot of pressure when he got the ball, but he was nevertheless terrible. Both of those had had long lay offs and it showed.
It’s hugely frustrating, because it didn’t have to be like that.
and is at least 50% of the posts on this forum, whats your point?Charriots Offiah wrote: ↑Sat Sep 17, 2022 12:34 amHindsight is a wonderful thing.widdenoldboy wrote: ↑Fri Sep 16, 2022 10:19 pmExactly!Wigan_forever1985 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 16, 2022 9:58 pm Notice how a hooker who wins man of the match is on the winning team it’s almost like number 9 is a important position isn’t it
Anyway, not sure why but we seemed off par from the start - the week off maybe?
We still have the odd bad game in us that Peet will hopefully iron out, although team selection was a bit puzzling. I'd have been OK with Powell in if O'Neil was on the bench, especially with Cust out.
I don't think Smith had a bad game, he put in a great pass for Marshy's try and kicked well out of hand. Yes, an off day with placekicking.fozzieskem wrote: ↑Sat Sep 17, 2022 12:34 amI agree,it shows how much easier it is for him when he’s alongside Cust,but from where he came from under Lam this season for me he’s my player of the season,one bad game is just that I hope he pushes on next year to even greater heights.