Yorkshire Carnegie
Time to make amends.
Influential.
By WW
February 26 2014
This weekend, after a short break, the Championship resumes. With only seven games in the regular season remaining it is increasingly important for the potential contenders to win their home games. For Leeds it is a chance to get revenge on London Scottish and make amends for an abject performance at Richmond earlier in the season.....
The Exiles enjoyed a great run into the top four but have suffered two defeats in their last three games. They have already exceeded my expectations this season and also have the second best defence in the division. After a relatively easy run of games in February March starts with a stern test for Leeds.
The penalty count against us is still too high. Our backs are in rampant form but need good ball from the pack to make use of it. Last time against the Exiles our eight were decidedly second best. This time out they must do better.
The club has been busy behind the scenes securing quality additions to the squad as we approach the business end of the season. John Bentley has joined on loan from Gloucester. He will be a prize asset if he regains the pre-injury form that made him the best 10 in the Championship. It might also give J-Lo the best kind of selection problem as we now have a decent squad with competition for every place. He will know the make-up of his best team. I expect his selection will only vary when players get injured.
March starts at Headingley and ends in Nottingham. Between those fixtures we have a trip to Jersey and the visit of Bristol. I am sure that the team will only be looking as far as the next game and what they need to do to win it. I can see a win for Leeds by 10 points without a bonus point.
See you on Sunday.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014:03:10:07:47:57 by Gelbel.
I'm looking for a bonus point win. A five pointer with no lbp for Scottish would give us a 14 point cushion over them in fifth. Barring catastrophes, home and dry.
Come on Leeds
Come on Ye Tykes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Leeds by a bit, but not too squeaky bum type of bit.
Scottish have done well this season but to me that was no surprise. They have ambition, sadly for them, it will not materialize this season. Next year they will be stronger and probably Premiership contenders. However, On Sunday second best to Leeds by 8 points.
