‘Vitriolic’ – Clear ‘distance’ between Leeds Rhinos players and supporters, say Sky Sports pundits

There was audible displeasure in the stands from the Rhinos faithful at full-time, and that displeasure spilled over onto social media after the game, with dozens of fans voicing their frustration at the club’s current direction.

Speaking after the match, one of Sky’s pundits expressed concern that the vitriol in the crowd could be what forced the Rhinos to decide to change their head coach, with Rohan Smith facing more questions about his position .

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Wilkins believes Leeds Rhinos fans could soon turn vitriolic

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“You know who’s sacking you and Tony knows that more than anyone, it’s the people who pay the money to come and watch. So you can come together in the locker room, I get that, and you can, as a team, you can be galvanized.

“I was, I was at Langtree Park or whatever the stadium is called now, the home ground of St. Helens, Totally Wicked Stadium. I was there and the atmosphere was so vitriolic and so negative and it’s going south fast.