My thoughts are similar to yours....
A very good side, well drilled, executed everything they did with aplomb! I also feel they could have found another gear if needs be. They have the luxury of being able to call on players who are well capable of a far higher level of rugby, players of that calibre make a huge difference. On Saturday they had both first team props in, I think one of them is the First Team Captain, not to mention two backs and I think the six has played a fair bit? Correct me if I'm wrong but won't all of those be picking up a few £££? The afore mentioned players would expect a spot in the First XV at Ilkley, Sheffield, Wheatley Hills, WPL etc. Ilkley battled well and did the best they could, that's all I can ask. I understand why they couldn't go into Y3, but they would get better games. They would probably win Y3? Maybe not in the first season but in the second you wouldn't back against it! The return fixture in January will be fun. Many years ago I overheard the then Wharfedale Captain saying he felt they would give Bath or Leicester a game at Wharfedale in winter, he's probably right.