There seems to be a lot of uncertainty about this season, which is fair enough. There are definitely questions about how we'll play, and how other teams react. I can't see us challenging Sts any better than the GF last year, but hopefully we'll have a better forward platform to try to play off. The major question mark for me isn't the centres if Newman and MacDonald are fit, but the halfbacks. At least we're likely to be entertaining under Smith - something that can't be said for long periods under McDermott and then Agar.
Couldn’t agree more Simmo . The blokes great , younger and bigger and better squad. Looking at championship players ,not players looking for last pay cheque .
I know it’s only pre-season, but losing 3 from 4 does not bode well in any context. I think the squad is weaker than the one that started last season, and there are already injuries. Coupled with the bizarre stance on the captain, it doesn’t feel good.
With the fixtures that start the season it leads to think it will be a very slow start, one that Leeds will not recover from.
Leeds got the grand final last season off the back off some last gasp smash-and-grab wins, but it was a false picture. They weren’t, and aren’t really a grand final team.
This is not to criticize. I like some of the players, and Smith. Just a cold, hard assessment of how I see things.
*prepares for abuse*.
wowzers... first to get sack ??? There is no way in gods green earth Smith gets the sack at any point this season (unless we are rock bottom by July ), he has plenty of credit in the bank. The man has only been here half a season. He has a fair bit to do yet to get us regularly competing for the GF but he has worked wonders so far.
Powell for me gets the sack this year unless they get top 5.
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Bang wrote:Adrian Lam
given the Chairman's volatility, not a bad shout this.....no other chairman has changed the club's name on a whim, although I remember on getting sacked live on Sky tv....
Got to be Powell for me - was given a free pass last year, due to team not being his own, blah, blah, blah...... I think Rohan Smith will get the same free pass this year
Wellens 3/10 Like public transport. Late, slow and stunk
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LeedsLurch wrote:I'm not so sure about Saints for this year. Lets see how well Wellens fairs when we get down to the buisiness end of the season
Cunningham got a staggering amount of time before he got sacked, so I expect Wello to get the same, although seems like he's be deputising for someone for half a century at Stains and England etc.
Wellens 3/10 Like public transport. Late, slow and stunk
Powell is clearly the man with The Sword of Damocles hanging over his head. He was brought in to shake up the team but nobody, himself included, expected things to go as badly as they did. He's assembled his own squad, he's got max salary cap and training facilities second to non at his disposal. He has to show that he's turned things around within the first 6 games (and he's going to have to do that without McGuire and Dudson) otherwise he'll be out.
McNamara looks to be getting close to the end of his shelf life but I think that he'll make it to the end of the season.
There simply aren't that many quality coaches available so the only way that there will be any mid season depatures is if a club finds itself in such a dire situation that 'things couldn't get any worse'.
Agreed. Has to deliver Powell and quickly. I think you'll go ok tbh but will fall reasonably short in the end. A lot could depend on injuries. I like the look of your pack but there's one or two gambles in there.
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