Agreed, pack (when all available) look like they could tear up a few teams.



Discipline is going to have to be spot on and there are a few in there that are accustomed to the 'ol red mist and brainfart.

Leeds manager!

Jesse Marsch has already gone mate

I don't think Smith will be at risk at all this year. It feels like he - and some of the squad - were a bit complacent to be honest, treating the pre-season games as a bit of a mess about. If you do that you're always going to struggle against teams that have already upped their intensity. Smith looked really annoyed at the post match conference, and also a bit bemused (which is more worrying).



Hopefully this will jolt everyone into focusing on winning games rather than playing musical chairs with players.

I saw his demeanor during the press conference as a good sign. He clearly knows that things need to change quickly and whatever tonights plan was just didn't work.



It's better for him to start looking for solutions now rather than bury his head in the sand and convince himself that it was just bad luck, due to injuries, week 1 jitters or any other excuse.

He said as much that the problem was lack of intensity and intent. Doesn't matter what gameplan you have if the team collectively is off the pace. You're right in that it is fixable, but the Hull game is really shaping up as important to get back on track as Sts the week after is a likely loss.

I can’t speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble.

Yeh it's a bad loss, but it's about how we react to it.

Smith comes across as taking it on the chin and then coming up with a plan to get it right.

I think he takes losses as learnings.

In the way that many other coaches look absolutely clueless when things are going wrong - Agar, Lam, Cunningham etc...

I like how he handles defeats.

No way is he first to get sacked.



Warrington will undoubtedly be top 3 - they should be given the money they've spent. And they look to have spent it well.

We're still only 5th or 6th I reckon.

Big game against Hull, but we need to get it right.

You'll be liking a lot more I'm afraid.

Yawn.

I dont expect to be flying high this season ,but Rohan Smith will not be sacked

Not too sure about that. Full pre season. New players. Look clueless. I want it to go well, and not too bothered about the results but 2 more performances like that and we have to look for a new coach. This is dire. No better than McDermott or Agar.

Absolute nonsense .



Smith was brought in as a long term coach sacking him after 4 games this season would be ridiculous and wed be back to square one.



Some people have ridiculously short memories.

Nor should he be, short term thinking got us into the mess in the last few years

Completely ridiculous to suggest he should be sacked.

Some people watch too much football....

If Leeds sacked Smith after 4 games this year id seriously consider not bothering going again this year, id have no respect for the club

Worth bearing in mind Smith is finding his way as a head coach as well.

He will be making mistakes. For mine we need to stick with him and let him get on with it. When push comes to shove this year, there’s probably 11 teams playing to come second in the GF.

Not gonna happen this year. Don’t worry. Just hyperbole from people who don’t understand the game or process of elite sport….

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Answer that question I suppose: https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/le ... part-ways/

Radders the dadders and his Brexit rugby league style is the first in the bin.

He's off to the NRL, apparently.

He can join others failing upwards in McDermott and Agar then....



It feels like there must be something more than just results. While some will say its way too early we've also seen what can happen if you leave a mess too long.



I have to say issues seem to follow Widdopp around wherever he goes....

Cas were dreadful on Friday night. It was typical Radford, a plodding forward coached team. His Hull coached team were the same, but they had the remnants of a quality squad with the individual brilliance to pull off big game victories with un-planned moments of flare. Without Mamo, & with McShane off after a few minutes, Cas had nothing but Miller running round in desperation. Hopefully Last won't won't last.

Widdop was crap but I don't blame him for the overall performance.

Was hopping we went there in 2 weeks and put the nail in the coffin. Awful coach was always odd choice for Cas or anyone to be fair.