You missed the most obvious difference to McClennan's Leeds, the absence of a Tri Nations tournament to conclude the 2007 season.

Bandwidth exceeded fekktard.

Oh, having spoken to people at the club huh?

Well not everyone is afforded the luxury of having chats with people in the know.

But since when did what they say really mean anything? I bet at the start of the season they were probably ''determined to get to wembley and lift the cup''.

Majority? I'm not sure about numbers but i don't think the majority of our squad played in the world cup. A large percent of our key players and starting 13 yes.

No pre season so the players could re-charge the batteries etc?

Sounds very well thought out by McClennan and co and makes some of our early season wins against well prepared fired up opposition even more impressive if that is the case.

So the team were playing within themselves on purpose........yet still winning against fired up opposition trying their hardest? Damn, those early season battles are looking more impressive by the minute.

But I guess we need to possible re think the super league get's better mantra.



It's a personal perference but I take no notice whatsoever of post match, pre match and interviews in general from players and coaches. I just don't think they're useful.

I've heard so much stuff over the years. Team a is really fired up and has been working overtime in training. Team a then loses by 70 points.




Cool story bro. But it'll be the qualities they showed in those early season battles that will shine through if they are to win the big prize.



Props to you, spoken lklike a true one eyed supporter

Jimmy - no player or team can peak all season. Not physically, not mentally.

Leeds clearly tried to achieve a peak of sorts early season for the WCC and the benefits of that would be evident for some weeks after.

What they couldn't do is maintain that intensity through to October. They eased off in order to build for the business end of the season.

Best listen to Jimmy. I suspect that when it comes to peaking too soon he is our resident expert,

I still remember the one quote from McClennan after the Wakey game when he said "we haven't started our run yet". We've done exactly the same for the past two seasons. You'll probably find we played really poorly in July and August in both of those years if you look back.

Only if faced with the image of an orange, hairless, glistening muscle man whose steroid reduced appendage is held snugly in a lycra pouch.

But then who wouldn't?

Oh, so now you want to debate the issue? So you weren'#t just trolling me then. How do you know I haven't trolled this response out of you?

I'll indulge you.

I bet they were. Do you think they weren't?

I don't have the numbers either but I'd guess more than half of our squad of 25 were involved, hence the majority. Certainly the majority of our starting 17.

Very little pre season.

I agree. He's made the most of a bad situation and is doing his utmost to ensure we peak at the right time, again.

No. The coaching and medical staff were scaling back training and match preparation. I'd imagine the team give 100% every time they take the field, win lose or draw.

Eh? Are you confused?

I take notice of everything. I discern what I find useful. Ignoring a subject matter simply means you don't have the full picture, which is self evident from your posts.

I'd imagine it will be how the team plays on the day rather than some qualities they showed 7 months ago but whatever,

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