Catalans aside, McNamara's tenure at Bradford has quite a lot in common with the final years of Brian Mac at Leeds (minus the trophies). Bradford were still spending full cap when McNamara was in charge, and whilst their financial woes ultimately did for their stay in SL, McNamara's time handling the pressure at a big club with expectations is hardly a ringing endorsement for him taking on another pressure job. He might be a better coach now than in 2009, but still...

More than likely but as in most cases the minority shout louder than the majority. There has to be a reason behind the quality of NRL players Leeds are able to attract these days?

This is the by far the biggest club in SL but that is not reflected in the quality of player it attracts from the NRL:

Miller - 29 - played 19 games in the NRL
Momirovski - 27 - played 60 NRL games with 5 different clubs
Faustitua - 29 - played 108 games - had significant injury problems which is a factor in the warriors let him go
Frawley - 29 - 50 games in NRL - was a disaster at the Giants - why?
Lisone 30 - 120 NRL games

Is this the best Leeds can attract - if so why?

2009 is a very long time ago to be fair

The quality of all imports from the NRL to SL has fallen off a cliff

Theres a lot of luck now involved imo

Theyre either old and at the end of their career or younger and not getting into nrl sides

Who would you retain?

I hope that second part is wrong

Me too.

He has done a good job with Catalans but could see him being a disaster if he came to Leeds.

Mickey Mac assistant as defence coach (imagine)

HANDLEY
CROFT
ACKERS
OCONNER
OLEDSKI
MARTIN
BENTLEY
SINFIELD
MCDONELL
SMITH
WATTON
EDGELL
SIMPSON