Sanctimonious much Marty, what do you suggest? Maybe following the plight of a football team I've no affiliation with then spending all my time commenting on a thread to wind their fans up? <REMOVED - Please leave such issues to be dealt with by the Moderators and Admins> No, I just don't get that funnily enough, seems an even more strange way to spend your pastime.

The standard for a while has been average at best, throw in this seasons tribulations and it is bordering on unwatchable. You can still have a couple of runaway teams at the top (that's elite sport you're right) while having a good standard below it, we've had that in our history, but not now.

I've been involved in the game and watched it for a great many years and despite a flippant comment from me it does sadden me greatly that we cant get this game right from the administration downwards. I've commented a few times when I've enjoyed the games and I've commented when it's been poor, just like yourself, Agar himself seems to bemoan his sides poor performance in more post match pressers than not ('atrocious' was his word of choice this week, you don't have to watch it then moan Rich!) So get off your high horse trying to hold everyone to some sort of standard when you're certainly no better yourself. (ooh look I'm taking this board too seriously again )

We should though in mitigation a few of our young players, not to mention a couple of our older ones, must be utterly drained. Back in the day, when we used to moan about the easter fixtures, it was common to see that big performance on the thurs/friday against top table opposition only to back up with a feeble show on the monday against a side we'd otherwise have taken apart. Well, every week is pretty much like that now. In that light it's maybe surprising our recent run of better form lasted as long as it did.

The players are knackered, the coaches have little opportunity to work with them, and form is quite fickle.

Physically, how you get through three SL games in 7 days or so.. I would literally die.

This.

I think people have expectations that are too high in the current climate. I've got a mate who's played NRL amd SL and he said the recovery for 1 game a week is vital. It's crazy what the players are being put through now.

I thought over the games with Leeds this season we have been unlucky not take every game but as Leeds are a mid table team at best Luke us I suppose they go either way

I thought over the games with Leeds this season we have been unlucky not take every game but as Leeds are a mid table team at best Luke us I suppose they go either way