| FORUMS > Leeds Rhinos > IN 2023 | Nene MacDonald - Expires: 2024 |
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| Quote: D4mo78 "Warrington and Hull are very similar. Always seem to have a decent squad on paper but they seem to be lacking the culture to move on the rung of the ladder and win the big prize. We were there before and the proper Tony Smith changed it all. I don't think Powell has a record to make him any more than someone who can get his team playing nice rugby and giving the top teams a game.
I'd like to see Leigh do well this year. Beaumont gets stick but at least he's stepping outside the usual rugby league owner persona and making the game a bit more fun.'"
Agreed. Good post mate, and thanks.  |
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I personally think it`s a worry having a centre who can`t defend alongside a winger who also can`t defend.
Attack not a problem as both are good finishers. But unless Smith can somehow work a few miracles that left side is going to ship a few.
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We've a few key players missing a fair bit of pre season which is a worry. McDonald, Oledsjki, Smith, Newman, Lisone... could be a tricky start to the season.
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| Quote: Trebor1 "We've a few key players missing a fair bit of pre season which is a worry. McDonald, Oledsjki, Smith, Newman, Lisone... could be a tricky start to the season.'"
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| Quote: chapylad "Quote: chapylad "We've a few key players missing a fair bit of pre season which is a worry. McDonald, Oledsjki, Smith, Newman, Lisone... could be a tricky start to the season.'"
Smith out. ![]()
Can see it now from a few can't you 
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| Quote: Trebor1 "Quote: Trebor1 "Quote: Trebor1 "We've a few key players missing a fair bit of pre season which is a worry. McDonald, Oledsjki, Smith, Newman, Lisone... could be a tricky start to the season.'"
Smith out. ![]()
Can see it now from a few can't you ![]()
Yeah you can in typical Leeds fashion. On the original I think it’s relative. Lisone is here now and first game is 16 Feb with some warm ups in between. That gives him at least 5-6 solid weeks with some pre season minutes which should be fine. Smith is almost ready so gets the same and obv knows how things work. Newman is obv working his way back, I get the impression with him that you wouldn’t do a hard pre season given his fragility. McDonald obv more of a concern given he is new to the club and won’t get much if any training or game time prior to the season starting. Mik is a big miss but once he is fit he will slide back in and I think unlike other years we do have some reasonable front row cover.
For me we need to keep our big men fit and have them all available and ready to go early season. We also need to try and have a settled 9,6,7 and 1 combination training and playing in pre season games for 4-5 weeks prior to that first game.
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