Now that Donald has a proper Centre at the side of him I think that he is gonna be challenging Hall for the leading try scorer, plus the fact that eastwood will team up with them and that the opposition maybe expecting us to go down the left all the time. This season we look to be eaqually strong either side

Totally agree - It's mouth watering to think of Hall/Senior on one side and Delaney/Donald on t'other.

Will be interesting to see how Cas handle us this friday

"Shouldn't even have a contract at leeds so the club can ensure it not only complies with the RFL regulations"

Regards

a fekkwitt

Donald also has a new contract to work for. Should a great year for us down that side.

I still remember his first season and I'll admit it, I wanted shut of him as he was poor. But he has turned it around and I've eaten my own words. I think he has been one of the best wingers of the Sl era. He isnt flash he just does the job. i expect a big haul from him this year now he has a recognised centre inside him. Not that im knocking Smith, but Smith tended to go for the line instead of looking for the pass.

I agree - 1st season i was waiting for him to break the line and run the length of the pitch but it never really happened for him, his second season was much better and he reall pushed on since then, with Senior inside him he scored trys for fun, Smith, yes liked to score himself but I dont get that impression from Delaney, very much looking forward to the Eastwood/Delaney/Donald combo's

What is your basis for this remark?

I wouldnt say his first season was poor. In some areas he was better than 07.

Wowwee. That would have really proved beyond all doubt that he'd had a great season.

I don't agree, I think he played well in 2006 (he finished top scorer), the team as a whole underperformed that year and Donald had a very bad game in the CC semi final loss to Huddersfield (IMO some other Leeds players were just as bad that day) which I think sticks in people’s minds from that year, given that he's been switched sides and quite a lot in his Leeds career I can't see many wingers who could have done much more.

Maybe because no one agreed with you?

Except for other super league coaches, who actually started using it as a tactic for Leeds weakness. Only the blind and is followers, otherwise.

Go look at those stats on the same website Danny put the stats above.

Interestingly, did not know you could compare the same player before over different seasons. Compare Diskin from 2004 to last year. The gulf is enormous.

He wasn't "far better". Simply going by the stats he was "slightly" better in 2006 than 2009.


Other teams have always usually attacked down our right hand side, for 2 reasons:
1. It's easier to pass to the left
2. Senior isn't defending our right hand side.

Did you have your eyes shut? I as looking particularly at tries, metres, and errors. But to be fair, he did play 3 games less last season. Which makes the errors even more of a difference.