Who was available to replace buderus,

I don't rate really rate mcshane

Not seen enough of hood

Still think burrow is best as impact player off the bench


Last night was poor although hardaker got the try he is still struggling to link with hall, we also struggled to Watkins in to space

Would have liked to have seen Webb at 7 with smith(to get his form back he needs a run in the side) at fb

Mcshane is far from good enough in my eyes (never will be) he's been around the first team now for 4/5 years and hasnt stepped up too the mark!!

Hood needs more and regular game time-Burrow out surely would be ideal time for Hood too start
Could Hood play full 80mins??

I'd also like to of seen webb in at 7-think he could offer us something different and be a massive plus (BJB at fullback)

Don't no what has happend to Smith, needs to build his confidence up massively maybe in the under 20s

League position used to be vital but not any longer. Not since the introduction of the top 8 play-off system which goes out of it's way to reward regular season mediocrity. Leeds set a new standard last year in being rubbish all season long apart from just 2 games at the end, and that's all they needed to do - perform well in the last 2 games. That's why the regular season is rendered meaningless and unimportant and that's why you are wrong, despite your well-intentioned concerns with regard to current performances and results.

The regular round results and performances don't matter a jot but alas, that's the commodity currently on offer and yes, it is crap.

Presumably nobody was available to replace him, because GH made a big deal of looking and he wasn't replaced...

However he did have a contract with Leeds for 2012, and although his preference was obviously to go back for a swansong with Newcastle, he was professional enough that he would have seen out that Leeds contract if required. I seem to remember the Leeds brass saying that he wouldn't be leaving unless and equivalent player was recruited, and I doubt they meant Richard Moore.

Keith is right. Results this early in the season, CC games apart, mean nothing.
Just settle back, enjoy summer & come back.in September when it matters.

That's a strange thing to say about a 22 year old who made his debut in 2009, behind Diskin & Buderus and has made only 30 odd appearances of which 75% were off the bench.

It doesn't explain the bad run of form but we've actually played twice as many away games in the league so far as home games (will be 4 home and 6 away after Monday) - mainly because we didn't play the Wakefield game at home because of the WCC.

Catalans 6th, Hull KR 7th, Hull FC 8th

FC & KR knocked out first week of playoffs by Leeds(42-10) and Catalans(56-6).
Catalans then knocked out second week of playoffs by Wigan 44-0.

Yeah the playoffs really rewarded those 'mediocre' teams.

We lost to Wigan the week before. If that was peak, this thread about end of season is pretty irrelevant.

Exactly!!! Got it in one!! No need for doom and gloom merchants appearing!!
It was nailed on the Bradford win and their now extension till tomorrow to find their extra bit of cash, forget that game!!

Its the Broncos I'm worried about!!!

Are you saying the same applies in the NRL? perhaps that is why so many different sides have won it - it is about being good for four weeks?

But you have been saying that since 2006 and you've been wrong consistently.