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icons077e_files/5454-3678dentheman-msnicons.jpg Your job is to say to yourself on a job interview does the hiring manager likes me or not. If you aren't a particular manager's cup of tea, you haven't failed -- you've dodged a bullet.:icons077e_files/5454-3678dentheman-msnicons.jpg |
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| Quote: Richie "The standard of rugby was good enough to win, and that's all that matters. I don't care if we win ugly, or play beautiful rugby, whatever that is - some want to see 12 passes to get to a winger, I'd rather see attacking defence.
My fault though earlier. I'd pointed out that expectations always rise. When we win a Grand Final, it's not enough because we should win every game. When we win every game, it's not enough and we need to win in a different style. What I'd missed is the point that when we win trophies, some still want to put the achievement down to poor opponents and a poor league rather than enjoy the success.'"
All I ask is the team plays close to its potential - I would prefer if they win - but you simply cannot win every game. Leeds only played to anything like their potential on 3/4 games in the whole season . At the end of the day this is entertainment nothing more - this is not soccer, I want to the best players to show real skill, perhaps that is why its so refreshing to watch the Aussie national side - a side who are able to do the game's simple skills effectively and consistently.
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icons077e_files/5454-3678dentheman-msnicons.jpg Your job is to say to yourself on a job interview does the hiring manager likes me or not. If you aren't a particular manager's cup of tea, you haven't failed -- you've dodged a bullet.:icons077e_files/5454-3678dentheman-msnicons.jpg |
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| Quote: G1 "With last season and this Leeds have offered different standards of rugby. On occassions they have been sublime, on occasions they have been good and on occasions they have been poor.
You know what, that pretty much sums up every team in every season to a certain degree.
I think Richie is right, you have a different outlook than him and me. I often wonder what you get out of your experience of watching Rugby League.
For me, last season's Grand Final was the most satisying of them all. The journey there had it's ups and down but to acheive through adversity and to lift yourselve from the depths to vanquish others that may be better than you is the greatest acheivement of them all.'"
Gareth, I never thought you a dreamer but what real depth/adversity did these pampered professionals suffer? Being written off based on the quality of your own performances doesn't count as adversity?
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| Quote: Edenmain "You obvioulsy haven't been to Hull then.... Yes there are hovels comparable to Leeds but do some reseach on Haltemprice area often around the 10th most wealthy constituency in Britain. Leeds is bigger than Hull so will[icontain more scumbags, as you have proven[/i]
Can I recommend "Secret millionaire" on Yorkshire TV tonight. A guy comes back to his home city to help the needy and his car is carjacked with him inside.
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982.jpg [quote:1pqtnbtj]Every player in our squad could probably earn more money with another club. But they prefer to sacrifice a few extra quid in their back pocket to share special memories. And playing at a place like Old Trafford on a night like this makes it all worthwhile.[/quote:1pqtnbtj]
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| Quote: Sal Paradise "Gareth, I never thought you a dreamer '"
But you thought I was dreamy didn't you?
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| Quote: G1 "But you thought I was dreamy didn't you?'"
A nightmare for some I'd have said.
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| Quote: Sal Paradise "All I ask is the team plays close to its potential - I would prefer if they win - but you simply cannot win every game. Leeds only played to anything like their potential on 3/4 games in the whole season . At the end of the day this is entertainment nothing more - this is not soccer, I want to the best players to show real skill, perhaps that is why its so refreshing to watch the Aussie national side - a side who are able to do the game's simple skills effectively and consistently.'" Did you prefer the 2005 season to last season?
Imo we played some of the most entertaining rugby I have seen from a Leeds team in 2005. Yet we reached both finals and lost them both. Some fans on here have described 2005 as a diappointing season.
Last season we were indifferent for most of the year yet it was ultimatley a successful finale ending as champions.
I got more enjoyment from watching the team on a weekly basis in 05 but give me last season everytime.
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| Quote: The Magic Rat "Did you prefer the 2005 season to last season?
Imo we played some of the most entertaining rugby I have seen from a Leeds team in 2005. Yet we reached both finals and lost them both. Some fans on here have described 2005 as a diappointing season.
Last season we were indifferent for most of the year yet it was ultimatley a successful finale ending as champions.
I got more enjoyment from watching the team on a weekly basis in 05 but give me last season everytime.'"
Me too.....
it also makes the decision as to whether it would be worthwhile making the commitment to purchase a season ticket a lot easier
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982.jpg [quote:1pqtnbtj]Every player in our squad could probably earn more money with another club. But they prefer to sacrifice a few extra quid in their back pocket to share special memories. And playing at a place like Old Trafford on a night like this makes it all worthwhile.[/quote:1pqtnbtj]
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| Me too.
If you look at the weekly results in 2005, certyainly prior to the CC final, that team was more dominant than the 2004 version. Yet it won nowt and the season was a bitter dissapointment.
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| Quote: G1 "Me too.
If you look at the weekly results in 2005, certyainly prior to the CC final, that team was more dominant than the 2004 version. Yet it won nowt and the season was a bitter dissapointment.'"
We won the WCC
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icons077e_files/5454-3678dentheman-msnicons.jpg Your job is to say to yourself on a job interview does the hiring manager likes me or not. If you aren't a particular manager's cup of tea, you haven't failed -- you've dodged a bullet.:icons077e_files/5454-3678dentheman-msnicons.jpg |
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| Quote: The Magic Rat "Did you prefer the 2005 season to last season?
Imo we played some of the most entertaining rugby I have seen from a Leeds team in 2005. Yet we reached both finals and lost them both. Some fans on here have described 2005 as a diappointing season.
Last season we were indifferent for most of the year yet it was ultimatley a successful finale ending as champions.
I got more enjoyment from watching the team on a weekly basis in 05 but give me last season everytime.'"
Without a doubt - as I said winning isn't the be all and end all. I want to see elite players playing the game to elite standards - so by that criteria 2005 was a superior year.
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982.jpg [quote:1pqtnbtj]Every player in our squad could probably earn more money with another club. But they prefer to sacrifice a few extra quid in their back pocket to share special memories. And playing at a place like Old Trafford on a night like this makes it all worthwhile.[/quote:1pqtnbtj]
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| Quote: Tony Soprano "We won the WCC'"
Sal Paradise doesn't value that at all. But good point.
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| I've always wondered if those people who simply measured success by the number of trophies in the cabinet at the season's end, were of the "never mind the quality, feel the width" school of thought.....
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| Quote: Sal Paradise "Gareth, I never thought you a dreamer '"
Well, you may say he's a dreamer.
But he's not the only one.
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IT AIN'T WHERE YOUR FROM, ITS WHERE YOUR AT.
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| Quote: BillyRhino "I've always wondered if those people who simply measured success by the number of trophies in the cabinet at the season's end, were of the "never mind the quality, feel the width" school of thought.....'"
Trophies won for me.
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