Some thoughts on yesterday and the season to date

Quote: DISA "I thought Buderus looked good yesterday, but anyway.

David, I think you make an absolute spot on point, about potentially been together too long.

Players careers are much shorter than some fans take into account. And it is true that certain players look far from what they have shown previously.

I was talking before the game to the guy who set up the Leeds scholoship system years ago, when players like Holroyd and Cummins signed. I only know him as Ken, never found out second name. He was also in charge when Burrow and McGuire signed.

He was making the exact same point before the game. That perhaps a couple of the players have been around a little too long, and maybe for both parties a change is needed.

Personally, I think you could add Inglis, Folou, Gidley, whoever in the right centre and it would make jack poop difference. The forwards are light, and the halfbacks are simply not performing. I like McGuire, because he still gives things a go even when things are not working. But despite my admiration for Robs effort and and all guts displays, I still get bored of his predictability, and he was played off the park by his oppossite yesterday. More important is that neither of these halfbacks could organize a pish up in a brewery. We need to revert to Sinfield taking control of the organizing.

I do not feel that we will get out of this mess this year, unless we change the tactics fast. Those interceptions yesterday were not just poor passes. We are simply predictable. We are the only team now in Super League continuing to only have one game plan, of flat passes. Those flat passes are becoming easier to pick off.

Some people keep saying about the blip we had last year. But this is completely different. This is not a blip, we have not played well all season. The quality on offer is shocking, and way short of anything in the last 7 years.'"

I just think we need a big shake up - that will mean breaking up this side. If they fail to reach the GF - I personally think they will beat Huddersfield on Saturday and they will reach the GF - then I can see some heads rolling amongst the playing staff.

I agree with much of what you put above however I cannot agree with the Sinfield comment - he is at the heart of everything Leeds do as captain he should lead by example - sadly he own form is at rock bottom - his defence is terrible, he missed kicks yesterday that he needed to kick and I lost count of the number of kicks that went dead or straight to the opponent. The other two half backs didn't cover themselves in glory either - compare Sinfield's performance to that of Peacock - who put in a captain's knock yesterday - as part of the reorganisation maybe a change of captain is required.

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