Are you suggesting the coach may have had something to do with the improvement?

For mine, what has moved the current side into contention as being the best Leeds side I have watched, is balance. We are not a team noted for just great backs or a dominant pack but rather have quality across the park from 1-17, with plenty of emerging talent pushing through. I am not saying every player is a star or the best in his position, rather that we have strength and quality in the Forwards, backs and Halves. This has been building for years and this year with the addition of Cuthbertson and latterly Garbutt seems to have peaked. With the loss of Sinny and Peacock, this team, this year will be a hard act to follow. Hopefully we can and will.

Well you may not see the connection but I sure do. With the addition of Cuthbertson and more recently Garbutt, McDermott has finally got the mix of skills needed to play the sort of game he wanted to play when he first arrived as head coach.

I feel what Leeds have at the minute is that we have so many 'danger men' that other teams can't handle us. I think Hull KR shut down Hardaker, Cuthbertson and Ryan Hall quite well; just couldn't shut down all our players.

Both are actually more known for their exploits at Old Trafford more than Wembley......a Leeds Rhinos statue outside Man United's stadium......think they'd go for it? Lol

This.I said just as much to mates i watched the game with.We have so many match winners right now, it must be a nightmare for the opposition coaches to make plans against us.long may it continue

I don't think anyone has suggested last years side might be our best ever

This years side and last years may have only a couple of differences in personnel but the likes of Hardaker, Ward and Watkins have continued to improve, Aiton has been a different player to last years (illness hit) version and Cuthbertson has completely changed the way the team play.

I agree its hard to compare era's maybe I should have made the question narrower. Could this be the best side of our golden generation?

Too early to say but its been a great season so far. Lots of hard work left to do.

This.
Ever since the 3-in-a-row of 07,08 & 09 I've thought this way. Before then I was very much on a high when we won and down in the dumps when we lost. But when I knew we'd won in 09 I thought I should savour these moments and this team and this period in the club's history, because I can remember what it was like before then. So I'm very much more chilled out on a Friday night at Headingley now, and I reckon I enjoy it more as a day/night out rather than just the rugby itself.

Finals I still get worked up for, can't completely suppress the emotions.

A treble would make this team the best team. Is hard to compare eras but to win all competitions would be one hell of an achievement. With how we have played so far this season it almost feels like I will be disappointed if we don't, for the players. 6 games to go, and I hope we can send the boys out on another win

At the moment no, however I do think it's the most professional and ruthless Leeds team I have witnessed.
When senior, Webb and younger versions of Mc Guire and Sinfield were in their prime we lost games which we should have won.
Not so with the present team, coupled with the fact Brian Mac has a few more seasons under his belt. His game plan for the HKR match was one hundred per cent correct.

This team is not as good as the 2004/05 team.... Yet. The results in 04 were frightening. 2 defeats, LLS, SL in 04 then WCC in 05 followed by CC final which we lost rather than Hull won, and a GF defeat to the salary cap busting Bulls. We should have scooped the lot in 05. If this team do the treble, they will be the greatest

It could well be the best Leeds side ever, but Will it be the best Super League side ever? Not according to this Wigan fan

Wind your necks in Whinos! No one cares about the hubcap and Leeds beat a middle 8 team in the Challenge Cup final. This season, 4 games so far: Wigan 2 Leeds 2. Leeds won both games at Headingley with home fans reffing. Grand Final won't be at Headingley lads, so no treble coming your way. The Saints & Bulls teams already mentioned still the only two that can be considered best of Super League era and Wigan only team to be considered best in all of Rugby League history. Leeds? Flash in the pan, soon to disappear now 'Sir Kev' & JP are on their way...

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