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Quote: G1 "If the coach selected Kirke ahead of Ali or allowed the players to pick his team for him then, frankly, it confirms some of teh rumours I've heard about him.'"


He's on his way anyhow, and quite possibly earlier than anticipated. I believe we are both in agreement over the unsuitability and coaching record of his likely replacement-in-waiting, yes?

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Quote: rhinoms "No doubts about it it kicked us right up the jacksy mate but i don't believe you can "wing it" to 2 GF wins and many on here could'nt wait to be rid of TS now he's some sort of "RL Jedi master" yet it took him 2yrs and plenty of ££££ to beat us.
I think both are good coaches and have done great jobs for Leeds but the squad is that bit older and the injuries run deeper and we caught a team who were red hot yesterday and maybe we are done for this year although i'll never write us completely but there's more to come from the Rhinos imo and we are not done yet.'"


A good motivator for sure and certainly motivated a hungry team which was at its best to succeed..............as I believe TS would have done.

The difference being I think TS would have moved a number of players along over the period Bluey has been here.

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Quote: Keith Swiftcorn "He's on his way anyhow, and quite possibly earlier than anticipated. I believe we are both in agreement over the unsuitability and coaching record of his likely replacement-in-waiting, yes?'"

Yes.

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Quote: darwoo11 "A good motivator for sure and certainly motivated a hungry team which was at its best to succeed..............as I believe TS would have done.

The difference being I think TS would have moved a number of players along over the period Bluey has been here.'"

I think yer spot on there mate as he showed with Barrie Mc and Connolly.

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Quote: Keith Swiftcorn "He's on his way anyhow, and quite possibly earlier than anticipated. I believe we are both in agreement over the unsuitability and coaching record of his likely replacement-in-waiting, yes?'"

So are you expecting Bluey to go at the end of the year and Brian Mc to take over?

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Quote: rhinoms "So are you expecting Bluey to go at the end of the year and Brian Mc to take over?'"


I think it's entirely possible that McClennan will make his exit earlier than anticipated, assuming some of the rumours I've heard recently are true. One year contract extensions don't mean a great deal as Scott Donald will testify. I don't even want to consider Brian (7th, 9th, 9th, 11th, 12th) McDermott as his likely replacement.

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Quote: Keith Swiftcorn " I don't even want to consider Brian (7th, 9th, 9th, 11th, 12th) McDermott as his likely replacement.'"


Finally someone on the same wavelength. I thought iwas the only one who thought he wouldn't be up to it.

General consensus on here seemed to be good choice.

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If fit Ali should have played but he is a risk now. However even had he played it would not have made enough the difference. Too many players had an off day. Nothing went right even the Wires crowd made more noise. The Leeds fans were subdued even before the game. No "Marching on Together" etc

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Quote: rhinoms "every player i've seen interviewed said clearly "we went away from the game plan"'"

We had a game plan?

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Quote: Keith Swiftcorn "I think it's entirely possible that McClennan will make his exit earlier than anticipated, assuming some of the rumours I've heard recently are true. One year contract extensions don't mean a great deal as Scott Donald will testify. I don't even want to consider Brian (7th, 9th, 9th, 11th, 12th) McDermott as his likely replacement.'"

To be fair to Brian Mc he was highly rated here before he left for Quinns mate and i see yer point re-SL finishes but he's had very little to work with imo.

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What he's had he's taken backwards, in terms of SL finishing positions.

That would be the concern although it's not forced to be replicated at a club able to spend close to the cap which I imagine is a luxury he's not enjoyed in the big smoke. Either way Leeds' next coach will have a tougher job on his hands than the previous two.

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Quote: tvoc "What he's had he's taken backwards, in terms of SL finishing positions.

That would be the concern although it's not forced to be replicated at a club able to spend close to the cap which I imagine is a luxury he's not enjoyed in the big smoke. Either way Leeds' next coach will have a tougher job on his hands than the previous two.'"

I'm inclined to agree mate they will have the added pressure of following 2 championship winning coaches and that's before they have to see the club through it's "transitional" phase.

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Quote: rhinoms ""we went away from the game plan" or words to that effect. '"
Oh, we had a game plan?

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Quote: Juan Cornetto "If fit Ali should have played but he is a risk now. However even had he played it would not have made enough the difference. Too many players had an off day. Nothing went right even the Wires crowd made more noise. The Leeds fans were subdued even before the game. No "Marching on Together" etc'"


Agreed Ali should have played. At last we've realised that's the song for a different club entirely...

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Quote: RoyFrancis "We had a game plan?'"


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