I wrote off both Leeds and Saints before the season started cos I thought, well it doesn't matter what I thought, I was wrong, congrats to Leeds and genuine commiserations to Stains, tonights was a proper game played well by both teams, the score didn't do stains justice.
I also didn't think McDermott was up to much as a coach, but, WTFDIK.

May I sum this thread up with these few words











WHO GIVES A FLYING FAHOOK!!!!


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brian sorry for dought your vision and bow and say sorry for lack of belief in u and the team i was wrong and tonight tops all the other victories so far sorry bri and alex

So all the defeats were his but all the wins were with a side he inherited? Pish off and support Hull or someone will ya?

I'm off out to buy some of that Leeds Rhinos wallpaper. It must be great at papering over the cracks!!

I'm munching a huge piece of humble pie today, i thought he was a terrible coach and wanted him gone, just shows how wrong you can be. Sorry Brian.

great ending to the season, never saw that coming 2 month ago.
I think that Mcdermott has been extremely fortunate that he had a team of players who had the experience and desire to pull this off with grit and determination. The defensive effort for the consecutive 4 or 5 sets was the game breaker for me.
I am sure that he is a good motivator but again i think he has been fortunate to have the players to go and win the big games.
Next season will be a big challenge losing Ali who we know is past his best, but definately buderus because he has been instrumental in the turnaround of fortunes this season, and although there are some good young kids coming through he will be big boots to fill in a key position.
we finished fifth and fortunately we had the players to win some knock out games.
If the playoffs did not exist would we all be feeling he had done a great job finishing 5th ?

If the play offs did not exist maybe some teams, Leeds/Saints perhaps, would approach the season differently... The play offs do exist and Leeds proved again that they are the best team at winning using this system.

Very good

I was one of the doubters, never got to booing it's not my thing plenty of verbal though. i have watched a lot of dross over the years and some of the games this year have been in that class. Yes I understood we had a new coach different ideas and time was needed but I pay my money and want to see the team go ok. don't have to win every game but i want to see skill and a team game. That wasn't happening early on so i had my doubts,still not 100% but hey ho what do I no great win long may it continue.

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and how different do you reckon they would approach the season ? do you reckon they both thought lets lose a few on purpose and give the other clubs a false sense of security and then when the plays off come round we will crank it up a gear.......

Some of the criticism may well have been justified and Kevin has not hid from accepting that the players early form was bad and people had a right to say so. But what has annoyed him (and me) is the amount of ill judged comments from the Media (incl Sky) that totally wrote off the players and coach. Unfortunately some supporters also went OTT with their comments when things were not going our way. I hope next time they wait until the fat lady has finished singing!