I think Clarke would say much more than he does if he thought he could get away with it. It's very difficult to really butcher Leeds when we have comprehensively won the title two years running.
Talking b0ll0x is not being "Devil's advocate". Another quote from Frdays' game from Clarke was that apparantly Leeds hadn't been put under any real pressure from opposition since the Warrington game 7-8 weeks previously, and had had easy 50 point victories since then. He then suggested we might crumble under pressure later in the game if HKR hung on. Now I know you have to keep the punters interested in the possible outcome during a game, but to completely forget the war we fought with Saints only two weeks before would suggest (along with forgetting the title we won in 2004 pre-Peacock) he clearly has selective memory issues.

It's not like we stormed past Salford either.

This is it.

He puts a negative slant whatever the scenario for leeds.

If we'd been playing like saints recently he'd claim we simply didn't have enough form or time to improve.

barrie is a far better commentator than stevo. sack stevo lets start a petition

I heard him tip Wigan, Saints and Catalan. It's gonna be a big night at OT with three teams in the final, is that how the new play-off system works?

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That's because when 1st turned up he was out of position which many of the doylems booing him didn't realise and he had hardly trained with us.
I also think he initially got a raw deal because godden publicly stated he wanted to stay for at least another yr but wasn't offered a new deal because we'd signed keith.

Senior.

Ten seasons. Will be at least eleven.
3 Championships (and counting).
2 WCC.
3 CC Finals.
XX tries (to be filled in by TVOC)

Been worth every penny.

I can play devil's advocate with the best of 'em but I'd struggle to argue ANY player in the SL era has been a better "signing".

yes i know my history you don't have to remind me, out of position in the ? oops sorry he's a pro so couldn't play in the right position even though he'd played there for sheffield and even played on the wing for them aswell.

he took time to settle into life at a big club and his performances when he first arrived and into his first season wer'nt brilliant but once he'd settled and got his confidence he never looked back, that's probably more like it

Well, given that both Stevo and Baz backed you, and Eddie didn't commit himself, I think it's right that ole Clarkey tips everyone else. Otherwise they may get inundated with emails they don't respond to on Boots'n'All saying that they are unfair, biased and such like, when we all know they are learned, astute and objective individuals to a man.

i have emailed boots n all asking phil that if leeds are fortunate enought to win the GF will he again state that saints are still the best team as he did last season.

i wonder if it will be read out...........................

You have got more chance of platting fog then anything being read out on that program that they dont agree with

i know. couldn't stop myself though

You will have to let me know how you get on I give up watching boots and all a few months ago when they stopped showing proper highlights!!

Sorted.



It's not balance it's Clarke launching his annual 'anyone but Leeds, think of the children' campaign.

Good luck to him, it must be uncomfortable wearing a suit and tie over his full Saints kit.