Mcdermott has seen sense!

I, with a glass half full mentality, would hope that was the train of thought Mac was tapping into. But if we're talking about application or failure of application - Mac being interviewed is always a bomb. Always a painful experience to watch!! (shudder)

Let's be fair here - Tony Smith was hardly a model of eloquence and personality in front of the cameras, particularly when things weren't going well.

As has been pointed out, it wasn't unknown for him to make similar comments to the media either.

Classic Macca

I agree with him. I'm not going to Wigan either, expecting a win or otherwise.

I'm off to the pub expecting you to buy my beer all night. More chance of a Leeds win I guess.

What a plonker Professional Sport is about 2 things.

1) Winning
2) Entertaining the paying public

Sadly Mr McDermott you are no good at either, so go now and take the scumbag Lowes with you.

The point i was trying to make is now you are told that winning does not matter and about 3 years down the line they are in leagues so winning does become an issue just look at what being 6th in super league has done to this forum . I have come across only 1 coach in 3 years who was a bit 'too serious lets say ' We have for the record got 17 signed on and no one gets more game time, coaching or favouritism than the next.

How do you feel about him saying that everyones opinion apart from hetheringtion and the players is irrelevant? I would be gutted if Maguire said that, if any club didnt have fans they wouldnt exist in Super League, fans opinions are extremely relevant IMO.

What McDermott says to the press is unlikely to be what he says to the players - hopefully

Smith always banged on about performance - he is a pretty good coach.

They are relevant to the business.

They should be irrelevant when it comes to team selection and tactics.

If fans seriously believe their opinions on individual players and strategy carry any weight within the dressing room they're only fooling themselves. You reckon Maguire picks his teams on the basis of whose name gets the largest cheer when it's read out over the tannoy?

Watching sporting clubs isn't like buying product - in most areas customers are king and suppliers will avoid upsetting them at all cost.

Not sure that is the case with sporting clubs - if you have a bad experience in restaurant you are unlikely to go back - yet we have a bad experience at Headingley every other week but keep returning?

Thing is now, Sports clubs aren't "Sports Clubs" any more. They are now there to impress stock exchanges and business partners rather than the average Tom, Dick & Harry who turn up every week

do leeds fans want him to succeed doesn't look that way. spoiled

I want the club to succeed