I'm a below average tipster as my record in this comp would clearly testify.

Just to clarify what actually happened last year - you dropped out in week 25 of 27 having missed just the one week (19) along the way. Late entries accounted for a further seven missed opportunities but I imagine you accept full responsibility for those.



Yet again. I can only beat (or even lose to) those who actually show up so it's something outside my control.



Your choice how late to leave your entry - the thread was usually available all week. I wonder if you'd have lost interest if you were doing well? Up to and including week 14 you had made 96 predictions from a potential maximum of 98. The only two you'd missed to that point were the Thursday games at the start of Easter. You were in Seems to be important to you though. Did you win or something?'"

i think i got one point this week

Been there, done that.

Think I might have picked up two this week with Wigan and Catalans sneeking home. Matches my effort from last week. I'm consistent if nothing else.

i forgot catalans. doubled my points then. my sons doing it this year and its great banter. thankfully im a bit in front of him

But you seemed to be making out that your predictions were down to skill?

Not one of my best weeks either!!

Back on topic, I see BM has come to the defence of both Vickery and Achurch in the YEP. He for one obviously thinks some of the criticism is unfair.

Hard to criticise the players if they are found to be not up to Leeds standard. If that's the case the problem is one of recruitment. Presumably they are McDermott approved signings so it's only to be expected he'll be making defensive comments at this stage.

Anyone remember what the Leeds fans thought of Keith Senior after his first handful of games for Leeds?

Luckily, the coaches and administrators rarely listen to fans who are often too quick to rush to judgment.

Was that all Leeds fans ?

I were a fan of Keith Senior's style of play long before he arrived at Leeds and had not one doubt that he would soon win over any doubters.

I knew precisely nothing of Vickery prior to the opening round of SL 2013. What I've seen so far reminds me only of Rex Terp, Mark Wilkes and more recently Tom Bush and Michael Coady.

He appears to be a big strong unit (very much in the Senior mould) but thus far has shown nothing to suggest he'll make an impact. No pace, easily handed off by Percival which raises immediate question marks over his defensive technique - Opta recorded four misses last Friday - not that I'm a big fan of their work either.

Someone around now should really come up with a credible motivation for McD playing supposedly poor, supposedly Australian players ahead of supposedly good homegrown alternatives. Otherwise it's the judgement of a very successful coach v. some blokes on the internet. Hmmm....