| FORUMS > Leeds Rhinos > 2017 | Leeds Rhinos FT & U19 Squads |
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| Quote: FGB "The squad for 2017 is stronger already with the departure of The Church. What a complete feck up of a signing he was.'"
Why wasn't anyone in the coaching setup willing to admit to this in all the wasted time he was with us? A passenger all that time. Always wondered if Mac was waiting for a miracle of biblical proportions when suddenly Achurch would become a decent player. |
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| Quote: chunkyhugo "Why wasn't anyone in the coaching setup willing to admit to this in all the wasted time he was with us? A passenger all that time. Always wondered if Mac was waiting for a miracle of biblical proportions when suddenly Achurch would become a decent player.'"
That would then cast the spotlight firmly at the person who agreed the deal i.e. GH and we all know you don't criticise Gary and get away with it.
Last year Sinfield suggested he would like to have Gary's job - one day - where is he now!! a classic case of cutting your nose off!! |
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| Quote: chunkyhugo "Why wasn't anyone in the coaching setup willing to admit to this in all the wasted time he was with us? A passenger all that time. Always wondered if Mac was waiting for a miracle of biblical proportions when suddenly Achurch would become a decent player.'"
What exactly should they have done? Publicly slate his signing? That's not exactly how you run a club by slagging off one of your players in the press.
That he was out of the picture at the start of the year and at Fev showed what they thought of him and whenever that happened or he didn't make the 17 people use to criticise McDermott for not giving him a proper chance because he wasn't one of his "favourites"......then when he did pick him this year out of necessarily because of injuries he got slated for it and people saying Achurch is one of his favourites. |
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| Quote: ThePrinter "What exactly should they have done? Publicly slate his signing? That's not exactly how you run a club by slagging off one of your players in the press.
That he was out of the picture at the start of the year and at Fev showed what they thought of him and whenever that happened or he didn't make the 17 people use to criticise McDermott for not giving him a proper chance because he wasn't one of his "favourites"......then when he did pick him this year out of necessarily because of injuries he got slated for it and people saying Achurch is one of his favourites.'"
More balanced output from the club would be a good start. Saying every year this is the best squad on the planet is a joke nobody takes it seriously no point even saying it.
Last season was nothing short of a disgrace some honest appraisal of what they could have done better would be welcome |
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| Quote: Sal Paradise "More balanced output from the club would be a good start. Saying every year this is the best squad on the planet is a joke nobody takes it seriously no point even saying it.
Last season was nothing short of a disgrace some honest appraisal of what they could have done better would be welcome'"
They could do that with regards to this seasons performance......we were on about Achurch though? |
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| Quote: ThePrinter "They could do that with regards to this seasons performance......we were on about Achurch though?'"
Sometimes signings don't work out you just need to be big enough to admit you got it wrong?
Plenty of back slapping when it works not much contrition when it doesn't ? |
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| Quote: Sal Paradise "More balanced output from the club would be a good start. Saying every year this is the best squad on the planet is a joke nobody takes it seriously no point even saying it.
Last season was nothing short of a disgrace some honest appraisal of what they could have done better would be welcome'"
Oh look he's making stuff up again.  |
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| Quote: Sal Paradise "I predicted that because of the overall standard of SL which I have consistently said is terrible. Not that this was a great squad just one of the best of a pretty poor group
The fact that squad finished below the likes of Widnes, Wakefield, Cas suggests to me somebody needs to take a long look in the mirror.
The fact the academy isn't producing sufficient quality despite all its advantages of attracting the cream of youngsters
The fact the club after its most successful period in its history cannot afford to bring its place of work out of the stone age should be a cause for concern
Perhaps instead of increasing the staff numbers to ridiculous levels for a business of this size perhaps they could put some money aside to build a bloody stand?
You may want to stop any dissenting voices but you can't defend the indefensible for ever'"
But if you and nearly everyone else thought our team was good enough to win the GF again (or at least challenge) then why would GH think any differently?
People on here have bashed last years recruitment especially, but there were very few who were unhappy with our signings before round 1. |
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| Quote: leedsnsouths "But if you and nearly everyone else thought our team was good enough to win the GF again (or at least challenge) then why would GH think any differently?
People on here have bashed last years recruitment especially, but there were very few who were unhappy with our signings before round 1.'"
very true, that was the case and people just need to be man enough to admit it.
aghh, last December seems so long ago...no floods, everyone confident of more successand William Eve still on his sabbatical  |
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| Quote: Sal Paradise "I thought we were talking about Achurch ![]()
We were that's why I answered that part first and then went on to the other point you brought up, not just skip to another point without answering the original point because you can't find a reply.
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| Quote: leedsnsouths "But if you and nearly everyone else thought our team was good enough to win the GF again (or at least challenge) then why would GH think any differently?
People on here have bashed last years recruitment especially, but there were very few who were unhappy with our signings before round 1.'"
Well said. |
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