They'd have to be pretty desperate to want to travel half way around the world to take my job.

Never mind your job - its your balls you should be worried about.

How would you rate McClennan to Smith?

Not asked to me I know.

But I have a feeling that just as Smith's time to end had come, I think McLennan's might be coming too.

Some of these players IMO need a complete change at the club if they are to rediscover some of their vigour.

You think? Is McClennan no more than an antipodean John Kear?

It's actually a good point Danny. But no I think McClennan is better than that. But I do think he needs players at the top of their game, hence why he was such a good international coach. And he still had players at the top of their game here at Leeds. But personally as the players are losing some of that hunger or vigour, he appears to be struggling to get the best out of them. Only time will tell I suppose.

My point was shamelessly stolen from someone else but I liked it.

I'm still not worried. There is more than enough quality still in this team to mount a serious end of season challenge.

What are your thoughts on Mick Potter?

He's been brought in to do a specific job at Saints and despite their fans bleatings I think he's managing it well.

Different type of coach. From being in both their company I found TS compelling to listen to and talk to, BM seems like a really nice guy but not as assured in his knowledge. Of course I could be wrong but it's the impression I get

I think he is doing a better job than given credit for. He took over an ageing squad with a smaller squad than leeds, and still got them more than competing. But again, I don't think he could take Saints to their previous levels.

He was brought in to rebuild the squad. I think that's as far as it goes.

Never spoke to either at great lengths but I get the impression Smith is attention to detail and McClennan is motivational. I may be wrong, that's just the impression I get. Of course, no coach can be 'just motivational', there has to be something else there to get back to back titles.

I'd go along with that,i'd also add that our discipline seems worse under BM than TS during the earlier months of the season.
Saying that he's got us ready for "the big one" twice in a row which TS never did not that i'm bagging TS.
It's generally accepted that it's harder to "retain" a title than it is to win one especially when all the opposition are strengthening and improving year on year.
This could be a pivotal year in that we could lose some very pivotal players who have played massive roles in our success the likes of Senior,Ali and Donald plus the expected departure of Buderus will free up some serious cap money.
We've re-signed Smithy which is a great move imo but the others are no nearer to re-signing or been replaced to our knowledge at least.
This could be one of the biggest player turn arounds we've had in the last few yrs and could prove interesting and challenging to the coach.

I think that could be to his benefit rather than anything else. If I was coach I would have wished for a couple more out of contract.