Groundhog Day.

Is it worth reminding Leeds fans that it's not too late to get a Bulls season ticket for £60?

Indeed it is not too late...

We have lost 3 senior players, one our second choice hooker, another a second row that was only with us for a season and the other a winger who would have left at the end of next season anyway, not too sure how that will change much. The big difference is the coaching staff, look what happened to Wigan, when they bought in an unproven coach.

Did I hear a whoooosh there?

Quite.

There's a rather a desperate air about some Leeds posters today.

Certainly could be the end of a "cycle", happens to all clubs including ourselves. Its great having a consistant squad for a number of years but at some point a big change will occur.

I would hope that we will follow Wigan into the start of a new cycle whilst it appears Leeds and Saints may be in a transition period.

Time will tell, but im not convinced a young unproven coach is the way to enable a successful transition.

Brian Mac isn't an unrpoven coach though. He's been a head coach for a few years now.

I'm not sure I'd say that he's proven himself in that time though...

Agreed.

So was Steve Mac.

I don't think any coach would have done better at Quins; the whole clubs seems to be run on a shoestring and it was a hiding to nothing in many ways. They seemed competitive early in the season but when the injuries bit it was just too much for a thin squad to overcome. Strangely, I can see comparisons with another club, a bit further north, which had a similarly thin squad, where the coach left early and which had a similar season.

I think Leeds' fans will be upset that their 'cycle lasted only about four years whilst ours went on for ten or more. I'll be sad for them too......when I stop laughing!

And he proved that he isn't a coach

I don't think Brian Mc can be judged on his spell in London though to be fair he hasn't had any funds and no real chance of attracting decent players. Hope the guy does well for himself and good luck to him!

But he is you know - a proven coach, apparently....erm....wakey lad.....er......used to be a royal marine.......erm......

I don't buy this 'no coach could have done better' shtick that QRL believists and Leeds fans have been peddling today. I'm pretty sure Noble, Kear and Potter would all have eclipsed the brilliant Brian's achievements for us.