The difference between Leeds and ourselves is they have a coach that knows how to get his team firing when things aren't working out.

So what happened in the last 5 rounds of 2009?

We won 5 games on the trot.

What happened all throughout the season?

We blew hot and cold.

And Macca couldn't get us firing cold he?

In the last 5 games he could.

I've kept out of this debate for a long time after making my thoughts perfectly clear. It's now time to add my piece. What has been learnt from last season not much by the looks of it. Its mistakes poor takling anda Under 11's game plan all over again.

So we missed the playoffs and finished 9th, therefore Macca couldnt get s firing when things wern't working ot.

I was wondering why you haven't been on in a while.


I know what you mean with your second point, although I can't help thinking an under 11's game plan would be slightly more structured than ours.

I've seen Red reading, i knew he was dieing to post.

Good to see you back Red.

And yes indeed, on Sunday there seemed no evidence at all that anything had been learned from last season.

Whilst much of the Huddersfield game could be attributed to rustiness, lack of experience with new combinations, and just generally being a tiny bit off the pace, the St.Helens game was nothing short of shocking in terms of attitudes, commitment and general basic techniques one would be taught as a junior, such as tackling man and ball.

It was the first time I wondered if McNamara is the right man to take us any further. It's undeniable he's had hard circumstances to overhaul when he took charge, but this is unquestionably his team now, and if they fail this season you do feel, and I'm sure he does too, that his head will be on the chopping block.

However, we're only two games in, and ten games down the line we could be flying. Could be!

Surely even the most Die Hard fans have given up on Macca now? I mean "we were rusty" we played 4 friendlies. More like the players have become stale playing out the same old predictable routines. Routines and sets that everybody can read, routines that have demotivated the players and are alienating the fans. They then role out the players to defend the rubbish we are being fed on a weekly basis, and they can't even think of anything new to say. Ah well more of the same come Friday I suppose! And on National Telly, it gets better and better....

Our 6 and 7 played one trial game together, it's gonna take more than that for them to click. But as I said, the commitment was direly lacking on Sunday, something which is unacceptable. I'll quote RER's sig if I mayI can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying. [/i

I was a fan of giving McNamara another chance. Last years side was a poor one, and he rallied them. But this year, with a decent half-back combination, less passengers and a new conditioner, he really has no excuses for us not performing.

Hope he can pull it round but there really is very little evidence to say he is the man to do it.