Peter Mandelson is a Bulls fan?!

Which are?

I think most of superleague should book themselves in for a chat with the Leeds club. In these times of sugar daddies and spending beyond your means, they seem the one shining light about how to run a sustainable and successful club from top to bottom. They have defined wage structures and a shrewd chief.

When I say the above to my dad he practically disowns me but putting aside the traditional sporting rivalry, there's a fair bit to admire about Leeds. If Franny can use his huge experience at Leeds to get tips then that's fantastic imo.

Well the Bulls certainly paid for it in the recent past! Massive guilt complex on his part, If the Club hadn't had to part with the Harrisgate money. The old regime would have survived, but hey ho on we go!

Well, Leeds do have Caddick, sitting in the back room and signing the cheques. I appreciate that many Rhinos reckon he's really a Tykes fan and think he does little for the Rhinos, but it's difficult to extricate either from the 'Leeds rugby Ltd' whole, so I guess much of his financial input does benefit the Rhinos and it's not [ijust[/i a super efficient business set up at Headingley which is bringing home the bacon.

I think a certain amount of 'hatred' maybe focussed a little to the South this year, rather than the East.

I can understand Cummins meeting Hetherington and picking his brains. I can't for the life of me understand why you'd wish to publicise it in a newspaper article.

They;re not really legitimate faults to be honest. just think in the past he could have handled a few things in a different manner. For many years he came across (and still does on occasions) as a bit pompous and self righteous.

However, the help he's given over the last year has to be credited.

?Quite agree, might have been better not to publish this. Thanks for all their help, but we need to find our own feet first.

Finding our feet is what we are doing.
There is much that can be learned from communication with others that are already on their feet, in particlarly Leeds who have damn large feet stood 4 sqaure on solid ground.
Why would Leeds offer the Bulls advice on a whole range of issues?
Perhaps he is more savvy to the competative nature needed in SL than next year's fixtures seem to be from the lower teams. (No disrespect to any team)
SL clubs will have to work together, share expertise, and management knowledge otherwise we could end up with fewer teams in SL than optimum.

And so it should be. Huddersfield are the lowest club in Super League and not respected by any other club.

Not disagreeing with any of that. The error is in framing of the picture and the message it sends out about both the level of expertise within the club, and the relative status of each club.