You're asking me do I take drugs? From someone who only posts crap/unfunny attempted jokes. The only drugs around here are the laughing gas pellets you have to take after posting one of your crap/unfunny jokes in order for someone to laugh: ie you.

I take it you didnt watch the game and see the speed the ball was moved out the backs to move around their forwards. Did you notice how much more dangerous we were with Michaele and Bullock on? They gave us much more space, especially Williams who looked extremely dangerous. We should have gone in ahead at HT, we were at least as good as Wigan.

Second half, they ruthlessly targeted our weaknesses. You might want to consider too hiw dangerous that Wigan back line is.

Powell now looks like a man that realises he doesnt know how to fix us. I feel sorry for him. The board need to relieve him of his duties. There is not one shred of evidence showing we are getting any better. The effort is there we are just poor (just like Tolouse)

I think it's hard for the board to sack Powell now, he has taken us to far down the rabbit hole with the amount of changes and they've backed him to the hilt, in for a penny. I've been keen to back him too as we have under performed for years given the players We've had. Things needed to change but listening to his post match comments every week is putting me off him.

We're beating Toulouse next week. And we'll have another win at least by the end of the season.

Next year, with Powell in charge, we will be top 5. Mark my post if you like.

Anyone disagree.

Last week's match thread got to 196 posts before the 'debate' got locked.

I'm wondering how far this week's will go?....

Agree. But he can't wave a magic wand and everything work at once. Some good steps forward tonight with loads still to improve.

Top 5? Wow. Is that our benchmark now? Depressing

Before criticising me, why didn't you call out the two posts which were personal with me - the ones I responded too. It's easier to be a sheep though.

I only get personal if someone gets personal with me first. I've said before, they'll get it and I make no apology.

It's not perfect, and there's lots to improve upon, but it's getting better. That first half was the best we've played all season imo.

Good things come to those who wait.

I disagree.
We may snatch a win against toulouse. And that will just about save us.
We will not be to 5 next year. We will struggle to make the 6. 14 of the 17 who played tonight are here next year. This is our team for next year.

And if you think to 5 is a good return. Sorry that's nuts. If this is building to something bigger and something more promising and big. We should be winning the domestic trebble next season. No ifs or buts

But Powell will have a brilliant excuse lined up when we go on a 3 match losing streak. We didn't have our best players back from international duty until mid January.

.... and some on here thought rubber duckie was an attention seeker

I said after watching Toulouse last night, they are just another version of us. Absolutely zero ability to see out a game from a winning position.

Next Thursday will be pretty nerve-shredding. We should win. But I won't be backing us. In fact I'll be having a small wager on Toulouse to soften the blow if disaster does strike.

If Williams turns up and the young lads keep their nerve and perform, then we should have enough.

A leeds fan here in peace.

Can i just ask what have you seen from Powells first 21 matches coaching your club that is giving you confidence?

He’s literally taken you from a top 4 team to one that’s skirting with relegation.

As a Leeds fan i know all about that of course in recent years, but finally we seem to have found the right man in Smith to move the club forward, I’m absolutely dumbfounded as to why any wire fan would think the same of DP?

We will not get relegated as we are just as bad as Toulouse, but no worse. We're lucky we won a few at the start of the season before all of our rotten apples caused us so many problems.

I don't think Powell will get the sack but if he gets more then 6 games playing this way next year then I'm done.