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.

If Saints, Wigan or Leeds has appointed Powell and found themselves 10th in the league and conceding 30+points every game, they would sack Powell.

There are only a few diehards remaining now in fairness. Majority think he's done.

This has to be Mrs Powells burner account, doesn’t fancy leaving the delights of Lymm and heading back to Yorkshire,

(It's about putting your money where your mouth is (although not literally money).

OK, let's come back to this post next week. One of us is going to look a pr!ck.