You probably never even heard of Leeds before 2002 then. Your right you will have a lot of important games coming up, the battle to get in the top eight for starters.

I understand Wigan have injuries, but so far I have been impressed with how you've dealt with them, Tierney seems to have gradually improved and is at the very least solid. Mickey Mac is the big loss for you, has Powell been doing 80 at hooker?

In terms of Leeds, we've got Garbutt definitely back, plus Falloon and JJB more than likely. People point to Mcguire as the the big loss (he is) but Lilley and Sutty have had a few games together now and I have a feeling this is gonna be close anyway.

I actually think the combined loss of Moon and Handley is the biggest issue. Simply because of the amount of reshuffling we might end up with Watkins on the wing and Keinhorst and
Ferres or Walters in the centres.

Having said all that I'm still expecting a tight game with you lot edging it by 6-8 points.

Enjoy it while it lasts. Sport goes round in 10 year cycles generally. 10 years of success followed by 10 years of under achieving.

Thanks Rogues just been reading your attack on Gary Hetherington . Be careful he has a good legal team . Late 1960s actually so gone through the days when you were 2nd division as well as when you bought all the trophies .

Well done Rogues that statement should just about save you a law suit

It was 12 years actually, surely you remember the last one of those

He didn't tell it exactly how it is, he just gave his personal view on the situation.

Ahhh!! That old chestnut...!!

Would that be the same days where Leeds spent just as much money chasing Wigan but won nowt?
It's a good job we weren't allowed to enter the Yorkshire Cup or else we'd have won that!

Didn't Leeds offer us an outrageous 1m for Ellery Hanley?

Were Leeds the first full time side?

Genuine questions

Looks like, yet again, we are being accused of breaking the "spirit of professionalism"... We broke no rules, and anybody could have done the same. Leeds tried, and failed.. End of, history, move on.

Any proof of us spending more?
We clearly wasted it didnt we, considering we had one or two stars and your team was made up of internationals
If you were spending less than us then what explains your decline in the 2000s to the point you looked like being relegated at one point until you signed a load of aussies?