Another pop from Hethrington about the "defensive tactics" used by Maguire and Brown. Think we should show him some of the trys we scored last year, those combined with the excellent defence was the reason for our suceess. www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 14,00.html

Another pop from Hethrington about the "defensive tactics" used by Maguire and Brown. Think we should show him some of the trys we scored last year, those combined with the excellent defence was the reason for our suceess. www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 14,00.html

They need to get some class back first. Dont know whats happened over their but i think the sucess went to their heads and you heard stuff and saw stuff from Leeds id expect to see from other clubs not Leeds.

His way of admitting that Leeds are falling behind the rest after 3 years of success.

A sports team from Leeds with no class?

I am shocked!

What a .

Please allow me to refer you to the final league table, Gazza:

1 Wigan Warriors 27 22 0 5 922 411 +511 44
2 St Helens 27 20 0 7 946 547 +399 40
3 Warrington 27 20 0 7 885 488 +397 40
4 Leeds Rhinos 27 17 1 9 725 561 +164 35

See that 5th number along?
That's what our "boring", "defensive", "paint-drying" tactically led team SCORED, you muppet.

Admittedly, we did "strangle the life out of the opposition" as you put it, which led to the next number, meaning that we conceded FAR less tries than the likes of your shower.

We were, quite simply, THE single most entertaining team in the league last year.
Get used to it.

Ewe Anchor.

but do not forget that there poor league form at start of season was accordding to stevo and eddie that they had 1 eye on the WWC then after that too many injuries ( like most of super league teams) then had 1 eye on getting to wembley then freezing on the day. still full of e and then some. plus will be entertaining once the dirty little bleeder danny mc is back

There's only one thing holding Leeds back and it's not the team, their attitiude or tactics.
It's Hetherington!
He's hopeless, has sat and watched Leeds "golden generation" play themselves out for the last ten years. Now he's found they have nothing behind them and Leeds are looking around to see where their next generation are coming from.
As long as Hetherington is at Leeds they will win very little if anything.

"The last few years in Super League has been dominated by an influx of defensive coaching techniques which effectively strangle the life out of the opposition," Hetherington said. "I'm not being holier than thou about it because we've had to learn how to do it ourselves and been pretty successful. But whilst these tactics are very effective, they do nothing for the spectacle and I would like to think all coaches could focus their skills on raising the standard of attacking play" Here you go, Gary: www.tagrugby.co.uk/

"The last few years in Super League has been dominated by an influx of defensive coaching techniques which effectively strangle the life out of the opposition," Hetherington said. "I'm not being holier than thou about it because we've had to learn how to do it ourselves and been pretty successful. But whilst these tactics are very effective, they do nothing for the spectacle and I would like to think all coaches could focus their skills on raising the standard of attacking play" Here you go, Gary: www.tagrugby.co.uk/

Very interestingly Gary the gob forgets to mention that Wigans 922 points scored is higher than Leeds have managed in the past four seasons and 117 points more than when Leeds topped the table in 2009.

I see I have my first entry for whining pillock of the year award for 2011. Congratulations to Gary Hetherington who retains his place from last year before a ball has even been kicked. An impressive feat.

Wigan have one successful season and suddenly Leeds will win nothing under their chief exec.


Where was the words 'Wigan' or 'Warriors' mentioned in that article. Yet you lot are bitching like hell.
Just because Hetherinton prefers his team to play fast flowing style of play he gets slated for it. Who doesn't want to see that? Im sure Hetherinton is full of admiration of Wigans 2010 attacking play. That was because 12 of the 13 opposition teams are behind on this new defensive ploy. Once all teams get upto speed on it SL will be a slow boring sport.

He gets my vote.

Never liked the self-important little crier.