Quote: craig hkr "Not unlike Ellis when he signed for you? At that point Fc winning a trophy looked unlikely.'"
Not really. Ellis was 30, a current England International, & was in the 4th season of a very good spell in the NRL when he signed for us.
The two seasons prior to him signing, 2010 & 2011, we finished in the playoffs, 6th & 8th.
Quote: craig hkr "Up until that 20-22 game it still did,that was the pivotal moment in both our teams curves would you not agree?'"
No I wouldn't. The seeds to success were being sewn well before then, although that game did mark the point in which our season started, albeit wasn't it only Round6?
Quote: craig hkr "From McGuire and Leeds pov this decision was made after last season being in bottom 4 and both coach and team were under huge pressure/criticism. The feeling was/is Leeds needed new players and the last of the old guard would make way.Suited both parties at that time I reckon? Who could have forseen the GF result back then? Fairytale stuff not unlike the trio in 2015. Seems him coming here has ruffled a few black n white feathers? The jealousy of leeds and the hatred of Rovers combined in the single player who has led Leeds to countless victory.All I'm hearing from fc fans is "injury prone" "past it" "lucky to get 10 games out of him". Same with any signing, he may get injured,he may play every game? So many variables on how that top 8 will end'"
McGuire isn't injury prone, he's generally got a pretty good record except for a blip in 2016.
But, it is what it is, a 35-year old half getting a final payday from a club desperate enough to offer one. I'm talking from experience having seen players like Dykes, Long & Pryce in recent years.
Bore off, I want to read and talk about my own team.
