Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Sep 29, 2024 8:05 am  

People have to remember pointing the finger of blame is a revolving door, > Its the Coach,. Its Gary Heth,Its Bleazie, Its the coach. Ad infinitum.
The Salient points are in a salary cap sport in a league of 12 you are entitled to finish =6th,
I would say this year, with London's situation and Castleford clearly making no attempt to be competitive, we were looking at 5th. Finishing 8th was sub standard. but it was the club's fault it was sub standard not individuals.
The Rhinos haven't really being competitive for 10 years. The likes of Leigh, Salford & KR have benefitted from the cap. This realistically was what it was designed to do.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Sep 29, 2024 8:14 am  

That is true to a point, but Leeds can afford to exploit marquee rules to the limit, which makes a big difference. We should also be able to spend far more on junior development than most clubs, and could many other clubs afford the transfer fees paid for Croft and Ackers? I doubt it.

The signings and choice of coach have just been awful for years. Get those things right and we'd have stayed up near the top. We didn't, and the result is where we're at.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Sep 29, 2024 9:05 am  

We could never outrun just how many terrible decisions GH was making at every level in regard to the squad + coach. It literally became impossible to ever move forward.

I don't know if Blease is the man to move us forward, but if he fails, I hope fans don't adopt the bizarre logic that GH stepping down was wrong. It should have happened years ago.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Sep 29, 2024 9:10 am  

ocdstephen wrote:

All we are saying is Give Blease a Chance

But I'm desperate for some signing news.

Blease, Blease tell me now. Is there something I should know?

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Sep 29, 2024 9:42 am  

Rhino at work wrote:

But I'm desperate for some signing news.

Blease, Blease tell me now. Is there something I should know?

Might Mom be thinking “Blease release me, let me go…”?

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Sep 29, 2024 10:16 am  

Philbetter wrote:

People have to remember pointing the finger of blame is a revolving door, > Its the Coach,. Its Gary Heth,Its Bleazie, Its the coach. Ad infinitum.
The Salient points are in a salary cap sport in a league of 12 you are entitled to finish =6th,
I would say this year, with London's situation and Castleford clearly making no attempt to be competitive, we were looking at 5th. Finishing 8th was sub standard. but it was the club's fault it was sub standard not individuals.
The Rhinos haven't really being competitive for 10 years. The likes of Leigh, Salford & KR have benefitted from the cap. This realistically was what it was designed to do.

Last 10 years 2 SL titles 3 CC 1 Ll 1 GF runner up
Yeah not competed at all.

Last 4-5 years under performed but lets not exaggerate only 2 clubs achieved more in last 10 tears.

We will get back up there.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Sep 29, 2024 10:21 am  

Think yesterday’s press release was timely as I’m sure the club are well aware of our fans frustration at the 2024 season and want to reassure that things are happening.

Peter Smith’s article alludes to more contracted players leaving which is a common theme on here. He clearly knows a lot more than he has posted.

To be honest I’m not arsed when they announce signings, just need to be certain they do.

Sorry, can’t get Blease in this but “need a little patience!”