Re: New Head Coach - who's it going to be? : Tue Aug 13, 2019 7:19 am  

What we don`t know although some seem to think they do is if McDermott wanted to sign players like Hurrell and Merrin but was denied this by GH.
We also don`t know if BM wanted rid of JJB, Ablett and others but was prevented from doing so due to their contracts and possibly loyalty to GH.
Was it KS call to bring in Lolohea and Thompson or was that GH?
Very few will know what really goes on at the club just like how we all hold KS up as the playing messiah when at Leeds when many wanted him out of the team not long before he retired to be replaced by Sutcliffe.
What I`m trying to say is if we are playing well Sinfield has done well if we are playing poor Sinfield has messed up it fits the agendas of supporters and journalists.
End of the day we all want Leeds to win trophies and entertain us along the way.

Re: New Head Coach - who's it going to be? : Tue Aug 13, 2019 7:46 am  

I suspect people thought Sinfield was being smoke and mirrors when he said it was a three year process to rebuild. Under promise and over deliver etc.

What you have to give him credit for is making big decisions and not shying away from the pressure. Whilst it was his call to appoint Furner in the first place, he didn't shy away from rectifying that when it all looked to be going wrong. And the Watkins/Parcell departures look to have worked in our favour up to now despite all the grumblings around when the moves happened.

Granted there have been some failings- JJB/Ablett/Crosby extensions and Thomson signings but outside of those there's clearly been a huge shift in our recruitment policy and I'll be interested to see if that continues if/when we manage to guarantee safety.

Re: New Head Coach - who's it going to be? : Tue Aug 13, 2019 8:10 am  

chapylad wrote:

What we don`t know although some seem to think they do is if McDermott wanted to sign players like Hurrell and Merrin but was denied this by GH.
We also don`t know if BM wanted rid of JJB, Ablett and others but was prevented from doing so due to their contracts and possibly loyalty to GH.
Was it KS call to bring in Lolohea and Thompson or was that GH?
Very few will know what really goes on at the club just like how we all hold KS up as the playing messiah when at Leeds when many wanted him out of the team not long before he retired to be replaced by Sutcliffe.
What I`m trying to say is if we are playing well Sinfield has done well if we are playing poor Sinfield has messed up it fits the agendas of supporters and journalists.
End of the day we all want Leeds to win trophies and entertain us along the way.

I think Lolohea was signed before Sinfield joined but announced after. Thompson was his call but unfairness it was only a short term signing to get us through the end of last season, he was quite rightly not offered a contract.

Sinfield has made a few poor calls but the club was in a mess I'm not surprised some poor calls were made, however, the calls he has made especially mid season (Ava, Moving Watkinsand Loloheah on, and bringing Lui and especially Martin in) seem to have been very good calls, aren't we 4 out of 6 (should be 5 out of 6 if we hadn't have messed up against Hull) since the latest have signed?

Sinfield biggest error was Furner but it takes some guts to admit that and sort it out fairly swiftly, surely that's what you want from people making the decisions.

Re: New Head Coach - who's it going to be? : Tue Aug 13, 2019 9:19 am  

Agree entirely everyone makes mistakes its how you/they rectify them that counts!
I,ll add the caveat that too many mistakes and whoever makes them should go!

Re: New Head Coach - who's it going to be? : Tue Aug 13, 2019 9:29 am  

Whilst having them round was a big mistake it would be nice to get clear and give JJB at least a send-off on the pitch. I'd also look to give McClelland a game and maybe a couple of others.

Re: New Head Coach - who's it going to be? : Tue Aug 13, 2019 9:40 am  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

Whilst having them round was a big mistake it would be nice to get clear and give JJB at least a send-off on the pitch. I'd also look to give McClelland a game and maybe a couple of others.

I really think we need to be looking at McClelland. I just don't see what we lose by him been in there. He is a stand out for Fev, doing the job he is asked to by club, far above the under 19's, and just look at the threads and the complaints about Myler. Give the lad a go, we are safe anyway.

Re: New Head Coach - who's it going to be? : Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:42 am  

Gotcha wrote:

I really think we need to be looking at McClelland. I just don't see what we lose by him been in there. He is a stand out for Fev, doing the job he is asked to by club, far above the under 19's, and just look at the threads and the complaints about Myler. Give the lad a go, we are safe anyway.

Personally I'd prefer us not to bring in another scrum half. I'd like to see competition between McClelland & Myler, with the intention of McClelland stamping a claim for the 7 shirt in the future.

Re: New Head Coach - who's it going to be? : Tue Aug 13, 2019 3:22 pm  

Back on topic, I have a feeling it's going to be Agar if results continue to go our way.

Re: New Head Coach - who's it going to be? : Tue Aug 13, 2019 6:47 pm  

Gotcha wrote:

I really think we need to be looking at McClelland. I just don't see what we lose by him been in there. He is a stand out for Fev, doing the job he is asked to by club, far above the under 19's, and just look at the threads and the complaints about Myler. Give the lad a go, we are safe anyway.

Agreed, to me he's really found his feet in league again the second half of the season. Iv been very impressed with every game he's played for Fev since there game with Halifax, including Toronto away, where he was very good imo.

Re: New Head Coach - who's it going to be? : Tue Aug 13, 2019 7:08 pm  

Exeter Rhino wrote:

Back on topic, I have a feeling it's going to be Agar if results continue to go our way.

Me too. Terrible call by the club imo if it happens though.