Re: Boxing Day | Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity. : Tue Dec 27, 2016 4:26 pm  

ThePrinter wrote:

Welcome to the world of sport. Performance isn't a gimme and teams and individuals have flopped on the biggest of occasions never mind a friendly.

Although your opinions sometimes act as a useful counterbalance to some of the more negative opinions on here, you may have been better off on this occasion maintaining your silence and keeping what's left of your integrity in tact, as you managed so successfully yesterday.

Even those fans who are the most uncritical, who live, breath and worship the Rhinos... even they are mightily peed off with yesterday's performance rather than the result itself. These are fans who were magnificent last season, who turned up week in, week out, despite the shower of smelly brown stuff being served up and sprayed all over until Segeyaro arrived and cleaned the place up a bit.

The reaction by many to that performance yesterday indicates that the fanbase aren't going to be so forgiving or supportive of the same stinky stuff (or worse) being served up in 2017. They didn't like what they saw... a window pointing directly at 2017... and they certainly weren't expecting the smell to be worse than last season either.

Re: Boxing Day | Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity. : Tue Dec 27, 2016 4:46 pm  

William Eve wrote:

Although your opinions sometimes act as a useful counterbalance to some of the more negative opinions on here, you may have been better off on this occasion maintaining your silence and keeping what's left of your integrity in tact, as you managed so successfully yesterday.

Even those fans who are the most uncritical, who live, breath and worship the Rhinos... even they are mightily peed off with yesterday's performance rather than the result itself. These are fans who were magnificent last season, who turned up week in, week out, despite the shower of smelly brown stuff being served up and sprayed all over until Segeyaro arrived and cleaned the place up a bit.

The reaction by many to that performance yesterday indicates that the fanbase aren't going to be so forgiving or supportive of the same stinky stuff (or worse) being served up in 2017. They didn't like what they saw... a window pointing directly at 2017... and they certainly weren't expecting the smell to be worse than last season either.

Coming from a guy who constantly criticises the fan base for turning up and calling them sheep etc. then your faux concern is laughable.

You ridicule people for turning up during the season then offer fake sympathy for a pre season friendly. Sorry William I see through your fake concern for others as it's clearly BS just because those people are quite heavy on slating the club right now. The club start doing well again and your opionion on fans will alter again.

Re: Boxing Day | Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity. : Tue Dec 27, 2016 6:16 pm  

RHINO-MARK wrote:

That must include the hypocrite Coach then because BEFORE the game it mattered & he refers to last years game more than once as a marker for what then occured throughout 2016.

...and then he put a team of kids out.

RHINO-MARK wrote:

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Also you weren't there flower so can't even comprehend how bad it actually was & that's allowing for the result not mattering or that its a friendly

I'm sure it was crap, it was always going to be though as we had 10 players out and more importantly............ the season doesn't start for 2 months!
It's why I spent the morning in bed, watching TV and eating cake.

Re: Boxing Day | Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity. : Tue Dec 27, 2016 6:43 pm  

loiner81 wrote:

...and then he put a team of kids out.

I'm sure it was crap, it was always going to be though as we had 10 players out and more importantly............ the season doesn't start for 2 months!
It's why I spent the morning in bed, watching TV and eating cake.

How many of the players that turned out - can't say played - will be integral to next season - I would say the vast majority of the starting line up only Jordan-Roberts and Aston will not feature. Of the 13 it is likely at least 8 will be in the starting line up come round 1 in the subs Mullally, Walters and possibly Smith will be part of the squad. Not quite a team of kids eh?

If this is an indication of the depth of the squad then it suggests all is not well - but then a number on here have been suggesting that for a while.

Re: Boxing Day | Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity. : Tue Dec 27, 2016 7:22 pm  

Sal Paradise wrote:

How many of the players that turned out - can't say played - will be integral to next season - I would say the vast majority of the starting line up only Jordan-Roberts and Aston will not feature. Of the 13 it is likely at least 8 will be in the starting line up come round 1 in the subs Mullally, Walters and possibly Smith will be part of the squad. Not quite a team of kids eh?

Theres a difference between appearing for the team and being integral to the season.

I would say I would expect Watkins, Moon, Hall, McGuire, Parcell, Ward and JJB to all feature in the starting 13, with Ferres and Burrow on the bench. I make that 9 of the 17. Of the subs from yesterday i expect only Mullaley will feature regularly.

Yes they were crap, but it was half a team

If this is an indication of the depth of the squad then it suggests all is not well - but then a number on here have been suggesting that for a while.

Some have been suggesting it for about 7 years

Re: Boxing Day | Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity. : Tue Dec 27, 2016 7:55 pm  

Neruda wrote:

Theres a difference between appearing for the team and being integral to the season.

I would say I would expect Watkins, Moon, Hall, McGuire, Parcell, Ward and JJB to all feature in the starting 13, with Ferres and Burrow on the bench. I make that 9 of the 17. Of the subs from yesterday i expect only Mullaley will feature regularly.

Yes they were crap, but it was half a team

Some have been suggesting it for about 7 years

Ward Purcell & Jjb aside given how ineffective inconsistent & pure sh*# last season the rest were it hardly instills confidence knowing what's gonna be added to yesterday either.
Looking at our best 17 as it stands we'll be lucky to get 5th/6th imo should we get 3/4 injuries we'll be lucky to get 8th.

Re: Boxing Day | Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity. : Tue Dec 27, 2016 8:31 pm  

William Eve wrote:

Although your opinions sometimes act as a useful counterbalance to some of the more negative opinions on here, you may have been better off on this occasion maintaining your silence and keeping what's left of your integrity in tact, as you managed so successfully yesterday.

Even those fans who are the most uncritical, who live, breath and worship the Rhinos... even they are mightily peed off with yesterday's performance rather than the result itself. These are fans who were magnificent last season, who turned up week in, week out, despite the shower of smelly brown stuff being served up and sprayed all over until Segeyaro arrived and cleaned the place up a bit.

The reaction by many to that performance yesterday indicates that the fanbase aren't going to be so forgiving or supportive of the same stinky stuff (or worse) being served up in 2017. They didn't like what they saw... a window pointing directly at 2017... and they certainly weren't expecting the smell to be worse than last season either.

Yes, Leeds were absolutely terrible yesterday... Clueless in attack. I don't think Sutcliffe and Lilley cut the mustard for me.

Re: Boxing Day | Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity. : Tue Dec 27, 2016 10:29 pm  

Neruda wrote:

Theres a difference between appearing for the team and being integral to the season.

I would say I would expect Watkins, Moon, Hall, McGuire, Parcell, Ward and JJB to all feature in the starting 13, with Ferres and Burrow on the bench. I make that 9 of the 17. Of the subs from yesterday i expect only Mullaley will feature regularly.

Yes they were crap, but it was half a team

Some have been suggesting it for about 7 years

Only one GF in the last four years perhaps they have a point

Re: Boxing Day | Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity. : Wed Dec 28, 2016 12:02 am  

I haven't seen the game so can't comment.Was there any new blood from either club that made a mark!

Re: Boxing Day | Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity. : Wed Dec 28, 2016 12:13 am  

we will finish 5th/6th at best and will be lucky to avoid middle 8's in reality, anyone thinking better than that now is living in a fantasy world imo. the spine simply isn't good enough and the pack is too placid for me. There is no strength in depth to boot. could be another long season ahead.