Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Aug 06, 2023 9:24 pm  

YosemiteSam wrote:

Positives from today. McDonnell, Hooley, it didn't rain. There's a lot of work to do before February.

The only positive I’m taking from today is that the performances of Hooley and to a lesser extent Roberts should hopefully mean we don’t see Olpherts again this year

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Aug 06, 2023 9:31 pm  

Can’t even be arsed saying anything about the game. Has the season finished yet? Penny for Hetheringtons thoughts.

But I will say this. To only finish in the top 4 once since 2015 is an absolute disgrace. We look like a club in limbo

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Aug 06, 2023 9:40 pm  

mattsrhinos1978 wrote:

Really hope Smith dosnt really believe the rubbish he's just spouted...’A lot to like' about that performance, he needs sacked on the spot if he believes that

I was in shock when I saw/heard that idiot spouting that load of boll@cks. I really don't know what people see in Rohan Smith. Shame we couldn't lure Holbrook when he gave back word to Wire. I'd pack Rohan off to codland to be his uncles understudy for a few years.

We need at least 3 players bringing in but I have zero confidence in the players that Rohan / GH bring in will be anywhere near the standard of players needed. They'll do it all on the cheap.

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Aug 06, 2023 9:42 pm  

Best thing about the back end of the season (apart from the misery nearly being over!) 50% off the Rhinos gear in the shop, some nice stuff there!

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Aug 06, 2023 9:43 pm  

Trebor1 wrote:

Can’t even be arsed saying anything about the game. Has the season finished yet? Penny for Hetheringtons thoughts.

But I will say this. To only finish in the top 4 once since 2015 is an absolute disgrace. We look like a club in limbo

We look like a Sumo wrestler doing the limbo.

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Aug 06, 2023 9:49 pm  

Indeed Arthur. There’s quite a stinging article in the Yorkshire Post today after that game. The club quickly need to give the fans a shot in the arm

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Aug 06, 2023 9:57 pm  

Sir Gregory ParsloeP wrote:

Been away for a few weeks and missed today and I’ve no inside information but things feel badly wrong at the club.
Leeming, our only spine player in his prime asking to leave early in the season.
Walters, a young player with a lot of upside who can do things few players can, signs for Wigan as soon as the window is open and now in the week our full back is ruled Out for the season, Hetherington exits Austin , who has offered more attacking threat than anyone else this year.
I know Austin gave a dumb interview and embarrassed GH but that goes to the heart of the matter. Players now do not respect GH in fact I think they probably hold him in contempt. See Walters. We tried another lowball offer and he was gone.
So far we’ve only signed Goudemand, another plodder.

The Leeming and Walters exits both seemed to take Smith by surprise and don’t show any evidence players want to play under him.
On here a few comparisons are made to Tony Smith but he looks quite different to me and much more like his old man who had a capacity for falling out with players. I can’t imagine many players want to play our one man out attack and passive defence.

In short I think it’s time Caddick stepped in and told GH to stand aside from the rugby operations and show some real intent and get a quality Aussie coach in. The one area you can improve quickly is head coach and there are no salary cap restrictions.

Put £500k a year on offer and get a class act.

I think we need some drastic action as I genuinely believe GH is now a significant liability to recruitment and just viewed as a tight old bloke.

We’ve had one top four finish since 2015 and are a mess.

As much as I'd like to see us bring in some coaching maestro from Oz, Wire apparently put 500k on the table for Holbrook - and he passed. If we are going for grand gestures I'd spend on Rugby players of genuine class. Murray had Harris and a strong supporting cast; Smith, Bluey and McDermott were all spoilt for choice. There is just not a shimmer of stardust to be seen in this current side. I've seen some pretty dire Leeds sides in the 40 odd years I've been following them (I know you go back further) but we've always generally had a player or two of genuine talent. Just don’t see that now.

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Aug 06, 2023 10:00 pm  

The Magic Rat wrote:

I can't say they are not trying.
I can't say they are not playing for the coach.
I can say that they are poorly coached and have been all season whoever has been at halfback.
I can say that we have no leadership on the field
The season is done and I'm no longer sire I would want Smith in charge next season.
I realise I am in the minority but I would have Powell in a heartbeat

If you think that, you need a really good night's sleep mate.

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Aug 06, 2023 11:07 pm  

I actually think Rohan needs help +++
A number 2 with experience should have been the set up when he arrived….
The reality is it sounds (didn’t watch game) that we were comfortably beaten at home, by a team who rested their 3 best players, and had one eye on a cup final.

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Mon Aug 07, 2023 5:10 am  

Shabino wrote:

I actually think Rohan needs help +++
A number 2 with experience should have been the set up when he arrived….
The reality is it sounds (didn’t watch game) that we were comfortably beaten at home, by a team who rested their 3 best players, and had one eye on a cup final.

They didn’t rest their 3 best players, their 3 best players played.

2 of them Ipape and Lam showed what we are missing from our squad.