: Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:27 am  

G1 wrote:

Yes, I have. Quite regularly thanks.

: Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:25 am  

tvoc wrote:

Welcome back, you've been missed....... no really.

Guffaw...

: Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:02 pm  

tvoc wrote:

Welcome back, you've been missed....... no really.

I notice we've struggled our way to the joint top of the league table in spite of that recognised right centre in my absence..............................


HTH.

: Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:05 pm  

G1 wrote:

I notice we've struggled our way to the joint top of the league table in spite of that recognised right centre in my absence..............................

Joint top

The gap between the two has narrowed thanks to St Helens recent faltering. Lee Smith's 100% endeavour is enough to plug any gap in the Leeds three-quarters to a point. He'll leave a notable utillity gap when he finally goes.

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:25 am  

tvoc wrote:

Joint top

The gap between the two has narrowed thanks to St Helens recent faltering. Lee Smith's 100% endeavour is enough to plug any gap in the Leeds three-quarters to a point. He'll leave a notable utillity gap when he finally goes.

He certainley will. I wonder if it now pushes them to finally bring a top clas back into the team. Had we had an addition like that at the start of the season along with Eastwood/a n other good forward imo we'd be well clear at the top now

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:30 am  

So which games that we have lost this season would we have won if we'd had someone different in the right centre or a different forward on the bench?

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:07 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

So which games that we have lost this season would we have won if we'd had someone different in the right centre or a different forward on the bench?

None Andy.

Don't you know Eastwood and a.n.other outside back would have left Leeds undefeated and that, and only that, would be a vindication of the clubs squad building.

Being in the position we are and challenged for an unprecedented 3rd consecutive title simply isn't good enough........for some.

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:17 pm  

G1 wrote:

None Andy.

Don't you know Eastwood and a.n.other outside back would have left Leeds undefeated and that, and only that, would be a vindication of the clubs squad building.

Being in the position we are and challenged for an unprecedented 3rd consecutive title simply isn't good enough........for some.

Personally I think the poster was right to say we would have been in a stronger position. There is games we would have won.

However, that said, I do think you have been vindicated in what you have said all season, about the current squad been good enough to do the job required.

Perhaps a more fairer indication would have been had we been missing as many players as Saints are now. Would that have made a difference?

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:26 pm  

Leaving the squad understrength has so far this season seen it fail to retain the World Club Championship and get knocked out of the prestigious Challenge Cup at the first hurdle despite benefitting from a home tie.

If this is such a golden period for the club why is it the case that the Challenge Cup has not resided in the Leeds trophy cabinet since 1999?

The current league placing is acceptable while the performances have been good in short bursts.

Still too early to judge the season overall though.

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:31 pm  

Gotcha wrote:

Personally I think the poster was right to say we would have been in a stronger position. There is games we would have won.

However, that said, I do think you have been vindicated in what you have said all season, about the current squad been good enough to do the job required.

Perhaps a more fairer indication would have been had we been missing as many players as Saints are now. Would that have made a difference?

I think for a period, we did, last year and still won the championship. Of course, our results would have suffered a little, as have Saints and as would any other side in the league.

Could the squad have been stronger? Yes. Did the club attempt to strengthen? Yes.

Those efforts having failed to come to fruition was the squad good enough nonetheless, even relying on the youngsters we have? Yes.

As there the need for the knee jerk reactions we saw on here? No.