: Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:52 pm  

G1 wrote:

Who mentioned necessary? I said its' no guarantee of anything.

Explain how signing anyone in the world would "guarantee" we don't lose the WCC, lose to Saints in the CC and lose 2 league games on the trot.

No guarantees that's why it's sport and not sports entertainment.

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:52 pm  

tvoc wrote:

How much did Wigan add on top to offload poor old Richard?

It'll take Gleeson more than a week to have an impact on that shower from Wigan but they had a really tough programme at Easter (unlike some) and didn't look that bad against decent opponents. Catalans in particular are everything Leeds aren't at the moment and that is dominant in the pack.

How do you define "at the moment"? Does "the moment" include the other Friday when that dominant catalan pack visited Headingley?

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:58 pm  

G1 wrote:

How do you define "at the moment"? Does "the moment" include the other Friday when that dominant catalan pack visited Headingley?

At the moment (for me) is since that visit to Headingley where they have won their last three games at the same time as Leeds have lost theirs.

The Catalan pack was particularly impressive V Wigan after a slowish start where Ryles and Ferriol were pretty awesome.

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:01 pm  

tvoc wrote:

At the moment (for me) is since that visit to Headingley where they have won their last three games at the same time as Leeds have lost theirs.

The Catalan pack was particularly impressive V Wigan after a slowish start where Ryles and Ferriol were pretty awesome.

I agree but that's the very same pack that was destroyed by our out of sort's and "lightweight" pack in 2nd gear.
It prove's that form is temporary!

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:02 pm  

tvoc wrote:

At the moment (for me) is since that visit to Headingley where they have won their last three games at the same time as Leeds have lost theirs.

The Catalan pack was particularly impressive V Wigan after a slowish start where Ryles and Ferriol were pretty awesome.

I see.

Luckily then if its' a 3 game period our pack can do like it has done in the playoffs the last two years and all this hand wringing will have been unnecessary.

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:05 pm  

I got slaughtered for suggesting this last year but i'll try again.


Ryan Atkins anyone???

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:08 pm  

Norman Stanley Fletcher wrote:

I got slaughtered for suggesting this last year but i'll try again.


Ryan Atkins anyone???

I would rather sign Shenton

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:09 pm  

and Joe Westerman presumably???

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:09 pm  

G1 wrote:

I see.

Luckily then if its' a 3 game period our pack can do like it has done in the playoffs the last two years and all this hand wringing will have been unnecessary.

It's not forced to be limited to a three game spell at all, it could just be the start as could Leeds' forward slump.

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:07 pm  

G1 wrote:

I see.

Luckily then if its' a 3 game period our pack can do like it has done in the playoffs the last two years and all this hand wringing will have been unnecessary.

We're all hoping so I'm sure, I don't think we can do it unless we add to the squad, I'll more than happily eat my words if wrong though. Until then I'm going to look at ways I think we can improve.