Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Aug 06, 2023 4:04 pm  

batleyrhino wrote:

Well that’s the year done.

Positives: other than Sangare I don’t think we picked up any other serious injuries.

Negatives: We are soft without the ball, don’t put pressure on the other team, invite them to March upfield and have no aggression in our defence. With the ball, we are totally toothless (partly because of the defence), we look like we don’t have a plan, our players are less than fully committed (see how they don’t push each other or back up the man with the ball) and our playing roster is genuinely bottom 4 standard.

I know we have injuries to a few more important players, but that is showing how poor the squad is. GH has been negligent for years to allow us to get into this position, this doesn’t happen overnight. He has an almighty task on to put us back into a respectable position.

I don’t care if anyone thinks this is knee jerk to another defeat, it’s not, this has been years in the making, we are a million miles off where we used to be in every possible respect.

I don’t think that’s kneejerk, the squad isn’t good enough and it needs to be rectified.

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Aug 06, 2023 4:06 pm  

GH needs to give RS the squad he wants for next year.

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Aug 06, 2023 4:10 pm  

A severe lack of quality and I don't know how that's going to be rectified before the start of next season. Not much else to say really.

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Aug 06, 2023 4:11 pm  

It's a fair reflection of where the playing squad is currently and that needs fixed. We have a huge amount of cap space plus in all probability 2 marquee spots (actually 3 with the rule change) Let's see what happens but at the moment you can understand why many fans are concerned.

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Aug 06, 2023 4:11 pm  

Seth wrote:

A severe lack of quality and I don't know how that's going to be rectified before the start of next season. Not much else to say really.

We need 2 halfbacks it will be a tall order, maybe it’s time for Paul Caddick to get his hands in his pockets?

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Aug 06, 2023 4:13 pm  

We will finish 10th and without any further recruitment announcements that little boo of discontent at the end today will get louder.

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Aug 06, 2023 4:16 pm  

What a pathetic performance that was, embarrassing.

Clueless and half arsed from the the top down, Hetherington, Smith and the collection of losers on the pitch

Clubs fast becoming a laughing stock

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Aug 06, 2023 4:18 pm  

Seth wrote:

We will finish 10th and without any further recruitment announcements that little boo of discontent at the end today will get louder.

Weirdly I think the boos were for the ref!

He didn’t cost us the game at all

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Aug 06, 2023 4:20 pm  

Not a good performance again, and not unexpected really.

We look so disjointed at times.

Thought Oledski, Holroyd, Lisone aside from the sin bin were pretty good and got stuck in.

McDonald always tries hard but the team does nothing to help put him away.

Hooley at the back was good and looked threatening on attack a couple of times.

We need new signings and a good off season. I know Leigh are doing well this year but to get beaten by a team including Leeds rejects again at home is embarrassing.

Re: RD 21 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Sun Aug 06, 2023 4:26 pm  

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