Re: Cross charged .. : Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:06 pm  

Given BMD's comments about Cross after his debut, I don't think he's too impressed with him full stop.

Re: Cross charged .. : Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:52 pm  

was it a signing in the mcclennan era if so

Re: Cross charged .. : Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:01 pm  

On the BBC website McDermott seems very unhappy re not being able to recall Amor. Slightly odd to complain now given that even before the season started we were down to just three 'recognised' props (Burgess, Leuluai and Cross) given the injuries to Bailey and Peacock and Ambler being on loan for the year.

On the plus side he has obviously picked up on Leeds' dreadful goal line defence - the only question is whether anything actually changes.

Re: Cross charged .. : Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:12 pm  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

On the BBC website McDermott seems very unhappy re not being able to recall Amor. Slightly odd to complain now given that even before the season started we were down to just three 'recognised' props (Burgess, Leuluai and Cross) given the injuries to Bailey and Peacock and Ambler being on loan for the year.

On the plus side he has obviously picked up on Leeds' dreadful goal line defence - the only question is whether anything actually changes.

He should have read his contract before he started
You dont get to pick the players in the squad, you get to pick players from the squad and "coach" them

Re: Cross charged .. : Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:26 pm  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

On the BBC website McDermott seems very unhappy re not being able to recall Amor. Slightly odd to complain now given that even before the season started we were down to just three 'recognised' props (Burgess, Leuluai and Cross) given the injuries to Bailey and Peacock and Ambler being on loan for the year.

On the plus side he has obviously picked up on Leeds' dreadful goal line defence - the only question is whether anything actually changes.

To be fair Baileys latest set back was'nt allowed for and he's been on the fringe of the match-day squad for a while only to have late set backs plus he started the season intending to use Kirke as an out and out Prop with the back up of Jjb.
The Ambler call was just the same one as Bjb last year let the kid play a season at SL level or keep him as a 6th/7th choice Prop in the u20's where tbh he's probably "outgrown".
Also the Amor deal is only 1 month and was done before we lost Kylie so again the kid gets SL game-time for a few weeks rather than been 5th choice with us.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing and although many would of picked Ambler over Kirke anyway the coach decided that the younger lads would be loaned and no-one could of predicted been 5 props down for a 5th rd SL game.

Re: Cross charged .. : Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:25 am  

rhinoms wrote:

Hindsight is a wonderful thing and although many would of picked Ambler over Kirke anyway the coach decided that the younger lads would be loaned and no-one could of predicted been 5 props down for a 5th rd SL game.

It should of been.

Re: Cross charged .. : Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:50 am  

rhinoms wrote:

and no-one could of predicted been 5 props down for a 5th rd SL game.

Well to be fair, as has already been mentioned, we did start the season without 3 props (Peacock, Bailey & Ambler), leaving us with just Leuluai, Burgess & Cross. I know it's incredibly unlucky to lose all three of those for the same game but we did go into the campaign already what I'd call "light". Perhaps, hindsight should've been foresight!

Anyway, lesson learned! From now on, we know not to try and help a rival club.

Re: Cross charged .. : Fri Mar 11, 2011 11:12 am  

batleyrhino wrote:

Given BMD's comments about Cross after his debut, I don't think he's too impressed with him full stop.

Well he's in the same group as thousands of other Leeds supporters!!
The guy is pinching money and is simply not good enough...him and the person who recommended him want dropping off at manchester airport as soon as.

Re: Cross charged .. : Fri Mar 11, 2011 11:30 am  

Remarkable_Rhinos wrote:

Well to be fair, as has already been mentioned, we did start the season without 3 props (Peacock, Bailey & Ambler), leaving us with just Leuluai, Burgess & Cross. I know it's incredibly unlucky to lose all three of those for the same game but we did go into the campaign already what I'd call "light". Perhaps, hindsight should've been foresight!

At least in that situation we didn't let Amor go out on loan that he couldn't be recalled from within the month ...... D'oh.

Re: Cross charged .. : Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:28 pm  

tvoc wrote:

At least in that situation we didn't let Amor go out on loan that he couldn't be recalled from within the month ...... D'oh.

It's a good thing nobody at the club is making decisions over commisioning of new aircraft carriers, decommisioning of old aircraft carriers and aircraft to fly off them........ It could get quite comical !