Quote ="Keith Swiftcorn"There's no trolling involved in pointing out the blindingly obvious. Super League standards are miles behind the NRL and playing the WCC on an NRL clubs terms is an invitation to an embarrassing defeat. I don't think Leeds deserve any opportunity to be humiliated down under.
If you're uncomfortable with the truth, just say so or don't respond at all. Accusations of trolling on this occasion just don't cut it.'"
Leeds would finish half way up the NRL ladder as would Wigan and Saints - the standards in the NRL are not what they used to be. The likes of Cronulla, Titans, Canberra, Penrith, Parramatta are no less cannon fodder for the better sides in the NRL than the likes of Wakey, Salford, Harlequins are for the better sides in SL
By your own admission - Bellamy has taken a bunch of rejects and nearly won the whole comp - hardly smacks of sky high standards. Manly are a pretty average side - they won because they are a little less average than the rest.
What the Aussies are good at is the performing the basics - the idea the game is so structured and all the plays are thought out and executes like American football is a fallacy. The fact most teams struggle to score says as much about the quality and execution of these plays as it does about the defensive capability - Aussie coaches are more concerned with no losing than they are about winning.
Sheens is the only coach who appears to place real value in attacking flair and playing to strengths of his team.
Having watched 3-5 NRL games a week for the last 6 months - including 3 live - the vast majority are tedious affairs played by robots carrying out a very rigid game plan - if they deviate at all the coach will simply sub them.
Could Leeds beat Manly - its possible but unlikely.
