Quote ="HyperbolicRhino"Is the concept of respect completely lost on some posters on here? I read some of the bile on here in complete and utter disbelief at times, and the only conclusion I can come up with is that some posters simply don't deserve to be fans of such a great club.
To me, Brian McDermott comes across as a no nonsense, honest bloke who no doubt works incredibly hard at his job, and, it seems, has the respect of the vast majority if not all of his playing squad. When interviewed he usually speaks coherently and sensibly, and is always interesting to listen to. Most importantly he clearly has the respect and backing of Gary Hetherington, without doubt the most important man at Leeds, and the man who has masterminded all the glory we experienced over the past decade. In a nutshell, that's more than enough for me, and as long as McDermott remains in charge at Leeds he will have my full support.
To win two Grand Finals in the past two years when almost the entire season leading up to the playoffs suggested such an eventuality was almost impossible has given me two of the most memorable nights of my life, and Brian McDermott played a huge, huge role in both. The team have raised their game massively this year, and had they played the games against Widnes and Wakefield when they were originally scheduled it is highly likely they would be sat in 2nd place in the league right now. They gave an extremely talented Melbourne side a damn good game in the WCC, and it took an extremely impressive display from Huddersfield to knock them out of the cup. Yet despite all this, I regularly see pathetic, childish nicknames such as "McDumbnut", "McDonut" etc etc etc, and worst of all, the man being labelled a "retard". Such disrespect for a hard working, passionate bloke defies belief... if fans are so displeased with our progress, perhaps they could do this while board a favour and p*ss off and support someone else?
For what it's worth, there may be the odd decision that McDermott makes which I don't necessarily agree with, but so what? Who the hell am I to be telling him how to do his job? How many of the supposedly expert posters on here would welcome him turning up on their doorsteps telling them how to do their jobs? It's also hard to deny that from time to time he makes the odd mistake, but again, so what? The good decisions far outweigh the bad ones, and is there a single person on here who has NEVER made a mistake in their job? I highly doubt it!!
I apologise for such a long rant, but I have had enough with people who are privileged to have experienced the success they have, yet still feel the need to criticise and be abusive. I have supported this club for over 30 years, and have experienced a lot of pain in the process. The past 6 or 7 years have been an absolute dreamland, and every single person involved in them will have my lifelong respect. As I said earlier, if you're not prepared to support your team and all who play for them and coach them, I'm sure there are other teams out there who could do with an extra few fans.'"
Kiss my McDermott
