After seeing what has happened at Leeds this year and having been a Leeds fan for nearly 30 years, there appears to me to be one major thing going on at our club. In 'my' opinion, the team just don't like playing for McDermott any more and he has not got the loyalty of the players any more. You can see they are just not enjoying their rugby and are just going through the motions. It is similar to what happened at Chelsea this year. The players just aren't bothered about playing for their coach.

I have given McDermott time to get things sorted this year but now it has just gone too far. We need a new coach. Until this happens we will end up with the sort of performances we are getting and we will be in the middle 8's and probably scrape through just enough to stop up. It is time for a change, he has done a great job for the club winning the trophies he has but we need a coach that inspires the players and they love playing for the coach and the club.

I don't see any evidence of this to be honest.

Think it's been injuries, an unsettled team and unforced errors.

From all accounts, we're still a close nit group off the field (at least). I think Mac has at least earned the right to some more time and respect.

Some of our defensive efforts would suggest anything but a happy and committed group. More like a bunch of players who've never met before the game.

Yeah people said that mid 2011 and mid 2012 and I've heard every single season that the squad all disliked him and can't stand him......yet they've still won a lot of stuff.

I'm not saying he's not liked etc. I'm calling it how I see it. Attacking structures can look clunky for any number of reasons. Failing to number up in defence or simple lack of urgency smacks of a dispirited/not bothered team. Especially when it happens time and again.

Not at all. It's down to the never ending list of injuries

I was beginning to think our form was actually inversely related to Donald Trump's performances in the Republican primaries and our squad being particularly affected by the deaths of Terry Wogan and Paul Daniels.

"That's tragic!"

A bloke that stands next to us on the terrace each week was telling me that his son had got some menial job at Leeds (towel boy or something) and happened to pass the changing room before kickoff for the HKR game - he said that all the players were just sat there, no conversation, no banter just all sat on the benches looking bored.

This guy had no reason to BS me and it was just in passing conversation that he mentioned it but if correct could be indicative of a bigger problem.

We all have our thoughts on the cause of shocking form. I personally agree with the original poster, but at the same time don't think McD will go before the end of the season. 1 because of past glory and 2 because there's no one to bring in. I do think next season is time for a change of coach to bring fresh ideas to the club

I would really like to see Powell back at Headingley next season. See GH was trying to tempt him with sweets.

Don't want the slapped face anywhere near us.

Why? On paper Leeds should be taking a dump on this Cas side. But Powell has them all playing to the maximum of their abilities. Far too many Leeds players underperforming. McShane is a good example of somebody who has played under both.

mcdermott looks like a broken man. Disappointingly, I can see him gone by next weekend

really nice bloke, clueless coach I'm afraid. Without a leader on the pitch he couldnt run a bath

The final straw - Mac has no influence on this team - he has to go NOW !!!!

you're now easily the worst team in SL.

Err...McGuire will stop the rot....err no...sorry I meant Moon.....or was it Hall.....or Steve Ward.....oh what the fuk....yep you're right

every week i think the rot will stop and you will pick up some form.... every week you just get worse.

i thought we got bad when briers left... but this is a meltdown like ive never seen.

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Not this ole chestnut again!
I'm sick and tired of hearing this.Yes, Powell is a great coach but there is 4 or 5 cas players what would walk into a top 5 team...In leeds case probably all of them

You said a top 5 team, which at the moment Leeds are far from.
I'd still take Hardaker if you want rid, and indeed Moon, Watkins and....erm.....nope, that's it.

I read his post as i think he believed all the cas players were jo average,which I strongly disagree with

He thinks all Leeds' players would walk into a top 5 team? Seriously?