Cheerleader

Cheerleader

Who is Lachlan Miller?

Fullback/halfback from the Newcastle knights. Former Aussies 7s player.

Apparently coming on a 3 year deal but nothing confirmed yet.

Also worth noting that he has played limited games in the halves. Was playing at fullback this year before being dropped. Could be decent, but hardly the established half we need.

Played halves in the NSW cup since then. Dropped is the wrong word really, only really had one howler then was sacrificed so ponga could be protected.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhLjAPlE6eY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhLjAPlE6eY

I haven't seen Miller play 6, but he's a dynamic fullback. Hooley showing he can at least be a good reserve fullback already makes the squad look a bit stronger. Be interesting to see if we go for more than one additional halfback. Mind you, just one good one will help.

Miller seems in a similar (albeit probably slower) mould of Jai Field. Really good runner, can utilise space and get on the end of things. I don’t think he’s the sort of player who can control an attack, kick us into the right areas. If we could get a Hastings or similar alongside then I would be more confident. Just please not Myler! Sinfield might turn out to be great, but that’s still too much of an unknown to be heading into the next season as first choice!

Interesting watch, he's clearly very athletic and has ankle breakers for side steps. Remains to be seen what his defence would be like, they don't often show a back's defence on highlight reels, but if he's going to be at FB then I'd hope he can use his pace to cut down any attackers coming through the line.

Appears to be as dynamic as Dufty, Field or French so would partly address the pace gap we have. Potentially a good signing.

I dare say anyone who’s played top level 7s is at least decent defensively. There’s nowhere out there to hide.

Yes you would imagine his one on one defence would be great.

https://www.therhinos.co.uk/article/193 ... rt-of-team Gotta stay loyal, academy blah blah blah, other teams I've never paid to see blah blah, hints at signing the right player even though GH hasn't managed that for years

https://www.therhinos.co.uk/article/193 ... rt-of-team Gotta stay loyal, academy blah blah blah, other teams I've never paid to see blah blah, hints at signing the right player even though GH hasn't managed that for years

Its a bit weirdly timed to come out with that and almost simultaneously announce Miller. That announcement could have been cut and pasted from most of the last 8 years. The only difference this season is not needing to add the fact that we're in a relegation battle.

I like Miller as a signing. Lets hope we add a couple more players with real class.

I’d be really interested to know what the Leeds Board consider is to lowest acceptable outcome in terms of League Position and CC progress before there are changes to the football operation?

We won’t ever be told, but if it’s not SF of the cup and top 4, then the board needs removing never mind anything else.

As you know, super league is extremely competitive and we believed we’d put together a strong team, along with Rohan, that could challenge, unfortunately…..

His spiel just rolls off the tongue. I know he’s not said that in the above article but I guarantee he’ll say something to that effect at some point.

Super league isn’t extremely competitive. It’s .

On the ambition front, it was weird to be bigging up a 15k crowd for a heavily marketed match (with 2 other matches at the stadium) when we used to average 16k.

I saw the release mid week about the Wigan match, laughable that they thought it would be relevant for the top 6 from a Leeds point of view.

I await further hollow press releases as we move towards the season ticket renewal/general sale windows.

I personally thought the 15 k crowd was excellent. I was also comparing it with other club’s attendance figures. My praise was based on the judgment that due to the dire state of super league it demonstrated that with a decent team we could command the biggest crowds. My other reason for my post was to highlight the attraction for summer Sunday afternoon games.

How is the drive for the play offs going?

Depends on which years play offs you refer to!!

"But all the players here now are united to finish the season strongly and we face five crucial games as we look to secure a play off spot, starting at Huddersfield Giants on Sunday."

This one!!

I'm sure some people will find everything positive in their nice fuzzy little world

I think the only one left who is 'glass nearly full' is leedsbarmyarmy who thinks we're all daft. Christophers positivity has had its limits stretched I think.

I think you’ve got me all wrong to be honest. Been 8th in the table and not performing each week isn’t acceptable. We should be up near the top each year as we are one of the biggest clubs in super league.

I just don’t agree when people say, for example, the coach is sh it, all the players are sh it, etc. it’s just not as simple as that.

I also don’t agree when people are bagging the club on recruitment for next year, when it’s still August and we have no idea what’s going on behind the scenes. I’ll save my criticism for the club when we see the 2024 squad taking shape towards the back end of the year.

But I’m sure I’ll still be labelled a cheer leader as I’m not going with the forum narrative of criticising the club for very thing they do.

But you’ve got it right on the glass half full thing, that’s how I live my life. Nothing wrong with been a positive person and I don’t allow a sport to dictate my mood, from reading these threads, a lot of people should try it sometimes.

Im not positive about this year, it’s done. Ill still enjoy going to the games because I enjoy going to watch the games.

I’ll reserve judgement on next year until I see the squad finalised.