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.

We're aware of that, but thanks for dropping by.

you're welcome.

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?

He was anoymous tonight and in the after match touch screen analysis Luke Dorn said Cas were targeting him. !2 months ago he was devastating.

Yes, but you know the saying - form is temporary; class is permanent.
He is in poor form, but you don't lose the ability he has shown over the last 3/4 years.
They would have targeted any player stood in that position with such space on either side, the fact it happened to be Watkins was irrelevant.