Yes. I've just checked in and my season ticket next year is paid for. Thanks Leeds.



You see that's how much faith I had in Bluey and his team. I put my money where my mouth was.




LMAO

More bile - you have been very scornful of others who have supported McClennan more than Smith - no one has questioned his tactics and team selection more than you - is that what you call support - but hey you always believed - just like you did Smith - how you the cheek to call others hypocrites defies belief?

All you ever said was McClennan was more liked because of his personality - rubbish his coaching record stands favourable comparison to Smith - something completely lost on you and Danny.

If Leeds had lost you would have been on here giving it big style - you have shown you are no better than those you critisise - but of course it was some kind of intellectual clap trap/game wasn't it Gareth? Way above the heads of us less worthy types.

Heads you win tails we all lose - top notch

How many more times do we have to say the posts regarding McClennan have been a vehicle for outing the hypocrisy shown by you and other posters. Our posts did not slag McClennan, they were questions posed as to why when Leeds had a dip did the same posters so quick to jump on Smiths back over it not do the same with McClennan.

All you've done is twitch around the issue blatantly missing the point.

Feel free to ask the same question of us again in your next post. I expect it.

BTW, how much monetary faith did you have on my team yesterday?

Thought Wigan beat us in 99

98

Cas put us out in 99

I had a tenner on in two bets. 2/1 for Rhinos to win, 30/1 for Smith to get MOM.

Aye its amazing when you look back at stats and realise how time is flying , It does not seem like 2 mins since I was in Wembley for a CC final and summer rugby announcement was on BBC news

Not only did Bluey win the battle of the coaches with a game plan that was spot on, but he also came over on TV as cool under pressure and a really decent bloke - unlike Mr Anderson who was ill tempered and a poor loser.

Watched the Beeb highlights this morning, Anderson at half time was going mental.

David, I backed Bluey and the boys with my hard earned, just like Danny did.

I asked but you didn'y answer, did you?

Gareth I did answer - I said I had a bet on Leeds - somewhat larger than your £50 in April - nice touch actually.

"[i...McClennan is nothing more than a Bartercard Reject on the RL club scene... pure and fecking simple.[/i"

Of course, that wasn't a criticism, per se, you were just merely confirming his suitability for a small time club, were you not?

One other thing Gareth - I suggest you watch the SL show - at the end Sinfield is interviewed about McClennan's input - his comments where an insight into McClennan's ability as a man manager - his comments were and I quote

"You would run through a brick wall for him"

"After the Saints defeat it was Brian who got us all out of the very dark place we were in"

"Brian has built a great team spirit - very special indeed"

I have consistently said this all along - in one war of words with you I mentioned that defence is where team spirit really comes out - your reply

"I don't give a all that matters to me is winning trophies"

You never gave McClennan any credit whatsoever for the superb play early in the year and the having superb defence and building a great team spirit - but of course you were really behind him?

Hopefully you can now see what some

You certainly did. A certain reptilian gobbler should be down the cashpoint right now!

Did you? I missed it.

I am glad you've finally started to get behind the coaches at leeds after very publicly bagging the previous two.

Let's hope Bluey keeps sweet with Danny Mags and everything can stay harmonious eh.

Gareth privately said to me that Mcclennan was getting the team playing the best rugby he had ever seen by a Leeds team. We both agreed it was too early to judge him because why should he be judged on a handful of games? why should any coach be judged on a handful of games (that goes for Dean Lance too)?

That is the point here. It doesnt matter which coach it was, Smith OR McClennan, the simple fact is that you lambasted Smith for the same things you didn't lambast McClennan. That's double standards and has been our agenda throughout.

The fact that you're scrabbling about falling over yourself in a bid to shift the focus to others only emphasizes it further.

McClennan has done fantastic job having the team peak at the right time twice in one season but that doesnt mean to say some of the performances inbetween were top drawer also. Far from it but that doesnt matter. What matters is the result come the end of the season which was our point throughout Smiths last season when yourself and a number of others bleated and moaned for Smith to go. Some of the posts were shameful and to try to twist and turn it onto others in a bid to save face is quite frankly, pathetic.

Keeping the money yourself or donating to a worthy cause?

Jeezus wept!

For a middle class w@nker, you've succeeded in redefining stupid... well done Shag



Did you read the whole of that thread that you spent hours trawling for?

Were you actually aware of the background to that thread?

No?

Thought not.

Consider yourself a member of the substandard t club... you've just passed with honours.

What was the background to this post shag?



Guffaw.

I thought about giving some to the Jayne Tomlinson fund.

Does everyone around here think that is a worthy cause?

Some people must have been reading different posts from G1 about McClennan than me. The only point I thought he was trying to make was that some fans appeared to be playing blatant double standards when talking about Smith (boo hiss) and McClennan (hoorah) when virtually the same events were unfolding.

Anyway, I have to admit to being WRONG re Ablett in the centres, we somehow won with him there after all. Hence me not being a coach.



Well done Brian.

Check out the definition of Übertroll [url=http://rlfansdictionary.tripod.comHERE[/url and you'll discover the answer Shag

Thanks a lot. You've just restored my faith that there are a few people on here how can apply common sense and comprehension.

I said after the GF win in 2004 that Smith had won a heck of a lot of brownie points as coach after winning the first Championship in 30 years, and I really don't understand why he was pilloried to the ridiculous extent of suggesting that Leeds could/would have won in 2004 with Powell still in charge. And yet there has been little on here suggesting that this side is Smith's. Which it is in many ways.

I also think people pay far too much credence to gossip about players 'not liking' the coach. I'm not sure liking matters as much as respecting, and I also don't care given Smith's record. This isn't the Wigan side of the 80s where they were able to win despite the team disliking Dorahy - I don't believe for a second that this team is in any way that far superior to Sts that they could win a GF 33-6 without significant input from the coach.

Having said that McClennan was on a hiding to nothing this year - Leeds could easily have come up with nothing, so genuine credit to him also.

Gary Hetherington must be doing something right afterall.

Three Championships in five years (including a back to back) is unheard of territory for any sporting club from Leeds.

The only blot is Leeds' lack of recent success in the Challenge Cup.

I don't want to sound needy or ungrateful though.