This.
Ever since the 3-in-a-row of 07,08 & 09 I've thought this way. Before then I was very much on a high when we won and down in the dumps when we lost. But when I knew we'd won in 09 I thought I should savour these moments and this team and this period in the club's history, because I can remember what it was like before then. So I'm very much more chilled out on a Friday night at Headingley now, and I reckon I enjoy it more as a day/night out rather than just the rugby itself.

Finals I still get worked up for, can't completely suppress the emotions.

A treble would make this team the best team. Is hard to compare eras but to win all competitions would be one hell of an achievement. With how we have played so far this season it almost feels like I will be disappointed if we don't, for the players. 6 games to go, and I hope we can send the boys out on another win

At the moment no, however I do think it's the most professional and ruthless Leeds team I have witnessed.
When senior, Webb and younger versions of Mc Guire and Sinfield were in their prime we lost games which we should have won.
Not so with the present team, coupled with the fact Brian Mac has a few more seasons under his belt. His game plan for the HKR match was one hundred per cent correct.

This team is not as good as the 2004/05 team.... Yet. The results in 04 were frightening. 2 defeats, LLS, SL in 04 then WCC in 05 followed by CC final which we lost rather than Hull won, and a GF defeat to the salary cap busting Bulls. We should have scooped the lot in 05. If this team do the treble, they will be the greatest

It could well be the best Leeds side ever, but Will it be the best Super League side ever? Not according to this Wigan fan





Wind your necks in Whinos! No one cares about the hubcap and Leeds beat a middle 8 team in the Challenge Cup final. This season, 4 games so far: Wigan 2 Leeds 2. Leeds won both games at Headingley with home fans reffing. Grand Final won't be at Headingley lads, so no treble coming your way. The Saints & Bulls teams already mentioned still the only two that can be considered best of Super League era and Wigan only team to be considered best in all of Rugby League history. Leeds? Flash in the pan, soon to disappear now 'Sir Kev' & JP are on their way...

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About right that one innit ? Typical Hicksville comment

I'm a little confused as to how a club that has dominated the game over the past decade could be classed as 'flash in the pan'. These idiots get worse on a weekly basis.

Have you noticed they only come on here when they are on a winning run

You'd think with a club as successful as Wigan, that they'd have quite a level headed, knowledgable set of fans, but in truth most are just an embarrassment. It seems the more Leeds win, the more bitter they get, as well as trying to ridicule us to somehow make themselves feel better. I really hope Leeds go on to bray that mob in the Grand Final. Team of grubs.

As opposed to the last time Wigan won the cup, by beating the mighty Leigh, Widnes, Hull KR, London and Hull FC (in the worst final in history).

A softer run to a trophy you couldn't ask for.

If I'm not mistaken, that 'middle 8 team' knocked his beloved Wigan out of the competition.

Like I say, the ideal scenario is for Leeds to banjo them in the Grand Final, then maybe, just maybe they might finally get the recognition they deserve. Don't bank on a Man of Steel or Coach of the year award though.

I swear Wigan already think they're in the Grand Final. Can't help but think they'll do what they did against KR in the cup, show blatant disrespect, and get stuffed by Huddersfield in the semi. Wane's arrogance and ignorance could cost them a GF place.

I wouldn't waste even 5p backing a Huddersfield side in a playoff game though.

So do I, as IIRC it's never happened in any final played between the two before and that along with a Leeds Championship and Challenge Cup double it has been 120 years in the making.

The overall quality now is a million times better than between 1985-1995.

IMO and probably a lot of others, the last team to do the treble, the Saints side of 2006 was the best team to grace SL. I would love to see that team and this current Leeds side go head to head both at full strength.

To go back to the original question, this season our pack isn't good enough to be classed as the greatest Leeds team ever. In the backs though we have some potential all time greats (although that is not usually recognised while guys are actually still playing). Hall is already there IMO, an automatic international who has performed at that level - sometimes spectacularly - as well as doing some amazing things for the club. Watkins will get there as well if we can keep him and so will Hardaker. The only doubt about Hardaker is his issue being selected at international level. McGuire is just the best half we have had since Holmes, and arguably much more influential. It's difficult to say just how much Mags has done since he exploded into the Leeds first team.
Briscoe is still relatively young and if he keeps up his form he has to be looking at getting his international shirt back. I was excited when we signed him and he's not disappointing. Moon is going to compared to Senior, who was arguably the best player of the SL era, but he will be seen as a key part of a great back line.

If we don't make the GF, which is perfectly possible, and if we don't then win it - again, very possible - then this thread might look a little "premature" to say the least.

best team could still be 98/99 with muzza
hardly an injury , practically same 17 with same gameplan only had its pocket picked by robinson

shame future events with harris tarnished his signing but if keighley hadn't gone bust not sure we would have got powell an fleary

the 2003 clearout was timely and had another unsung player keen to play in dunneman and another wise head in furner

getting a whole spine through at once mathers mcguire burrow diskin and sinfield may never be repeated and for me 2004 will be best season but we are now comparative to lauititi side for entertainment.

thankfully after 96 and early 97 hetherington stuck here and thanks to caddick a stable base was formed after throwing money away chasing wigan AND we kept our grounf

Wise words. It is very, very rare for teams to live up to the levels of hype being generated at present. But should this team do so by taking the treble, then I would regard them as the best Leeds team of my lifetime.

I just think it is a shame we do not have Aiton for the run in. I have absolutely no doubt what so ever that with him in the side, we would have gone on to win the remaining trophies. At full strength we are absolutely miles ahead of the competition.

Without him, I don't think we are anywhere near as good. We are still better than the competition, but in a one off match where anything can happen, I don't have the confidence to say we will win the lot.

Thats about the same as my view. We should win it, but with Aiton out we are much weaker. Take another key player out and we could struggle

I'm going to stick my neck out and agree with Gotcha and the Eagle.

We could win in al but then again we might not win it all.

Hmmmmm.

......And to think, all the kicking and screaming on here at the start of a year when GH delivers his usual "This is the best Leeds team ever" announcement.

And it is quite possible this side will end up with the same troops haul as last season!! A season most on here were underwhelmed with to say the least!!