I would like to congratulate myself on opting for crumpets instead of cereal which proved to be the correct decision this morning.

I'm with Gotcha (WTF?) on this one. Hall looked dead the second half of last season and needs all the rest he can get. What he can benefit out of 2 extra weeks of training I don't know. He may be bored at home but it's more benefitial for him to rest. He may not have played much in Australia but he will have been training everyday. That still takes a toll on the body.

Yes I am. Because in today's world there's a hell of a lot of red tape, and political correctness, and EU style "rules" that prevent bosses from doing things that would seem common sense to many.

Example; the Mrs works for a "well known supermarket" whilst she's at Uni. "Head Office says" that they're not allowed to hand out Over Time during November (fair enough, probably saving up the cash for Christmas, whatever, anyway...) a colleague asked her to work a shift for her (actually for a funeral which makes this worse IMO but the reason is irrelevant...) she wasn't allowed to work the shift for a colleague because apparently that would mean that the Mrs. was doing "overtime", even though they wouldn't be paying her colleague to work the shift. Their wage bill would've been exactly the same (thus no "overtime" paid) and they would've been helping out 2 members of staff (one who is able to attend the funeral, and one who makes a bit of extra cash). Common sense thing would've been for the manager to just say... "Yeah no probs, of course you can swap. Sorry to hear about your loved one etc etc etc". But no.

So what actually happened is the colleague phoned in sick (of course she did, she wasn't going to miss a funeral) and Morri... sorry... "well known supermarket" struggled because they were a member of staff down that night. Meaning a busy store, moaning & unsatisfied customers because they're waiting longer, the rest of the staff having to work harder to cover thus getting annoyed, so now the staff and customers are both stressed & have an unhappy shift/shopping experience, which could quite easily lose them custom if they get the whole "I'm going to Asd.. sorry... "another leading supermarket" next time after that shambles."

Do you really think that's what "Head Office" meant/wanted when they said "No Overtime during November!" No, of course it's not. Ken Morr... (Dammit)... Mr. Well Known Supermarket, would be tearing his hair out if he knew that had happened. He would've said... "Why didn't you just let her work the shift?"... "But Head Office said No Overtime, I thought I was doing the right thing?" NO! YOU IDIOT. Have a bit of common sense and use your nous you clown! Mutually beneficial agreement which costs the company nothing.

Anyway... back to the Mac thing...

Ryan wants to come back, for boredom, to keep his place, whatever. Doesn't matter.
Mac wants him back, to increase competition, not having to go over stuff twice, more team spirit, whatever. Again, doesn't matter.
Well done to Brian for just saying "Sure!" and not saying... "Rules state all internationals don't return until January so for whatever *bo[ill[/iocks* reasons you've got to sit at home until then".

Congratulations to Brian Mac and Ryan Hall in their heroic fight against red tape and political correctness gone mad, which I sincerely hope will be replayed in due course in full on the remarkable Big Screen enhancing everyone's matchday experience.

Also, may I congratulate the remarkable Rhinos for their timely and informative diligence in furnishing me with the date of the arrival of the most remarkable Ben Cross. I haven't been able to sleep worrying about when he was going to finally arrive.

Unlucky Keith... Wasn't actually me that started the thread about Cross arriving next Wed.

Fail.

Also...

The Rhinos players and staff are going to LGI to spread festive cheer to sick children...
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Anybody got a problem with that too???

Come on, you all know the lines...

"How dare they not spend every waking minute training when we didn't win the league last year!?"
"Wonder if Delaney will be as useless at passing out presents as he is passing out to the wing?!"
"How nice of Buderus to break of counting his cash to spend time with kids!"
"Keith must be having it away with a Nurse!"

I was in work an hour early yesterday.

Do i get a well done too?

im sure its not beyond the the Leeds coaching staff to look at getting Ryan to do some training which may not be too taxing physically and will benefit him for the coming season.

In fact, for a player like Ryan, it is probably better to take a slower build up to pre-season.

Would you have been paid for that hour even if you'd have decided not to do it?

If so... WELL DONE SAM BUCA II!!

If not... Ar[is[/ielicker!

I wont be paid for the hour at all.

Keith probably is having if off with the nurse(s) TBF.

If this was on the Wigan board they would be all having a w@nkathon over how determined their players and coach are and how this makes them better than any other club. They were all celebrating the fact that there players were training in bad weather as if no one else had to do it and how they will be better from everyone else for doing it.

on here!)

....and well done to you Mr Remarkable, for this heart-warming 'glass is half full, almost spilling over' posting.

This board needs more people like you. You big, ol' ray of sunshine, you.

i'd have thought most players would be doing some sort of fitness work so that pre season training isnt too much of a shock to the system
the quicker the players regain fitness the more time can be spent on the tactical side which has got to help as the players will be learning from new coaches
his last game was 6 weeks ago so thats plenty of time off to rest any injuries

LOL @ Remarkable_Rhinos crying because he's had his opinion challenged.

I can't see how this can have any negativity towards it. It's great that hall wanted to come back and that mcdermott had the flexability to allow him. I am sure if he needed the rest the fitness team/ hall himself would not have come back. I know he is well paid and has a great job but in these days it's nice to see someone wanting to work.
In previous years we had had quite a few on int leave but I wouldn't fancy sitting at home when all my mates were together having a good laugh

He won't the first, or last.

There's lots of big, crying, girls on here.

Bluddy hell...thought you said you used to have a life and didn't really have the time to contribute until the Diskin saga ?? What the hell happened to that 'life' ?

=#FF4000I did.
=#0040BFIt's going rather rapidly down the pan.



It gets addictive this posting lark! The thing is, I'm very opinionated (

You don't say!!!!) and before I had an account I had no option but to keep my opinions to myself (or significant other!). I was deliberately restraining myself by not having the ability to comment. The Diskin thing was annoying me to the extent of wanting to contribute, but now that I know I CAN say something, it's very hard for me not to.

It's a disease. I think the world was a better place before I started joining in. (Try not to all agree at once!!)

I don't agree.
But it wasn't because you started joining in, don't get ideas above your station.

Tell me about it, I've not been to sleep since I registered.

That would explain a lot regarding the quality of your postings.



Bet you have the cerebellum and limbic system of a primitive mammal

Nearly at catchy as some of my classics.

Who rattled your cage?

Cross at centre this year is it? Oh...you can do better than that...why not get Jimmy to lace his boots again and show Buderus how its done. I look forward to some of these hideous shouts in 2011 sir.