......will many people be calling for Blueys head come Saturday morning?

Horrible memories have flooded back.

Wire at HQ playoff 2006!!!

Only the fickle ones such as those who go to their clubs press conference as a supporter of another team.

Of course he should be sacked – if he can't even reach a third successive Championship final the he doesn't deserve to be head coach.


I think we should start a campaign now to replace him with Karl Harrison now – just to save time.

No.

He appears to have addressed the two issues I had with him, the discipline and the indecision of who should play right centre.

Since resolving those issues the team has been going great, just as I predicted it would.

He's done a good job and calls for him to be sacked now would be silly.

He's improved the team year after year. I'm into rugby league for the week in week out and not to see some blokes lift an outsized tea cup in a stadium I so despise!

The 'IF' is the size of Russia though. Unfortunately I think Catalans will be more than happy with the semi final spot and it won't be much of a game.

I think Leeds by 30 is realistic. I'd like to see a bout of illness and an early sending off make it interesting, but it's the closest thing you can possibly get to a bye, Catalans were truly awful against Huddersfield. Leeds by plenty.

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IF

The worst happens.

I shall go home, get drunk and look forward to going on holiday.

the worsests if it happen mean my jeep break down and no rides wit lozzies round the streets of kampala

IF we were to lose my personal opinion would be 'oh well, weve had two on the bounce lets not get greedy'. the only thing i'd be calling for with Bluey in mind is an investigation if needed into what happened. if we were a complete mess then I'd expect one, if we played well and still lost you just accept you were beaten by the better team.

The question should be, will there be any Rhinos fans stating that we are still champions and that the championship should be given to the team finishing top and that the play offs a stupid. Would make interesting reading

You dropped out of character, forget to log out or something?

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Thought you were supporting Catalans???

why would Bluey be sacked if Catalans lose?

If we lost, it would mean a season below expectations, in terms of end product, with which I'm sure the club would be very disappointed. I think the coach has done enough to merit the faith being kept in those circumstances though.

McClennan has done a perfectly adequate job so far given the team at his disposal this season. That can be turned into an outstanding job given favourable results in the next two matches.

This thread poses a purely hypothetical question but if Leeds were to lose another home cup tie it would be unprecedented in the SR Era and the season (I imagine) would be a major disappointment to the club.

With spelling & grammar like that.........you must be a builder (alledgedly) from Tadcaster.

Would getting to the GF constitute a good year or does McClennan have to win it?

For me I would be disappointed if they didn't win on Friday but it should not cost McClennan his job - however the standard of play - the last 4/5 games aside has been pretty dismal IMO.

Given the strength of next season's squad McClennan has no excuses and failure to deliver under those circumstances then questions should be asked - I personally don't expect that to happen - I think they will win the lot - comfortably

to knock Saints off of top spot after 4 years i think is fantastic

Talk of sacking him is bloody stupid

I think there's a good point here. Part of McClennan's success has been judged on the ability to get performances right at the most important stage of the season (i.e the very end) when it really counts. I think getting to the Grand Final and putting in a decent performance there is the minimum requirement for that being the case. I think finishing top and getting to the final would constitute a fairly good year, it can only be a very good year if we win it.

I still wouldn't favour McClennan's position being under threat if we didn't. I made that mistake with Smith in 2006, and since the bruises on my knees have now settled down, I wouldn't want to do the same again.

For me it has been an "interesting" season and to follow up two championship titles is always a big big ask.

So to improve on the league position by winning the minor title and to be within 80 mins of a third successive GF is a remarkable achievement by anyones standards.

Bluey did have me guessing on tactics about 2/3rd of the way when our discipline and game plans seemed questionable but as required he drew the rabbit out of the hat and deserves much credit for the final run in again.

Ali Senior Sinfield Hall Donald all seem to have hit the straps and look red hot. Perhaps the half backs could lift also a bit more. It will be intersting to see our packs against the Cats.

I do think this might be one game to many for the French side.

Looking forward to next season already regardless of the outcome over the next weeks.

I would rather have an average season, time our run to perfection and win the shield and the GF than play good all year and dont win when it matters..... As Saints

If we win the GF, will he not be equal most successful coach with Tony Smith?

2 x GF
1 x Shield
1 x WCC
I guess Tony got us to a CC Final as well……
If I'm right then a win at GF and a win in the WCC in feb and he will be the most successful Leeds coach..

100% bang on!!

Most successful Leeds coach of the SL Era...... yes. In the history of the Leeds RL club?

Interesting because yuo'd have to somehow value Regal Trophies, Premierships, Yorkshire Cups and floodlit trophies etc against Championships.

I'd say 1 Camphionship = 8 Yorkshire Cups for a starter