There's always an uplift when a new coach comes in but Jimmy's association with the club during a remarkable period of success might just be the difference between his effectiveness here compared to elsewhere. That said with relegation confirmed and the pressure off, the team is unshackled and playing for fun and pride.

I think we need a feel good end to the season as that will inevitably feed into next year. That will obviously be the real test of his ability as a coach.

I think we all know the six points would never have come back so even if we finish within range it's a moot point. Even post-Easter (had Jimmy come in then) I don't think we'd have racked up all the extra points to surmount the deficit especially with the squad situation. The lack of Sky money killed our chances this season.

It is strange to think that about a decade or so I would have felt the same , beating the bulls home or away meant a great deal , yet somehow last week's result was nothing more than mildly irritating , and that's mostly cos I live in Bradford and lost the bragging rights.

Around the same time you were beating us year in year out , and winning trophy after trophy , did beating Leeds mean as much then ?

Completely agree.

For me, it went back to the late 60s and early 70s,going to Headingley and being routinely battered by classy Leeds teams who seemed to have backs who were twice as fast as ours. Even on occasions when we thought we might win, they always came up with some magical try from their own line to snatch an unlikely victory. A win at Leeds was always more satisfying than beating anyone else.
Probably still is, although these days I don't always routinely support the opposition when watching Leeds play on television, which probably stems from the support we received from Leeds during our recent dark days.

Spot on.

If I never again see the back of John Atkinson, tearing in to win the match in the last minute, it'll still be too soon....how many times did we have to suffer that over the years!!

To be honest, I've never been one to 'hate' other clubs [though I'll sing along with the rest on matchday...

because I've met, or worked with, too many other fans to not realise that they are actually just like us. Y'know, a bit biased, want their side to win, usually feel their team is 'badly done to', etc etc, so my wish in games not involving us is basically down to how the result affects the Bulls and not to the dislike of one side or another.