With (fading) memories of the lights going out in a game against Leigh, I would have been highly suspicious if this had happened during a game - especially if HKR had been losing at the time!

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What happened? Did Mitch Garbutt lean against it for a breather after half a lap?

During a Sky game against the Giants the lights went out in one quarter of the ground. They played the 2nd half with a dimly lit field. Sky commitment meant the game carried on. Giants were winning at the time if I remember rightly.

and we've had our own set of lighting issues with games against Salford being delayed and the playoff game against Catalan being a joke as they wouldnt let us into the ground as the lights werent working but started the game anyway.

The problems with the lights at that game caused us to have the full lot redone 5 years ago... Unfortunately it appears the contractor has done something wrong, because even though the winds were stronger than usual this shouldn't be happening.

It's a good job it didn't fall on to the main stand, as like has been said, there are offices in there - as I was going to get one for my company!

I seem to remember this, with Richard Silverwood being recorded saying to the players "try to keep it away from that corner".

Quite poor form the way Leeds fans have turned on Garbutt and slagging him off for no good reason now that he’s left.

Are you sure it wasn't disgruntled FC fans after losing in the Challenge Cup?

You could also argue it’s poor form from Garbutt with his comments whilst leaving and his actions last season.

Whilst some fans may be going OTT with dismissing his ability he’s brought some of it on himself.

What were these actions exactly then? Not rumours but actual fact?

Given the reporter will have asked him about his surprising departure from Leeds what did he say that was so bad? Didn’t throw anybody personally under the bus just basically said two sides to every story. Certainly no worst than Sinfield coming out with cryptic comments that has brought about the rumours, so why is it ok when Sinfield did it but not Garbutt?

He mentioned on a couple of occasions that basically he couldn’t wait to leave Leeds.
Clearly that’s going to annoy the fans.

How could anyone prove his actions as “actual fact” without hidden cameras recording it all? No-one can. What you can go off is people involved at the club, whose opinion I trust, who all state a similar account of both his attitude and actions. And that then tallies in with him not being picked for most of the season despite the trouble we were in.
We signed Thompson rather than play Garbutt, that’s a big indicator in itself.
Unfortunately Garbutt appears to be another one who isn’t prepared to tough it out when things don’t go his way.

Did he? All I’ve seen him say was the following....“Some things happened at Leeds that I didn’t know about originally…” the 29-year-old admitted for the first time.

“It all came out in the end. I wasn’t happy with how some things were done towards the end of the year and the opportunity came to leave. I’ll leave it at that”

Perfectly acceptable response IMO.



Or he was just injured. Convenient all these accusations and criticisms only come out AFTER he left. Will he have been the best trainer or in the best shape, probably not but then again Sinfield made Brett Ferres captain and have signed a couple of NRL players with questionable fitness and physiques. Like I said very poor if people are going to slate him based off Chinese whispers that they can’t be sure are true instead of just wishing him well and thanking him for his efforts to help us win 2 GF’s. Says a lot more about certain sections of the Leeds support than it does Garbutt.

Hence the wink. Very rare for me to hold any genuine grudges against lads who've put in a shift for us - be that Garbutt, McDermott, Segeyaro or whoever. Equally, I don't care a right lot if others choose to do so - and doubt whether those who've departed do so either.

This thread is being derailed. Get back on topic please.

Sure, add your views on HKR’s floodlight incident then if the topic is so important to you to get it back on track.

I'm surprised the Wakey fans aren't all over this story like a rash. We (Tigers) had a wall at the entrance to the Princess Street Stand demolished by a storm and it produced a dozen pages.

Wakefield have the worst stadium in SL so why would their fans comment on it?

so Londons better than ours then

I'd say the reason is down to the same council pressing health and safety issues on us and not you

Go on then Snowie - I'll bite.

What evidence do you have on the council "letting us off" regarding H&S issues at Wheldon Road ?

You forgot to mention your floodlights catching fire

both grounds have problems one was given more pressure than the other to rectify them by the same council inspectors

I can imagine Keith Lard's report!