Any clues?

mcdermott only achieved what he did at leeds due to the exceptional playing group. They were awful for most of his tenure. Admittedly winning the comp from 5th a couple of times but also finishing in the middle 8's at least once, maybe twice. Terrible coach. They played with literally no structure whatsoever. It would be a big mistake to appoint him and another in the long list of poor coaching appointments.

Plus he's another who rubs everyone up the wrong way so would hardly bring the club and fans together

Agree with Jake, only argument for Mcdermott is the last two years he has been an assistant in the NRL.

But overall I'm very against Mcdermott.

Matt Shaw saying we're not in for Richardson

I seem to remember the mcdermott out thread on the leeds forum ran to about a thousand pages over 5+ years.

Cowboys are chasing Ilias....it's happening....

I wouldn't have him back

Don't see it happening either

think Souths fans are in for a surprise with Dodd too

I hope he does well just like any British player but I don't think he's anywhere good enough to succeed in the NRL.

Apparently Briers the coach getting interviewed

I would...and give him the most gruelling pre season he's known.

If he'd have played yesterday , There would have been a good chance we would have picked up the win yesterday .
If he's available and wants to come .... No brainer .

Id sign Clifford as a marquee player. Knows SL , right age.
No brainer .

can't see Clifford coming back, didn't he want to go back for family reasons?

Spoke to a current player & Connor Wynne in Sauna the other day.

Wynne said he turned up to preseason last year a bit over weight and smith told him he couldn’t train with the team and had to find a new team. Said he made a few mistake but wasn’t given chance to redeem himself. Cas offering him a deal for next year but he’s not 100% sure.

Players hated TS and said he sacked Ellis for not being detailed enough, yet he was the most detailed coach and was massive on the wrestle in D. Both said smith dismantled and killed the club. Said none of them wanted Tex to go but smith had already burnt those bridges. Apparently it’s true he had favourites.

Also hate Davidson and referred to him as the fat bloke. Also seen him around TF and spends more time chatting then pushing players so I imagine he’ll be out door.

They both aren’t 100% sure it’s happening but they believe Jack brown will be a robin next season.

Also don’t know why Balmforth aren’t playing his exact words were “he trains hard and is a really good kid as well”. Then seemed to imply Ellis being back will be good for him. Think he’s a fan & will help his D.

Wacokecoke left because hull offered him a new deal on reduced terms. Apparently his attitude for training isn’t great yet so still needs to grow up. Always late, can straight from bed etc.

Another gym member said Walker told him he was hating at hull before the Hudds game. Wants to go back to Leeds but doesn’t think they’ll have him. Hopefully Grix can turn that around.

Big raps to Kai Armstrong as well, some player and spent a lot of time in gym recently. Definitely needs to fill out before he makes a first team impact.

Ellis has rejoined, is Taylor next? https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... rn-9253527

Ellis has rejoined, is Taylor next? https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... rn-9253527

Seems that Wyne & this current player are rather unprofessional, telling some bloke in the sauna all this information from inside the club. Good riddance to Wyne just need rid of this other player now, clearly can’t be trusted not to blab about other people within the club.

cunning plan clearly developed by tinkering Tony

Getting a bit boring this now isn't, I get to don't like Smith and you were correct he wasn't the right man, buy cone on, blaming him for for the things I mentioned is nonsense.

The backs taking all the drives has been going on for years.

Not using the two big forwards at the right time isn't hos fault either.

Unless you are saying he told Grix to play Walker on the wing and Moy at FB.

Wynn just whines at everything and he's probably has found his level in the Championship. Brown can leave also , We saw the difference when he came on and Pele & the lad from Rovers came off . I guess all eyes will be on the coaching /fitness side of things now with a root and branch assessment from Myler as to why we are now with the players and what can the club do differently to improve across all facets within the club .

You could tell that both loan players came from clubs with good coaching set ups and culture. They played the game at a high intense level.

None of that surprises me. I've heard all sorts of horror stories about smith from the family of a current first team player.

I tend to think if smith had left a couple of weeks earlier Hoy would have stayed. I can see him going well for cas.

I was told brown had agreed to join wakey but may be wrong on that

to dave k
I was referring to moving Walker to wing and Moy to full back nothing else.
I agree we need to use our forwards more when taking the ball up from our line but was told by a know it all on here that you dont know anything about R/L if you use your forwards and not backs for that purpose.
I get the idea is to give them a rest but it doesnt say anywhere in the rules that a forward cant take the ball up out of defence.
This type of movement should be shared between backs and forwards and also vary the play by moving the ball accross the line away from the middle defence to try and create a gap for a faster back to exploit.

Mirror, mirror on the wall.........


Classic.

Is Scott Taylor's article in the Mail a bit of PR prior to him being announced as another addition to the backroom makeover or a pitch from him hoping to get involved? I'm thinking the latter but not sure.