The Virtual Terrace • New structure for 2019
Noel Cleal wrote:
I think the issue with Leeds as a club during this period was that they clearly weren't putting 100% in until the playoffs. They would just coast along get a top 5 finish then show up for the last 3 or 4 games and be champions. This isn't a criticism of them, they did what the needed to do and they did it well. However it shows how poor the system is when it is generally accepted that trying to finish top of the league is a waste of energy.
It is funny how many of the RFLs attempt to artificially level the playing field and share the success around has actually resulted in the opposite. Mainly the playoffs and the salary cap.
I don’t think it was lack of effort in 2011. McGuire and Peacock missed the first half of the year with the serious knee injuries they picked up at the end of 2010. McDermott was meant to be McClennen’s assistant in 2011 before taking over in 2012 but McClennen decided to leave before the season started so plenty of upheaval and players like Diskin, Donald and Eastwood had left and Senior was finished by May. Their was plenty going on that makes a lower league position understandable.
In 2012 I do think we prioritised other things in the WCC at Headingley for the first time and finally trying to land the cup for these players. Had they done so they probably wouldn’t have won the GF. You can call it a lack of effort in the league but when they’d won it several times by that point it’s understandable to target those other things I mentioned.
Statistics: Posted by ThePrinter — Tue Sep 04, 2018 3:23 pm — Replies 73 — Views 4137