Maybe so but to say it’s as bad as that situation is IMO over egging it.

Since then weve win a CC final, got to a GF and been in a GF Semi.

This year has been disappointing but we are not in as bad a position as we were then. We have some good young olayers in the team and sime coming through back then it looked like a lost cause totally and ended up in a relegation scrap that year.

"I hadn't explicitly told him that he wouldn't be getting a contract," Smith added.

It's just not a good way to look after players. They should have given some clarity by this stage and I cant blame austin for making things happen for next year. Though I'm sure the video played it's part in the loan.

having you thought of working in PR christopher? you'd be fantastic at it

Austin and his agent could have sorted himself a deal elsewhere for next year, hes had that option for a while

He has, though he also stated he wanted to stay at leeds so I'm sure left it as long as he could. Why haven't leeds made a decision on their halves and whether they'd want Austin as part of that next year with only 7 games of this year to go? It's madness.

I do sort of work in PR



Look just because i don’t think everything has gone to doesn’t mean im not concerned about next year (im not fussed about this year TBH)

I personally just don’t see the point of making too many assumptions or getting overly worked up and thinking everything is bad like this happens

Because christopher, we made a few presumptions some months ago that were pushed aside and all we're seeing is the fears being played out that we're being poorly managed.

We don’t know why they haven’t made a decision, they may well be waiting on other things, Austin takes up a quota spot so maybe that’s a factor.

Austin may well have wanted to stay but he’s gone a weird way of going about it, and made a u turn from him saying he’s happy with one year deals as well, again all said in public.

Hey Tad, Christophers faith is a good match for yours that Leeds Utd wouldnt get relegated last season. Lets see how this one plays out...

If having no starting halfbacks contracted for next season at this stage (given clubs have had months to see who might be available then make a play) doesn't concern you im not sure what would. Has he made a Uturn? He wasnt offered any deal was he let alone a one year deal.

I’ve never said it doesn’t concern me.

Oh, now I really am concerned then if you are

Ill be a lot more concerned if its the same by Boxing Day.

If Rohan does decide he's had enough after he's slept on this whole debacle, we are absolutely in at least as big a hole as after the Bulls cup match.

You don’t seriously think Smith is just going to wake up and bugger off ?

I probably dont really, though the way he seemed to have to navigate his way around the press conference to protect GH and not concede that it's an absolute mess, he may well decide the vision he had is not being matched by GH, the way he's handled this and possible lack of support on getting players in. Who could blame him if he feels undermined and it's left a bitter taste.

Back to topic - this must be a winnable game given the proximity to the CC final. I think both sides should be playing on the same day - why do Hull KR get two days extra prep?

Interesting to see who lines up given the movements recently. Maybe this is Gannon's big chance to be the heaviest half back is history - yet another RS crackpot idea.

Hopefully this can the start of a positive end to the season and we can cement 8th place at least.

Gannon is still injured.

Win this and other results go our way we could be 2 points of 6, 4 points of 4th. We have a better points difference than the 3 clubs above us.

I know some have written this year off but I would hope the club and players haven't.

Yeah I'd hope they haven't either but with the disruption off the field, 2 of our best performers in key positions out injured/gone and our current form, let's be real, this season is cooked.

Lose on Sunday and I agree with you. It will be interesting to see what kind of performance they put in.

Leigh did not turn up against Wigan last week so hardly going to do 6 days before the cup final.
Plus if they rest key players we have no excuse to lose this one.

Of course the club have written the season off , they have just shipped one of our best players out

From the Squad that’s been released id go

Hooley
Roberts
Macdonald
Martin
Handley
Sinfield
Sezer
Oledski
OConner
Holroyd
Bentley
McDonnell
Smith

Johnson
Lisone
Walters
Sangare

21 looks rather sp now doesn't it. Your 17 is about as good as can be expected christopher.

Though with our current plight I'd say a character like Donaldson would be good for the cause which could see Sinfield left out and Smith in the halves..

I get the feeling from Smiths interview that Hooley may be left out again.

My prediction

Handley
Roberts
Macdonald
Martin
Olpherts
Smith
Sezer
Oledzki
O'connor
Walters
Donaldson
Mcdonnell
Bentley

Johnson
Sangare
Lisone
Holroyd