I seem to remember some other teams starting off really strongly last season and their supporters being quick to proclaim The New Order, only for the wheels to fall off at Easter and we didn't hear from them again.

Its a bit like watching the London Marathon every year when the gun goes and all the fancy dress runners in their first event set off like its the 100m only to be on their knees and pleading for a bullet to the brain by Cutty Sark, meanwhile the proper contenders just plod along doing the job...

History is a wonderful thing we won the same last year as you won, the title of the thread is are Leeds in decline? The facts are;-

You have played 4 games, the first one you were completely outplayed by Bradford but after some strange decisions from your friends Ganson and Silverwood were handed the points on a plate!!

2nd game you went to Hull and played well to beat a decent team with a strong pack!!

3rd game at home against Quins who have struggled in recent seasons but with a new coach in charge put nearly 40 past you at headingley!!

4th game you went to Wire and again were well beat , this time they scored 40!!!

I agree with Mick on this one, Senior is exactly that now and no spring chicken, Peacock is out and again may be getting long in the tooth, you have some good young kids in Watkins, Jones bishop and Clarkson but don't seem to be producing the talent you did.

To summarise Yes playing wise I think the Rhinos are in decline

Difference is this year you have only played 1 of the fancied teams in Wire, you have yet to come up against Wigan and Saints!!!!

And you can't tell me you have been doing the job in conceeding 76 points in last 2 outings?

Still you may prove us all wrong like last year, oh no wait a minute.............

Of course we are saving ourselves aiming to peak for the World Club Chall...

Better to be in decline than not having won owt for a hundred years though,eh lad.

A hearty thanks to Cas and Wakey today. Without their help, Leeds would have been outside the play-off zone tonight, but for their exploits.

Barring extraordinary circumstances, Leeds will make the last 32 of the Challenge Cup.

I quite fancy the thought of Rhinos suffering a Bullesque downturn in fortunes.
I look forward to Hetherington offering season tickets @ £60 in a few years in a desperate bid to up the crowds at HQ. I might even buy one at that price

Errr.......................................Nah!!!

We been thru the decline and was horrible, nearly went bust, bottom of league few years running, rather be in our shoes than yours TBH

I salute you and have finally found a Leeds fan who can have a laugh and a joke

i think we are in decline. however i don't think its anything a top coach couldn't sort out with a bit of pruning and a couple of class signings.
sadly i got to class coach and realised we are fooked

I aint found a traditional Huddersfield fan for over 30 years

Really???

No silverware in like... forever.

Little chance of getting any either.

Squatting in a soccer stadium.

Each to their own but I'd really have to question you mental capabilities with the above statement.

Your post was starting to make sense until this point ....

Yeah, we're chasing a League & Cup double this year ... Winning a game in the League and then going on to win another game in the Cup !

Ya not looking in the right spot then pal cos traditional fans follow their team thru the bad times as well as good times, unlike the Whinos who after another trophyless season will desert the club in droves, some of our lot decided to go off to watch the Dulls when we went into decline, the traditional fans stayed though and still follow the club thru thick and thin!!!

When did it all go right for you? You used to be such an enthusiastic, believist Rhinos season ticket holder. When they were first offered, you were first in the queue lining up for a spankingly expensive and brand new Carnegie Stand seat with the excellent view of the setting sun

So that would explain your poor support then.

They'll be the handful who still insist on chanting FART-TOWN... yes?

Brilliant how knowledgeable you are my friend.

But yup will still rather be a Giant than a Whino

Wondered how long before that old chesnut surfaced.

Nuff said my friend, old pal, chum of mine.

No mate it's Fartown where the club originally played those hundred of years where we won nowt after the birth of Rugby League in the town of Huddersfield



Maybe ya owt to have a look back thru some Rugby League books mate

Cheers Mucker

As you've already acknowledged you're a fan who follows your team through thick and thin, did you attend the two Shuddersfield home fixtures at Bramall Lane?

Firstly you seem to be the only club in the league who insist of chanting the name of your old ground for some inexplicable reason. You don’t here Hull chanting ‘Boulevard’ or Wigan bleating on about Central Park now do you?

Secondly Huddersfield was the birth place of the Northern Union and not Rugby League. The Northern Union evolved into Rugby League over a number of years.

Sorry to burst your bubble matey.