Cheers for that, enjoyed our annual festive trip to Headingley and really looking forward to the new season. Have to say though seriously disappointed in McDermott's comments about today being an open training session. A lack of decency there when both sets of fans have shelled out the best part of twenty quid, he may well have thought it but poor form to come out with it.
All the best for 2017

Yes, I heard about McDermott's post-match RL media conference slap-in-the-face for the fans.

One very prolific and dedicated Rhinos fan (55k+ tweets) earlier tweeted (in response to the official LeedsRhinos twitter account...

[iWhen the club hypes it up, charges full price, fans turn up and the coach described it as a “public training run”[/i

When did Kirkstall flood ? I had no idea the rain over in Leeds had been that bad.

First anniversary of the Great Flood of Kirkstall is today.

It destroyed all hope of completing the treble in 2016.

Allegedly.

If only there was an easier way to republish other people's tweets

I try not to get drawn into that debate Billy old lad. Seasons best to you and yours BTW and indeed to all on this board.

Just watching the highlights and it looks worst than I thought.

Wakefield looked like the NRL premiers against us.

There were highlights?

today's game looked like only one side had done any ball skills,where as the other side looked like it had spent its pre season thus far doing nothing more than fitness drills just in case the heavy rains come and the training ground got flooded again



no drama's yet as the season hasn't started,but if that had been round 1 of super league then i would have been really worried as we were crap

credit to wakey tho as they attacked really well and should have won by more,some cracking defence on show too

A 10 mile ride on my bike , 4 pints in the pub and all for under £20. I would have been livid if I'd forked out that for an ' opposed training session' Please go now Mcdermott.

i think that brian macs comments were hugely disrespectful to all of the paying public
i wonder what gary hetherington thought to that comment of it being an "open training session"?
so next years open training session on boxing day 2017 v wakey will be free admission then mac?

They didn't show the 3 tries Wakey bombed mate or how easy Finn ran the game.

Having just watched that video on the rhinos website, No.

I didn't think it'd be fair to name the individual responsible for those tweets above.

And some call me negative and a ringleader?

£18 are there no depths to which the club will stoop to take the Mickey out of its fans. I am unsure which is sadder - the fact the club can charge for such rubbish or fans who will happily pay for such rubbish.

If it was going to be a training session why didn't the club say so before the game and give the supporters the option?

Go on... it's good to let all those opinions out!



I've got a good idea where you stand on McDermott.

Seasonal cheers to you too

It won't matter Brian will not be there next Boxing day

Does this game count as one of the set of 6 defeats in any 10 games that will see him surgically removed?

Well obviously you care enough to post

that would really make your day sal wouldn't it


i have the utmost respect for mac and will continue to do so,afterall he has been the most successful coach ever at the club

brian mac has never received the adulation of the fans when it was due when we won the trophies so how could he ever succeed when the side struggle?

i will however voice an opinionated but balanced view if needed and will not write his post mortem just yet,although a major squad rebuild will be required for the 2018 season
this seasons results will determine whether or not mac will be in charge beyond 2017

who would you realistically like to take his place?

The result is worrying and the performance sounds crap. What really matters is how we perform in the league games. Plenty of our better missing so no cause for alarm just yet.

As for people spending money and being disappointed, surely the team Leeds had out was no worse than previous seasons. Its always been a chance for fringe players to have a game whilst the top players can relax over the Xmas period.

In seasons gone by our weak team was still enough to beat wakey, or cas before them, but maybe this shows how much weaker we are these days

Regarding McDermott, is it just to sack him if the squad he's been given is weak.

So how long do you accept mediocrity - indefinitely because of his past history?

If a club of Leeds stature cannot get the next Trent Robinson from the NRL then something is seriously wrong. If this job became available Leeds would be inundated with potential suitors. The question is can the club spot the gem or will they appoint John Kerr or Mark Aston?

so there are undoubtedly better coaches out there, and they may be able to get more from the squad, you can't polish a turd, as Bennett showed over the autumn.

For what it's worth I think McDermott should have stepped aside / moves upstairs at some point. A team needs new ideas and to be taken out of their comfort zone ever so often.

The new coach coming in would need to be quality though, because he wouldn't have a great squad to work with

But not enough to pay £18 to have the p1ss taken out of me