Clearly the club will over the next 18 months is facing major pressures. The rebuilding of the two stands, the playing side of the business will have the added burden of the retirement of the likes of Burrow, Maguire, JJB and possibly Delaney, Galloway and Ablett. Any major successes over this period would be a welcome but unlikely surprise.
Leeds should now concentrate on the promising group of youngsters like Golding, Sutcliffe,Walker,Olideski and the other young players from the academy who the many posters on this forum tell us are outstanding. More importantly the club should seriously consider a complete change to a more open style of rugby.
To do this we need a change of the coaching system, Mr Mcdermott should move on and I would ask the club to consider Ben Walker and his brother who are promoting a new style in Australia.

I think it needs a very experienced coach, not someone starting out

McDermott will be here for at least another two years regardless of what happens

possibly. i'm not sure he will

Graham what decent coach is going to accept a top club not spending anywhere near the cap?

but that doesn't mean BM will still be here. if leeds slump again and leeds start to lose money GH will act. I agree its bloody criminal how tight GH is.
for all I criticise macdermott, and at times he deserves it, he has done a brilliant job given the lack of money he's given

Whilst the fans are happy to accept sub standard quality on the field GH will continue - why spend £300-500K more than you need?

No decent coach is going to come to a club that spends like Huddersfield and not like Warrington that is why GH will never appoint a really top coach.

He wont appoint a proven top coach because they would want to be in control of the teams recruitment / retention etc and Gary will never give up that power.

I think we play a very open style of rugby right now. A change in style is not necessary in my opinion.

As for a very top already proven coach, as mentioned GH will want to retain ultimate control over recruitment and I think he deserves the benefit of the doubt on that front.

Oh Jesus, not again.

Agreed - as spectators we don't know the internal workings of the club, their relative importance to the club and its owners.

How much are we spending?