lothlorian wrote:
the one big worry for you leeds fans has to be how will mcguire recover from his injury. its a really bad one to get. he is not an organising 6 and his effectiveness is his speed to exploit a gap and quickness in broken play. if he loses a yard of pace after this injury you will lose some of that spark to unlock tight defences. burrow doesnt seem to be the player he has been in the past and your front row is aging. senior has looked alot less effective in the centre and less of a threat from what i have seen of him this year, still strong and has a great off load but he is much easier to contain nowadays due to naturally losing pace. if leeds are entering a transistional period, i hope its a short one, the competition needs a strong leeds side.
McGuire isn't as big a concern as Peacock in my view. The guy doesn't have time on his side and he, for many years, has played far too many games. This idea of him being a 50-60min+ prop, as well as playing in every play-off series and international tour has to end (it wouldn't surprise me if he, reluctantly, announces his international retirement in the next 6-8 months).
As for this season, there's no doubt that it has been a tough one. The injuries to key players have obviously been a big blow throughout different stages of the season. Add to that, last week was the first break the team have had since January 29th. 35 consecutive games (one of which with a side depleted with international call-ups) is a massive ask for any club.
After targeting the CC so clearly this season, I was highly sceptical that the players could pick themselves from the Wembley debacle. To their credit, the really put in a solid effort in these play-offs.
