I doubt it tbh not with a man like Hetherington in charge, Leeds are a well run club and I doubt a change of coach will mean a massive overhaul of the playing staff.

Leeds will not let Burrow walk away without a tranfer fee. I wouldn't mind Burrow leaving just as long as GH brought in a quality scrum half to replace him. We are already have the prospect of starting the season without McGuire, if Burrow left too then Leeds would be well up shiz creak! Which with a man like GH in charge wouldn't happen!

Is it just me or is it Burrow/McGuire's testimonial this year??

There will be a massive overhaul of the playing staff over the next two years however IMO, and McDermott's biggest challenge is going to be managing it without a drop in results.



Over that period, Leeds are going to need to find replacements for the likes of Webb, Senior, Peacock, Leuluai, Cross, Lauitiiit and Buderus. How well that transition is handled could be the yardstick by which McDermott is measured rather than necessarily the winning of trophies.

Plannig to replace Cross before he has even played a game fills me with so much confidence. But you're bang on.

Burrow out,Rangi Chase in.

JP is a big friend of brian Mac from what i have read in his book.

Iwonder if JP could take the assistant coaching duties

I would hope Leeds have learned their lesson in terms of providing "jobs for the boys" among the coaching staff.

We do have some replacements coming through the youth system for some of those players:

Webb --- Jones Bishop

Senior --- Watkins

Buderus --- McShane/Hood

Peacock --- Amor??

Lauatiiti --- Pitts??

With the likes of Hardaker, Ambler, Stewart, Singleton, Casey, Burgess (if he stays), Ablett, Clarkson all coming through or out of the 17.

But it will be a tough ride for him.



So we are fairly covered in the youth system.

Jones-Bishop, Watkins, Hardaker, Ward, Ambler, Amor, Hood, Clarkson could be a pretty good generation. McDermott seems to be getting the thankless Darryl Powell job of blooding them, although the existing, experienced players are significantly better than the ones Powell inherited so *if he is any good as a head coach* Leeds should still challenge for titles in the interim.

Hmmm.......NO!



He looks slightly above par, in a very below par side. He has a few highlight games per season. That's pretty much it.

Do you have any doubt that Kevin Sinfield will be the Leeds coach literally the minute he retires from playing?