I don't think you give your team enough credit for their second half display. I thought we (Fev) were really under pressure at times in the second half and it took two last-ditch tackles (one of them by M.o.M. Sharp) to prevent you closing the score. Two seasons ago my top memory was Featherstone defending six sets on our own line at The Shay and yesterday it was the defensive effort of the second half that again impressed, possibly our best this season.

Very true in most cases, it's their job, their income for them and their family and most will reasonably take the higher pay packet, the exceptions would be the "Home Town Club" "Heart over Head" factor that occasionally plays a part.

Thing is there are only so many places to fill at the top clubs whatever the division you are in, hopefully their will be enough players available for the rest of us who are good enough.

At the start of the season, I didn’t think we were good enough for the top 2. Our squad on paper was not as strong as Leigh or Fev and I assume we couldn’t compete moneywise. Looking at the team sheets yesterday, I felt the same, we didn’t look anywhere near as strong as Fev. The only reason we have got close is because Fev have underperformed this year. And to fix that they went out and spent more money with dual reg, loaned players in etc , something we either refused to do or were unable to. But we could have had the 2nd spot sown up if we hadn’t have thrown away winning positions most of the games we have last or drawn.

On top of that I just don’t think we get our tactics right. Playing Brown yesterday completely backfired, and why does KH persist on starting with Tonks. He has completelynullified his game when in the first 20 mins both teams are going at 100 mph and he hardly runs the ball in. I know we are limited in player numbers, but with those that were available, I would have started with Bracek at prop, put Casey at LF (at least he is more mobile) and then have 2 propos coming off the bench, including Tonks where he might have more effect.

Who asked you owt?

Nah Fev went through the motions second half as they knew if they kicked the ball into our 20 we would struggle to get up the other end and we did, the game was won in that first 22 minutes we never looked like getting back into the game I even thought we might get nilled for the first time since 2003, we have no cutting edge when it comes to the big games and that suggests we aint good enough sadly.

Need to do some good preparation for 2015 be a tough league next year , Bulls FT , London FT , Leigh FT and Poss Fev also FT - People seem excited at the prospect of playing the Bulls , not gonna be a popular opinion but if we dont make changes they are going to stuff us....We have had FT Teams in this division before Cas , Celtic Crusaders and that FT fitness always told.