I started writing this trying to defend BM, but it didn't end up like that!

Selections - I think a few of the bizarre selection issues are possibly for disciplinary reasons. But if the club just came out and said it like other clubs do (Wigan, Cas, Hull KR and Crusaders recently) then at least the fans would understand instead of jumping to conclusions. Could this be why Burrow was dropped to the bench, Pitts doesn't get much of a look in any more, Clarkson and McShane were dropped for a match or two? Seems to be the reason why Burgess and Cross went, based on comments made in the press after they'd gone (sorry can't find the link right now). Could also be the reason why players like Kirke and Haraki seem undroppable (not that I'm questioning their ability )

New signings - I don't think we'll see any till August (or whenever the deadline is for being able to speak to players from other clubs) so there is time yet for a few big name signings. That doesn't mean to say I'm expecting any though, and this deadline doesn't include signing NRL players. Which kind of leads into...

Inherited the Current Squad - Which included Matt Diskin who was let go while he was in charge, along with Cross and Burgess. There have been players available mid season (the free for all at Wakefield, Jordon Tansey, Martin Gleeson) but with the juniors available then if the first team is really that bad as to blame the current squad (which BM is currently re signing!) then there are alternatives there.

Injury Crisis - I can't think of a game we have lost where you can blame the ability of the 17 put out for losing. We managed to win the cup game (against Crusaders I think), where we lost three players due to injury and only had 1 player on the interchange for 30 mins. The team that drew with Wigan were good enough to win and the team that lost to Bradford weren't injured they just didn't know how to stop giving penalties away.

Pre season - I'm not sure when the events of pre season are arranged, but I would have thought BM had time to re arrange things if he wanted to. He had time to cancel the warm weather training so the team could stay and train in the worst winter we have seen for years (and then moan about not being able to do any outdoor training )

The thing that is killing us most than can easily be sorted in the discipline. And who can sort that out Brian?

All joking aside and as sh#* as it is to see kirke ,Hauraki and co retained i'd lie to think we are a long way off 3yr deals for the likes of Platt signing Raynor ,Sykes and Herbert etc etc.

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Remember we have several years on you, so it'll be around 2014 when you get to the same stage. Remember to look us up then, so we can pass on our experience of how bear (or, more truthfully, endure) the pain, and deal with all the smart sods elsewhere on the forum who delight in the misfortunes of others...

Those you named :Sykes and Platt - bit hard to put much positive spun on those, other than to hope they did not come at much cost. No been a lot wrong with Raynor, to be honest, that getting some ball for a change would not resolve, for a year or so maybe albeit no more. He must think he is still on a Union park, given how little he sees of the bloody football. Herbert may yet (maybe...possibly...conceivably...) prove his detractors wrong - but no way can he shine while the forwards make such a dog's breakfast of what they are being paid to do.

No ... After a rubbish season, floating around 10th, you lot attempted to 'flatter to decieve' by trying to win the last game of the season to qualify ... Which you promptly lost.

On the other hand, no matter how bad we've been, we've still been no worse than 8th and given Hull KR's somewhat staccacto form, along with a run-in against the like of Salford, Wakey and Cas, then we 'should' be OK for a first round exit from the play-offs.

Having said that, GH wouldn't mind an early finish to the season so he can get the bulldozers in as soon as possible ....

I would have thought an admiral would have known enough about fishing not to bite...