Why do people say every week that Ferres to be left out when he clearly wont be? He obviously does a better job for the team than given credit for.

You watch fans at a game and if Hurrell fir example knocks on nobody says anything but if Ferres does they go into a total meltdown. Just watch them. When opposition score 35m from where Ferres is its still his fault.

I thought him and Sutcliffe was pretty solid on Friday. Interesting that for a spell in the 2nd half Ferres was defending in the middle of the park so must've moved to prop or loose.

I will wager a 50p bet with anyone that Sutcliffe and Ferres will be the starting 2nd row on Fri subject to any injuries. Any takers?

Hadn't thought of it like that actually. Fair point. Sinfield is going to be around (hopefully) longer than any coach you have.

I remember Graham Murray saying saying very similar when asked if he thought his squad was good enough he replied my job is to coach the players and make them better.

And it works the other way too of course. I’m sure McDermott had input to recruitment but Hetherington seemed quite clear that he was responsible for recruitment, contracts etc. previously.

He made some inspired signings early on with the likes of Delaney, Peacock, Ellis, Donald, Leuluai, Senior etc and you’d have to give him some credit for the golden gen too. Something along the way has scuppered his judgement, and I’m voting for him being flat out too tight with the playing squad once success was regular.

GH would often say we are in the market for new players but they have to be affordable.