The attack has let down the defense there. Every point conceded off the back of an unforced error.  BA should be fuming with that

At least Wakey won... silver lining and all that...

Best team won. Happens.


On another note, what's happening in Ash Handley's head? He seems to have adopted all the silly stuff that Newman used to specialise in.

Best team won. Only Lisone impressed out of the forwards tonight, and that tells you all you need to know. I’m beginning to wonder about the wisdom of Ryan Hall’s signing after the last couple of weeks. He drove it in off our line decently, but watching him give up a 6 or 7 yard head  start when he went clear shows the folly of signing an old man. Along with his mistakes last week  I would question whether on balance he’s a good signing. O’Connor offers nothing in an attacking sense in a pivotal role, and we looked clueless offensively tonight. Might just be a one off poor performance, but doesn’t augur well for when it matters. Thought Lumb stood up well tonight and showed he learned from last weeks poor finish. Well done son.

First half dreadful. First half of the second half slightly better (the lowest of low bars). Second half of the second half dreadful. Better side won but we beat ourselves. BA questioning attitude, that maybe the players thought they were doing better than they were. Sounds like a full on week for all concerned. Roll on Friday. 

Hall has been one of the best wingers of his generation but it showed father time has caught up with him pace wise.
Next season he may have lost even more pace and should not be first choice on the wing.
We need more pace on the wing as a Handley or Lumb would have walked that in.

Bad day at the office, first loss in 6. Nothing to go mad about. Dose of reality won’t do us any harm. Saints are never easy at their place. Best team won. We learn from it and move on. 

5weeks of toil and the team looks like they are just that a team playing together. 


But yesterday was as bad as it gets. Very Smith like performance no plan and error strewn. 
BA needs to make some bold decisions 
Hall is a has-been. The interception proved it all. In the past hall would have been between the sticks without any Saints player within 10 metres. All of the other backs ie Handley, Lumb, Newman and Miller would have run that opportunity in with ease. 
Miller is not a consistent full back but worth a place on the team sheet. 


Until hall gets fit ( not likely ever) hall should be dropped to water carrier or if he has to play get him in as prop or 2nd row move Handley back to winger where he belongs and drop Miller into centre with Newman 
 
The big issue is who would you get at full back. Is there anyone in the reserves? Or is it time to seriously look at who is available 

Think theres some knee jerking going on with Hall here after one bad team performance.


Switching players around out of position because of one loss in 6 games is just daft.

Miller didn't have a great game last night, but then who did. 


Over the last few weeks though, he's shown he has the potential to be one of the most effective and dangerous FBs in SL.


Knee jerk reactions should be consigned to history. They contributed to the mess we've been in in the first place. 

I guess we're all entitled to our opinions, but if I have to say that analysis is way off in my opinion. More importantly I don’t  think any of the above would ever enter Arthur or Langley's minds. I went to the game and I can assure you that it wasn't as bad as it gets, in previous seasons it's been a lot, lot worse than that. All that said,8 we were very poor as judged against this seasons standards. It was obvious we're going to make it hard for ourselves when Miller managed to knock on at the play the ball because he was more interested in arguing with the opposition, and I thought Ash doubled down on that poor attitude throughout the first half. He's not usually prone to such petulance, but it summed up as a team  perfectly; hot, irritable, and lacking patience. Positives (there were some); we defended a load of Saints possession our line very well in sweltering heat  in the first half, Croft and Watkins really took on the line despite not being perfect, Lumb took his try well and did a great job with Feldt, and Lisone continued his excellent run of form. Onto Leigh next week, where I"m sure we'll be much, much better. We'll have to be.