I think this is a problem for pretty much the whole team. There is only Oledzki who looks like he hits the gym. They all look a bit podgy and unfit, and there is nobody with any zip or athleticism.

We certainly don't look like a well conditioned group - and this shows with losing the contact and not dictating the speed of the ptb in either attack or defence.

He probably was. But that doesn’t make my statement wrong.

Always a more difficult fixture this than some will have expected - this Wakefield team are decent. Some power up front, very good left side and accurate kicking game. Maybe not a trophy wining side but very well balanced.

As for us; I’m not too despondent. I think because too many of our players aren’t quite good enough, we’re having to shift around too much trying to find a solution. At no point has Merrin looked better at prop than back row IMO. Sutcliffe hasn’t really done much at second row for me either. We missed Ward I thought, he started the year in good form.

Watkins bless him has been struggling so far this year, he hasn’t looked comfortable or confident at all.

Clearly we’re all going to have to remain patient this year.

It is and it's a big contrast to wakey. I'd struggle to name one of theirs who didn't have a decent game.

I said before the season us fans would have to be patient, I like you aren’t too despondent, I can see some improvements from last year and I think we will have a run of wins at some point.

Wakefield are a good side and they played very well

He was lighter and quicker when he was a prospect in the NRL. Really couldn’t see him playing wing now.

I don’t think Tui is our biggest problem though - he’s shown a bit of quality.

I am wondering whether we should be giving an academy lad or two a chance, but it’s not currently in positive circumstances.

I would have liked to have seen Mcllelland tonight rather than smith at 6, smith should be ahead of Sutcliffe

Awfull performance, as bad as anything last year, the whole team looked like they had never met before. We were beat in virtually department. Some players need a ricket up there and some should never play for us again for me. Sutcliffe ferres to start with, seen enough now of Peteru prefer Mullally, Myler i gave defended him but he us not good enough was shown up tonight. Watkins was a turnstile if he is not 100% he needs to be dropped. Not many pluses at all clutching at straws at best.

Too good on the night Wakey. Fair play to them.

Yep agreed.

They should really have beaten Saints, who beat us...

Don’t like us using Hurrell as a cart horse, he worries me in traffic for ball control and injury. Other players should be creating space for him because he’s probably the most damaging player in SL one on one.

Nah, there was far worse than that last year.

Yes it is time to give McLelland a run in the halves. Myler's kicking has been very poor and we lack game management and leadership.

I thought Tui joined the attack with very good lines of running not seen since the Brent Webb days and his cut out passing was terrific. Did he make all our tries and set up one that was disallowed too?

Agree again but to be fair is McLelland up to the physicality of SL yet? Smith had a stormer at 6 for Feb so you can see Furner’s thinking.

I would pick Smith instead of Sutcliffe because I think Smith has more development in him. To be honest right now I’d put Ablett in alongside Ferres, Merrin at loose, Crosby at prop (when fit) and have Smith on the bench and Sutcliffe at Fev.

I think he did, he will IMO be very good for us.

Just a word on Donaldson, I think he’s been an absolute bargain for us, I really like how he plays, the type of player every team needs.