Good job we won

This place won’t be happy again until Smith leaves, like McDermott and Agar before him

Then probably rinse and repeat on the next one

Did we? Couldn’t have guessed by some posts

We lost to Saints by about the same amount Wigan did, and on another day we might have taken them.

Im not sure why there seems to be a love in for that saints wigan game, there were a lot of errors, and ironically no ‘attacking structure’ from either side, Wigans discipline was really poor…

Both of them are beatable - potentially by us.

It looks like we still need a couple more signings, and we need a few of the young lads to step up. Overall though we are in much better shape than last year.

Just as importantly we are progressing. We need a clutch of the academy lads to make first grade, a couple more high quality senior signings and some luck

On to next year then
Without doubt we are better than last year which tbf doesn`t say much.
Are we now into our 8th year of rebuilding?
Big test will come Friday to see where we are and on a good day we should win at home.

Brain the size of a planet…

That saints v Wigan game was just a slow ruck flop fest for me. I don’t know what people want to watch really, but it annoys the heck out of me when I hear how Saints defence was brilliant against us, or generally is brilliant. They rush up because they slow the ruck down, that’s how it works. First game in the first twenty the ruck was quick and surprise surprise their defence can’t rush up and there is more space.

First half against tigers the ruck was ridiculously slow but the ref wasn’t interested at all. When the game was a bit quicker, on a god awful pitch and horrible night we fairly easily moved away from them.

I like a lot about how we look this year. I like that we can do things other teams cannot. If the ruck speeds up a bit as the pitches and weather improve I think we will look good. I think people talk about this fundamental style of rugby stuff but it’s all rubbish. People want us to play a certain way because that’s the style that’s won the comp for a good number of years. Both saints and Wigan play a slow the ruck, loads of rush defence and large number of props with a couple of worldy players out the back (field, French, Welsby, lomax). If we can win the comp playing the way we do, I cannot see how any single person would say I’d rather watch a slow ruck and squeeze defence style instead.

No doom n gloom from me but jury out on RS still. Imo. we’ve shown glimpses but I’m prepared to give him time. But he has to deliver a strong season and a top 4 / top 3 finish given the investment and playing roster. Anything less and his future should be considered.. this club should demand a high standard as a bare minimum

I just think it’s pretty poor that we've got a ‘coach out’ thread already.

My biggest problem with that thread is the lack of ‘for the live of…’. Shows a lack of awareness of the forum.

We haven’t really been poor this year though. The CC game was a pretty rubbish performance but other than that weve seen some good stuff and some ordinary stuff, pretty much like every team on 8 or 10 points this season.

We've also played some great RL this season, theres alsbeen some very good signs from some of our recruits.