Good balanced post. Didn't watch the gane live, listened on radio and caught some highlights. I can forgive the errors as long as the effort is there. I don't think the overall standard in SL is very high and we're not that far off some of the others....
You'd think we'd lost by 50 on here.....!

Was listening to some music on a popular channel last night. Was shocked to see full game replay on there. Watched some' with lots of fast forwarding!
Long may it continue..... Power to the people....!

Well summarised.
I have been impressed with O'Connor most times he has played and last night he was really good. His lack of height is the only reason to question where is best position will be. If he was a bit bigger probably no one would question his future as a backrower.He still seems to make yardage when taking the ball up and looks an excellent defender who reads the game well. Whether the coaching staff plan to try and convert him to hooker or keep him as a loose forward/ backrower I don't know but he looks to have a future at SL level

Sounds like James Donaldson Mark 2 then....
And thats not a critisicm BTW..!

The effort was there yes & ive not seen ANYONE criticise the youngsters so dont know what point you're trying make there.
We still have enough 1st Team experience to resemble some sort of orgsnised Team with a game plan & there's nothing wrong with expecting that.
Agree with everything else.
The win was vital it was very ugly but its a win & hopefully something we can build on but lets be clear the next phase of recruitment needs to be much better otherwise its a long time before we're genuine GF contenders.

Was a shame it was such a low quality game.

Not sure on the numbers the YouTube stream generated, but I'm certain there was people new to rugby league watching last night and I bet they didn't think much to it at all

Don't expect miracles on recruitment front. We'll add a few good players, but loose a few too. We have to commit and go with what we've got. If we can see Walker/Myler Gale and Eastmond on the field together, with a Hooker who can pass we'll be right up there again...
Our pack will hold it's own with anyone.
Tet back now. That will make massive difference. Should never have been banned........

Gannon looked really really classy for his age, incredible talent, can't wait to watch him develop.

O'Connor was class too. Showed a lot in attack and bags and bags of energy in defence. Should be in our 17 going forward just on his current form.

Gale back from another injury set back, I'm well aware, but I just find his attack so basic. Left edge, left edge, left edge. Can read him like a book. Would prefer him to mix things up. Especially when he is the only half we have out there at the moment.

I do quite like Gale. Better kicking game than we’ve had for ages, and he’s a competitor. Been out a good while and needs to play himself back to form.

We just have nothing on the other side of the field at the moment, apart from Mik.

I don’t think I’ve seen him pass a ball before and then that happened. Really pleased for the boys to get a “W”. Can build from here.

Last night probably a game where the 2 points was more important than the actual match which won't take long to forget ! Hopefully it eases the pressure a little and with a couple more bodies back next week we step up a level. The effort and attitude has been pretty decent and I don't agree about constantly hammering individual players. I so think though there has to be some questions regarding the coaching particularly in attack. Our basic skills and attacking structures are really lacking and you wonder why.
Acting half distribution is inconsistent at best and while accepting that players are out of position the transition from 6 to 1 into the outside backs looks like its never been practised. People look unsure of their running lines and positioning. These are basic drills which are practised on the training field. As everyone has said impressed with the youngsters especially Gannon who looks one tough kid. O Connor as a hooking option is interesting he does have a real look of Paul McShane who developed himself into an outstanding player.

Yes as things are a win is the important thing

If O'Connor is to become a hooker, pray God someone gets him working on distribution from dummy asap in his development.

Am I wrong, or did Fifita spend an age cry arsing about a none existent head shot in the hope of a penalty?

Hooker is such a key position. If they cant pass accurately the whole play stops. Christ by the time Dwyer got the ball to Galey for the drop goal attempts he had men right on top of him each time. I can throw a balloon harder than he pass a ball.

O'Connor isnt a 9, will never be a 9 but will make 50 tackles a game. Our 2 hookers are just as poor as O'Connor will be at dummy half and make 50 tackles between tbem but use up 2 or 3 substitutions between them. Yes they make tbe odd scoot here and there.

We need a top class 9 but both have been extended so its not gonna change for 2 years now at least.

O'Connor really has done well when hes played tho. Such a great engine and work rate.

You simply wouldn't be able to understand the rules and would likely turn off.
Way too complicated. Better to go back to basics....
There are only 3 comments on the stream. Still up so you can watch it. Seems to have been put on by sky so official. Did anyone know sky would do that?