Yep, pretty spot on assessment that. The next 5 are huge. We need to see this side clicking and performing much better and with more intensity. If not serious serious questions need asking of Rohan. This season is his last chance saloon. He’s been backed as much as possible in the transfer market.

The last time we beat Saints at home was in 2017 and since Brian McDermott left in mid 2018 we have only won once away, last season’s late drop goal by Blake Austin.

We’ve been miles behind them for a long time and that is mainly due to Hetherington’s incompetence managing the football side.

Losing Walters to Wigan and having a pack riddled with plodders is the perfect example of the fact he is well, well past his sell by date . He needs putting out to grass

We need to get Rowley in whilst we can , he at least can improve players and has structures . Unfortunately Smith can do neither

He may not coach them to drop the ball, kick out on the full etc, but what does he coach them to do?
Lack of line speed, players receiving the ball stood still, no organisation in attack are all issues that he hasn't been able to address. It is not only new players underperforming, the team as a whole have been underperforming for the last season and a bit under Smith.

The No 7 for Wests putting in a good kicking performance this morning

On last night’s performance I’d agree with you.

Overall though I do think the side has progressed from last year. Frankly I just want to get out of this crappy weather and see what we look like further into the season.

Handley, Croft, Smith, Ackers, Martin, Newman, Mik, Sangare have been in decent form this year. Bentley has been better than last year. Miller has had lots of good moments.

Holroyd, McDonnell, Mom look undercooked.

We aren’t playing well enough as a team though and we have a couple of individuals struggling for form.

And O'Connor needs to be in the reserves next week. Two huge defensive errors in consecutive weeks. Nowhere near good enough from a player who's main strength is defence.

Against Cas I’d be tempted to consider McCormack for Mom, Sinfield for Frawley and Ruan or Goudemand for O’Connor.

I wouldn't be changing the spine unless we have injuries. They need game time together. We definitely need some extra pace and athleticism in the team, though.

Thanks had a listen really gushing stuff but to be honest I'm not that bothered how good he is at coaching more worried about his playing credentials looks like another can't be ar%!d journey man but still better than Frawley.

I don’t think RS will drop Frawley. Apart from anything else it would be an admission of failure on his part. Matt can play better to be fair and he’s decent in D too - I just think he’s been poor for 2 consecutive weeks.

I think with the quality in our team, we can play better than we are showing.

I’m sorry but I just don’t think Rohan is capable of getting the best out of our team. I will give him until 12 weeks but can’t see anything changing than win one week, lose the next.

For mine, we must win at least 8 of the first 12 for him to remain in the job and even then unless there is a vast improvement, I suspect I will likely remain unconvinced.

I wish we played with the intensity of the first 30 minutes last week, albeit that seems a rarity.

No doubt Leeds will put 50 past an awful Cas side and all will be forgiven. Then the following week there will be another awful performance.

I would not be surprised if O'Connor was dropped with young Sinfield on the bench next week. Frawley could spot Ackers at nine when he goes off with Jack at half.

Just ask the Midget fans if Frawley can play better

I actually thought Bentley played well last night despite a couple of needless penalties.
If the other forwards put in as much effort in tackling we would look so much better defensively at least.
Like I said last night poor team selection, not replacing Momorovski when he couldn`t walk and not having Ruan or Goudemand on the bench was a mistake.