Tbh I had a sneaky feeling this could be a banana skin tonight. Monday night. Empty ground. Still got a cup hangover for many of the players on show tonight.

Utter garbage performance...absolute show. Too many awful performances to mention anyone inparticular...Ava went well.

Job done, albeit very badly, not sure there’s any positive other than the % or points to take from that.

That was hard work to watch.

Sounds like Agar was fuming too.

Awful show that tonight. Ava and Prior outstanding, rest terrible.

How much longer do we have to listen to this e from Clark? The man is bordering on embarrassing with his begging.

Take it though

We weren't great but not has bad as some think on here.

Hopefully that gives the squad a kick up the backside. Really sloppy.

We were good enough to win but it wasn’t a pretty watch, however it did look like a typical post CC performance to be fair

they were awful. im sure agar will reflect the same.

edit: "an ugly perfomance, scruffy and you couldnt tell who had 12 men. and well below our standards" says agar.

...youre right, not as bad as some made out

Only managed up Lauren on radio.
Sounded like a schoolboy game from us.
Decision making and errors were painful.
Game management?
How did we manage to keep that competitive for so long?

cas lost their cup final we playing after winning the real thing

We gifted them a try that revitalised them with dumb play just before half time (though I was a bit surprised that the ref didn't bring it back for the knock on from the Cas player) and in the second half you would have struggled to say which side was down to 12. Years gone by we've not won at all after Wembley so I'll take this, but it must have given Wakey hope.

Positives though - our front row are starting to look borderline formidable, both hookers are getting us forward well (if a bit off the cuff) and I've not seen anyone make as many metres after contact as Hurrell, even Peacock.

I also suspect McShane might join the ever growing list of players who spend a couple of games suspended after playing us and us not even getting awarded a penalty for the offence. That crusher was pretty bad.

All in all, winning was more important than playing well, so job done.

Is it me or has Hurrell drastically cut down his errors since moving to the right?

Wasnt pretty but we ground it out. Ava and Prior very good. Martin played well.

Thought our line speed was difference.

A week after winning and celebrating the cup it was about the W.

Were ok. Were getting tougher mentally. Lots to work on tho.

Thought Cas defended terrifically well, huge credit to them - albeit we weren’t offering much shape.

Cup final hangover yes - but also don’t forget we have played above ourselves a bit in the cup run.

My expectations are already exceeded this season. Next year, I’ll be looking for us to move up a gear. Think we need some more conditioning into the younger players, one or two new players and some new ideas.