The whole team failed. Another one up performance. Totally clueless with the ball. We must have had 5/6 sets on Hudds line at one point.

Jamie Ellis looked better than both our halves.

Yes, the best gauge of halfback play is whether they challenge a kick receiver. Walsh defends one in from the wing, as do most halfbacks. Burns defends two in from the wing.

Here was me thinking the things you look for in a halfback are organisation, a kicking game, vision and a passing game (and a running game which neither of them have). Yet despite the fact that Burns has played ten more games, Walsh has made more try assists, more tries, more attacking kicks, more clean breaks and a game winning drop goal. But then again, Walsh does defend out wide, along with every single other halfback...

It's crazy to move Turner to loose (in the second half!). I said we'd be just as leaky down that channel and we were.

To be fair - it was a tough game. Huddersfield were coming with form - but more importantly a settled side. This is something we've just not had in ages.

Can't fault the forwards. Yes, some individual mistakes were made. But the real issue is the link play between the backs and the forwards. It's non-existent.

I think Walsh is struggling so badly with his fitness and lack of confidence that his head for game tactics is completely fried. Danny Brough didn't have to do a great deal to play him off the park.

Toothless, boring, one up rugby. Walmsley and Roby doing most of the graft again. And terrible discipline...we gave away so many needless penalties.

That performance was so bad even Stevie Wonder would have covered his eyes.

We where shocking again. No organisation or direction when he have the ball. Someone mentioned that we can 5/6 sets on their line and we only scored from a cheeky drive/scoot. I still think we look shot and tired before we even kick off. Could training be an issue? Also I noticed a little bit of in fighting during stoped play, mainly between Swift and Jones. Either way we need to get a few basics sorted and build. It's starting to feel like Royce is back.

I found that Turner changed our game for the 1st 20mins of the 2nd half. Then we went craps again

The whole squad needs wholesale changes, but we have spent badly on 18 fullbacks, so I guess we shall have to make do.

Walsh's defence cost us the game against Leeds. He did his best to cost us the game against Wire and he did nothing tonight.

All the talent in the world counts for naught if you aren't willing to and/or capable of competing.

And no - not every halfback in the league defends (poorly) on the wing. Keep up.

I don't think this is true at all. I mean, sure - it would be great to capture one or two new signings. Maybe we will. I don't know.

But right now I'd just settle for a season in which we aren't blitzed by lengthy (or worse - season long) injuries to key personnel.

It's no co-incidence that Huddersfield's form has peaked - precisely at a period when they've had a settled side.

Aside from the first five games we've not had a settled side all year.

Excuse after excuse. Every team has injuries throughout the season. We're not a special case. Hull brought a team last week that were missing seven players.

The rugby is BORING Muggers. Unimaginative, one up rubbish.

I think the effort is there. It's been there all season. What's missing is leadership, direction and tactical awareness.

Injuries are random events. So - no. Injuries are not spread equally across all teams throughout the season.

But even if they were - losing your first choice scrum half for twelve months is a hell of a lot more problematic than losing your first choice winger.



So? Over the years I've seen sides full of reserves win games. This doesn't mean any of them will start six weeks later when the first teamers return.

The clue is in the word - "competition".



What, I'm the coach all of a sudden?