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?

Do people want the midget Quinlan kept on next year ?

same old excuses from same people.

We've got a full complimant of props, we have not got one single prop missing. We have all three centres fit plus our back up in dawson. We even dropped one centre in Jordan Turner. We have had both halves back for past 5 weeks. We now have tommy back so both first choice wingers playing. Only Vea missing from Backrow but superstar greenwood and the Lms in there so pretty well covered.

We have a virtual full line up and settled team.

No excuses! The players, the coaching staff are the ones to blame, not injuries or any other excuse these posters can invent.

There's a number of issues at the minute for me.

Walsh has not come back the same player he was prior to the injury, he's out of form and isn't directing the side around.

Burns is not the player that was described when we signed him (others will probably say 'I told you so'), but whilst he appears indestructible, he's next to useless in directing the team around (and to think some on here wanted him to be captain at the beginning of the season because he shouted at Vea in a scrum). He's been a poor signing so far.

Wilkin is injured, it's not a coincidence that we've fallen to bits during the period he's been missing. He's the only other player, bar Walsh, that can effectively direct the team around the park.

Confidence looks shot, especially in defence. Players are second guessing themselves, hesitating, trying too hard, etc. all over the park and it's leading to easy tries being conceded.

The first three things Cunningham can do little about, I'm one of those that doesn't like kids being chucked into weakened sides unless it's necessary, but the last one, the confidence is his (and the coaching staff) job to change. It's not working at the moment, and changes need to be made, but I don't think that's necessarily him being sacked. He needs to learn from this experience.

Next Year!!, I wouldn't want him in the next game. Swifty was playing full back,wing and prop forward last night whilst Quinlan was tackling an "invisible man" and not interested in a decent kick return. We don't have a decent offloading game now, so Quinlan is very much negated and a passenger who can catch a high ball with nothing to offer after that.