How times, have changed we said he was inconsistent at best and had a great game once every blue moon, you in general responded well when he has a proper pack to work off, he will excel thanks for taking us off our hands, btw can we have halley

Newton has increasingly become dead wood in our side, and his performances this season have typified that.

He looks lazy, he's supposedly lost weight in the off-season but he looks even more sluggish. One of our key problems is speed around the ruck, and Newton does not give us that. I don't see any sparks of brilliance I used to from Newton, and his trademark flat-pass is horrific, just causes even more problems.

2006 is the last time we won anything by the way and the carnegie 9's doesn;t count as a trophy of any real standard.

Not that that detracts from the fact that we are miles off what we used to be but the Giants are nothing like what you think they are.

Back on topic why are we still insisting on Jefferies at stand off when we can pick the beaver there.

I'd assumed it was because we assumed we were getting Bird? If thats so, then I would have thought thought this needs revisiting now? Beaver looked just about the only creative player on Friday.

1998 Challenge Cup.

Thats very mischievous...!

Couldn't agree more. If he's good enough to have played there in the Manly side that I've just watched fairly well dominate Leeds then you'd kinda hope he's good enough to displac BJ.

For that matter I'd play Sykes or Morrison there ahead of him.

I'm not sure Menzies is a great long term option for us at stand off but I expect to see him playing there in spells throughout the year.

It is a worry though when Morrison and Menzies look more likely to make a break or put a player through a gap than our halfbacks. We need to have some luck on the injury front where those two are concerned that's for sure.

Anyone heard if we have any new injury worries ahead of the Wigan game?

Yes.

Platt, Sheriffe, Nero, Sykes, Tadulala, Jeffries and Deacon have all been passed fit.

BJ Was very much a confidence player at Wakey, When we dominated a side he could show some real sublime skills but when the pressure was on he would be missing for most part of the game.