Curious. He didn't do the post match interviews though. Disko did that. Didn't see the press conference or anything but it's who was on Radio Leeds an hour or so after the end of the match.

Yeh, maybe he is ill but trust me he was there

Two weeks to sign a scrum half and competent fullback. Although Clare could make the no 1 spot his own on today's showing.

Impressive and cohesive in all aspects of the performance. Sidlow and Kavanah back for the Workington game, rock n roll.

It was good to see some smiles back on faces. We had a bit of luck which we were due. Once we got going I thought we looked much better in attack. The Mellor try was great – players running good lines and supporting the ball carrier. Not seen the like of it in weeks.

Dews were obviously shot to bits but you can only beat what’s in front of you and we did that convincingly.

I think that's our biggest game of year. London have only lost 2 all year (us & Leigh) and both have to go down to London who i think play on an i-pitch.

Apologies if it's already been posted, but we had 3 academy guys from last year on show in the first team and they all played well, not out of place at all. In a season of ups & downs, the academy is doing its job very well, and showing kids at our club there is a pathway to the first team.

Going forwards, I would hope this would be another prod to whoever is recruiting that we can get away with a less bloated first team squad and rely on our juniors more, like Wigan & Saints have historically done.

When was the last time we brought a half back of any kind through? Hookers, yeah. Forwards by the bucket load. I don't recall the last time an academy product got the chance at six or seven. Was it Leon? Who left for lack of opportunity...

Good point and I agree. I think the off field upheaval has had a negative impact on who we could recruit and who we could keep in the academy up until now. I hope that we're starting to show that we're able to provide genuinely decent young players to the first team. Once we get those layers of players coming through the system each year it will really pay off.

Think Leon and Deacs were the last halfbacks we brought through to 1st team rugby.

I don't count Deacs. I appreciate he was still a kid when he came here (from Oldham?) but he was old enough to be almost in his final form.

Reading Diskin's post match comments he certainly comes across better than Lowes. Both in terms of clear answers and of understanding of the game. Again, it seems that Lowes is shown to be lacking in key areas to be a head coach but ignores the input of his coaching staff that could mitigate or even eliminate those short comings.

If I was Marc Green I'd be tempted to put Lowes on gardening leave for a month and see if there's any noticeable improvement in performances

Adam Brook.

Less said about that sorry episode the better.

good point well made. The more of the first team we can bring through ourselves the better for lots of reasons. I particularly like the look of young Ross Oakes, some potential there.

Refreshing isn't it?

Chris Bridge?

May play centre these days, but was very much a stand off for the academy. Just as he started getting a few first team games, Warrington threw money at him.

At a lower level, Dom Brambani and Richie Hawkyard both came through our academy and are now playing part time for Champ/Champ 1 teams. I think Hawkyard only played the 1 game for us though and Brambani never featured in the first team.

Southernwood at Batley as well. I think he played one first team game for us back when Steve Mac was in charge.