Well Ferguson was a regular for Huddersfield last season, and I suspect Donaldson would have plenty of interest if he was available

But apart from that...yes.. I take your point

Apart from the apparently much-coveted Luke Gale - although I cannot for the life of me see why the likes of Hull seem to be so interested in him

Ferguson and Kearney are the 2 I think would attract interest. Donno has had a really decent season but it's only the first season that he's made such an impact. Here's hoping that his injury isn't as bad as it sounds, and he can continue improving.

I get that Cummins is a rookie coach, but the squad he is working with is probably the worst in Bulls history. We currently need all players to play above what they are used to.

I suspect the truth is somewhere in the middle. Is the current squad playing to the best of their ability abilities? Certainly not. But we have a squad of players where a good percentage would struggle to get a game at the higher end clubs in SL.

The gulf in quality between us and Leeds is simply huge right now. No amount of coaching, enthusiasm or effort is going to close that gap. We need some experience and quality bringing into the squad ASAP. Sadly I don't see where we will get the players we need. Unless our appeal is successful, I'm struggling to see a way back for us.

I wonder how many Cas fans said this last year? In fact a you could say same this year. Powell has everyone of then players giving it their all and playing to their max every game. Those players give everything on the field.

I can taken losing to a team who plays well and being beaten on skill etc What I will never accept as paying fan is lack of passion, fire and effort. It was gutless performances tonight.

Come home Franny! Leave the ingrates and sit at Brian's side. Work with the likes of Watkins, Hall, BJB, Wardy, Singo, Sutcliffe, Briscoe(s)...etc
Having to try to get the best out of the likes of Luke Gale must be soul-destroying.

No argument from me. Give me a ring, I'll get the car out and take you myself.
Possibly you are too nice for head coach but that team needs a serious kicking.

1-7 is pretty much his team. Sure, the pack's been ripped apart but the backline hasn't. Yet on the occasion we're actually attacking we lose all structure and our passing across the field is awful.
Defensive line speed was poor last season but now it's non existant.
FC has some genuine excuses but these are basics.

I am unsure why people are mentioning players being good enough for a top 8 side. I said nothing about that. We are a long way off that quality at the moment and I do not expect it either.

What gets me is that we are getting a complete going over in every game now and it looks like we will need to score 40+ points a game, with an apparently shocking attack, to get anything, given how many we concede.

That 1-17 named last night, on paper, looked not bad. Yet clearly something is FAR wrong.

Oh, and BTW, this is not a "cummins out" thread, just a genuine question to people who see it every week.

After last night it is obvious the quality is just not there to work with. Struth, Wayne Bennett would not get anything out of that six pack Gale is trying to work behind a beaten ,cannot be d/unfit pack. Sows ear and silk purse come to mind. The only glint of gold : Bradford are marginally less dire than Wakefield. Now that match should be a nail biting championship decider.

Hard to argue that team is firing on all its available cylinders. I know it's not the question asked but I thought we were too light up front before Carvell and Scruton left. Fakir isn't fit and atm is limited to either holding on to the ball or running with it. Both at the same time look a week or two away yet. Not sure how much of a plan you can realistically have when your front line is made of tissue paper.

That said, the only people who have consistently impressed me with their enthusiasm this year though have been Kear and Donno, maybe Purtell too. There have been flashes from others but only in spells. That definitely needs to change. If it wasn't already obvious from his whole demeanour then we've seen plenty of hints from player interviews that Cummins is a matey coach who persuades rather than a leader who demands and gets. That definitely has its place but it's not a one size fits all solution and I'm not sure he can wear that other hat. Somebody needs to.

I can see Noble back before end of the month

Michael Platt signs for Salford???