I remember that. It wasn't much of a high bomb either, more of a lacklustre punt that my Mum could've caught.

Gale's had a few off field distractions lately, we'd do well to remember that. However it is time he put together some consistent good form as we need better game management from the halfbacks. If Gaskell is confirmed we should get another player with a decent long kicking game. I agree that Addy, in attack at least, as been the more impressive halfback recently but he's not [iyet[/i got the authority or experience to steer us around the park for 80mins. Hopefully we'll hear that he's going to stay at the Bulls, he's got a future here if he wants it.

Interesting re. Gaskell - No-one has confirmed at the club, yet in last weeks League Weekly (may have wrong paper, but was in the press) there was an interview with Foster, where he said the signing was great for the club, and how he will have petrol contributions coming from Gaskell as they live on the same street.

Everyone seems to now think the deal is done, but we know how the club likes to release it's positive press (usually after a disappointing on-field display).

You're right, he did play well against Hull and I understand there's been issues in his life.

However, he needs a big pre-season where he gets properly fit. He's missed the start of both seasons and doesn't look in good enough condition. He takes the ball walking or standing far too often.

Looking at it in isolation, that's fairly accurate, though I thought Scruton had some answers. But looking at a slightly bigger picture, the reason they had the chance to dominate was Bentham. It was a sequence of baffling calls that kept us away from possession for waht seemed like 15 minutes - and even then we only were broken once, at the end. Calling a kick into the back of someone's head from 1 meter, as he turned to try to evade it, was a harsh call, but giving 6 more tackles "played at" for the attempted grubber from point blank range was ludicrous - the ball hit the foot.

Here's a merge of 3 images of the ridiculously forward passhttps://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/boiledvark/forward_zpscdabc04a.jpg" >

It isn't of course quite as forward as it looks from the stills, as momentum does come into play, but unless there is a huge hole in Langley, the ball had to come from behind that position, and all the officials missing it, despite a huge roar from the crowd who all saw it instantly, clearly, from every part of the ground, is just an inexplicable travesty

I'd be more worried about Cats having 3 number 23s palying for them.

I dont know if this has been mentioned already but has anybody watched a reply of the tries, and if so for Catalans 1st did Elliott Kear actually ground the ball first ??

You can't see on the replay; it looked as if he certainly should have, but from his reaction, I am assuming he knew he didn't.

I watched it on Super League full time last night and couldn't help think that if there was a video ref, the try wold not have been given. I actually thought he grounded it twice.

Saying that, he was right in front of the touch judge, so I would have expected him to make the correct call.

Why on earth would you think that?

What I expect, and what actually happens are totally different things. 1.93994140625:5