That's just not the way it works though. Once or twice you get the odd shock but lets be realistic. This was always going to be a comfortable Wire victory.

Effort counts for a lot, but you can't replace talent and ability.

Plus with Orford we'd have been a solid playoff side last year and this.

Chris Caisley didnt sell either Burgess. Or any of the others.

He got them the deal that they wanted to sign at Souths didn't he?

Maybe so, but Peter Hood said yes, Russell, we'll sell you our prized player and best youngster in succesive seasons, as he has done sinse 2007.

It's a bit harder to keep a top player like that when the side isn't in the hunt for honours and a Hollywood superstar is whispering sweet nothings in his ear. Add to that his agent sorting out a great deal and what did you expect?

Sure it's disappointing. I think though the damage had been done to our prospects of keeping Sam long before Hood became chairman.

Losing George if anything is more disappointing since he never got in the 1st team.

Well i expect the chairman to not sell our best player.

thats funny, i expect our chairman to do what is best for the club. and if that means removing a large salary, so be it. if that means selling a player who has made it clear that he no longer wants to play for the club then so be it.

Rugby is not a game where you want to be forcing players to be stay when they dont. And bradford are not in a financial position to be watching prize assets leave for nothing, when they make it CLEAR they dont want to be there.

And selling our best players season after season certainley isnt best for the club.

On the subject of the result,

I dont like to say I told you so..but..

In another shock prediction, RTB maintains that the Sun will come up in the morning . . .