Chase is a stand off for a start, but of course they looked disjointed. It was their first match together ffs!

Good hit out. France were motivated and aggressive, this was their 'grand final'.

The only tweak i'd make is widdop to 6 and sinfield to 13.

I like the make up of this team, especially once the rustiness is gone.Theres pace and skill in the right places and then combined with the engine room.

I thought Tomkins had a poor game tonight. I know he was supposed to have an injury carried over from the playoffs but in that case he should never have played. It was a case of getting rid of the ball as soon as he got it. Widdop at least went forward which Tomkins hardly managed at all.

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Why should brough and widdop have been the halves?

You have the MOS and grand final winning SO in the halves. I can certainly see why mcnamara went for them. Oh you come on here, the big man decked out with your hindsight 'this should have been, that should have been done', well no deal.

Mcnamara knows more than you and I trust his judgement.

On his kick returns I only recall one offload, and that was his pass to briscoe. Tomkins is so quick and elusive you always feel he will do something on kick returns.

Chase had a good first half and we looked dangerous down that left side. He then went and controlled things in the middle as Sinfield went missing.

Don't think I can put my finger on one player that didn't play well or didn't make mistakes. Heighington had a great game in defence, I think and Reed looks dangerous. I think he needs a better winger than Hall.

We do look like we're missing a recognised scrum-half. Chase is not a kicker and likes to be the mercurial player than the guy controlling things.

Most of his post stems from the fact it's Rangi Chase.

Had it been a Wakefield player, however, I really doubt he would have been as scathing in his criticism.

You know what, I never factored that in when making my judgment!

You're a genius



Not

Good luck with that!

It's not hindsight when you said on numerous occasions for weeks before the event.

Don't talk crap Fully and you know me better than that.

I've also been as critical of Sinfield and he's nowt to do with Cas.

I'm watching the game as an England fan, Wakefield allegiances don't come into it as far as I'm concerned, obviously you and a couple of others can't say the same.

Double

Clearly. Suggest you go back and read my post (on the game) again.

Chase got frustrated because he could not do the big play, which lead to him throwing bad passes and being at fault concentration wise with the tap penalty try. Try not to be too biased, because he was poor imo. Chase had every opportunity to express himself today with Sinfield in the team as the organiser. I hope he can turn it around, but today Chase was not good. Quite ironic you had a go at a Wakey supporter for being biased in analysis.

Chase was nearest defender to the French scorers of the last two French tries and they just went past him as if he wasn't there. You can't afford that against the Aussie and New Zealand. He's too used to being the big fish in the small pond, where he can dip in and out of games and lose focus for a while. Players at the bigger clubs are used to not losing that focus.