Newcastle Knights had a full back a few years ago called Robbie O'Davies and Phil Gould et al used to say his best quality was that he would eat the easy yards up first. Riley reminded me of him a lot on Friday night in that he would get the ball and run hard and straight as soon as in possession and before the defensive line reached him and then try and beat the man when at the line. In the past a lot of our full backs tend to get possession and crab across the field towards the perceived defensive weak link before straightening up. The former method always seems to yield the better kick return to me. Well done Riley. Keep it up.

Again.

Put it this way: if we had less money but more players like Chris Riley and were a club of the stature of, say, Hull KR or Quins, I'd feel happier with my rugby than I have in the last couple of years.

Done it. Apart from some mild criticism from JWP, there is almost universal sympathy/understanding. Only a certain LWF slags him off in terms he now uses for others.

A disgrace that warrants 'the sack'?

Does that really come into account, though? Most teams are operating close to maximum Salary Cap, it's usually judgement of where the money is spent that causes Supporters' distress.