Well he shouldn't be on the bench if he isn't trusted to get out on the field. It's a 17 man game these days and we played with 16, had a man sent off, and in the hottest conditions we'll probably play in. Just made up Kasiano did a long stint and was MOM in my eyes.

The never giving up and fronting up against a pack that bested us, then finding a way to win with a man short, really bodes well. Onwards and upwards, with more of an under strength pack for the next couple of games. Maybe, we'll be better off without Dudson.

He said that Dufty can’t pass before the game. Blokes not got a clue.

I've heard this sort of argument many times but our alternatives were Whitehead or Thomas.
That was very very tough out there. In a perfect world it is a 17 man game but in reality it's not.
I would not have slipped a young tough lad on to run at Catalan at the end he could get killed.
Whitehead or Thomas might get damaged as well. I'm with Powell on this.

Can now understand why they let Drinkwater go Tough game non-existent! Next games big test for him. Dudson should not have been signed. Never a fan.

I'll follow up my thewlis reply, to this one about drinkwater. And say

Eh?

Currie, Nicholson and Philbin the outstanding forwards.
Dudson won’t make the bench when Bullock and Harrison are fit.
Can’t understand anyone calling Thewlis on that performance, his second try was far from a gimme, and he always seems to take at least 1 high shot per match.
2 more points in the bag and a whole lot of guts on display.
Oh and I haven’t even mentioned Ratchford yet who I thought was pure class (goal kicking aside).

For a long time this forum has said we need a bit more mongrel, a bit of biff, we're too nice.

Well we've shown this season we've got plenty of skill and character, and now I think we can add a bit of luck as well, because fortune definitely favoured us there.

Our forwards were second best and a couple of great pieces of skill get us over the line, but fair do's we dug in again.

As for Dudson, he's been ineffective and now he is an ineffective idiot with a ban to match. Bullock is twice the prop.

I often get the impression that I have been watching a different game to some.

Having said that what did Philbin do that was likely to get a ban (I must’ve been feeding the dog at the time [not a euphemism)