I said when we first signed him we have pulled off a massive coup! People still wanted too slate him I think today showed he has he's heart set and he's head on and he was head and shoulders abouve Westwood and Simms!! On another note we really really need too recruit strongly in the pack! We were beat up the middle today! I know everybody loves moi moi but he's not upto it for me! Hoppy was strong today and so was Greg worthington glad I was wrong about dropping him!

Hock was great last week too. Today he was immense. He's looking like our main forward threat suddenly.

Don't want too be too downbeat after that performance I'm buzzing and makes me think we will be in super league next year! But out of that pack we can only look at taking forward hoppy hock Beswick higham Dixon golden. Heard the rumour about Hansen and Patterson that would be superb! Couple of big nasty props wouldn't go amiss too!!! Proud of all the boys today they all put a shift in!!!

Definitely can't rule out Emmitt. Puts in some unreal shifts.

Agreed. A bit disappointed in fui today tho.

Hill & Sims were the boss props today with Hock not too far behind, Moi Moi was disappointing today perhaps he is a Championship player. Despite some classy movement from the backs, Beswick was my MOM.

Cornt argue with that.

Nowt wrong with the forwards today.

Hock had another good game, all the forwards tired for both clubs and (it was a hot day and fairly fast flowing game!).
FFM dropped the odd ball but also took 3 defenders with him as usual on each run.
Let's not forget who we played and the wealth and quality of players Wire have and can atttact!

Where does that leave Sam?

You were pleased with hock today? That's a bit of a puzzler. Aside from one or two hit ups he went missing in the second half.

Injured.

Did we watch th same game hock was the only one who matched up up the middle thought he outplayed Westwood and Simms! Hill was very good today and that asotasi had he's first good game in 2 year! As for sammy Barlow if he could commit he would walk into our team super league or championship! I wouldn't change a thing 1-7 but today showed we aren't there in the forwards all good players in their own right but a big step up! I've said it all year but our defence around the ptb is shocking! Dwyer attacked the whole at a defender all day! How many scoot try's have we allowed around there all year? Wakes found us out early on in the game and wire did last night! Work too do but a massive effort yesterday and Warrington aren't as bad a team as their fans like too make out!!

Don't think it's fair comparing our pack to Warrington's...one of the best in Super League !!! If only their backs were 'half as good' !
Though Kevin Penny is superb at Flying !!!!!!

Thanks Alan, my question of where does that leave Sam was more to do with a some posters on this topic leaving him out of their team for Super League.
Incidentally Sam was at Keighley yesterday for our match v Broncos.
Spooky