And he's still got this obsession that he's a stand off trapped in a prop's body (though haven't we all ). It's no wonder we got dominated down the middle last night when we have a front row forward who seems almost incapable of running at the line.

Can't understand for a minute why Rowley is persisting with Duffs as an 80 minute half back when he's one of the most effective rotating hookers in the league and all this chopping and changing elsewhere is helping nobody. Just get back to basics, put players in their correct positions and build from there.

Bibey couldn't take candy from a baby.

If (and its a big IF) our club are selecting other clubs players over our own then long term we will have problems.
I'm not sure what the ruling is about duals but would be surprised if it says you must play them as its hinders team selection if the duals don't fit into the overall team plan.
If it is the case they must be selected then we should scrap using it as with a small squad it has potential to be a huge hinderance if players get called back or are not up to the gameplan / standard.

I agree with you,but if Rowley is using the DCs in an attempt to keep our own players fresh for as long as possible (because we have such a small squad) then its important that our own players buy into it

Was talking on the phone to a mate this morning who watched the game on TV.

He said Paul did not enough beef on the bench and consequently Bibey and Parker had too much to do. He also said it is forwards we need on DC not backs because we have Clay McGilverry and Pownall.

Well I tend to agree and if fit we have got to play our biggest and best forwards.

Ok I think Paul selected badly and several have made the point about moving Duffs back to 9.

This acting half back play were Duffs receives the ball then turns and does an inside ball to a forward is getting very predictable.

Overall last night our defence was shocking and we need to address the tackling issue quickly.

PR needs to address Shaw quickly & get shut of him

yes i agree his team selection is baffling, duffy, i love the guy but he aint a 7 and should be mixed and matched with nico, with beswick playing 13. there frowards dominated which allowed their halfs to dominate, helped by our inability to tackle on pour line, do not slag shaw off to much, there were others who did not tackle last night, shame about gallagher being ill,would have him in my team before worincy, and for god sake why no mcnally? must do better.

Russell
Maden
Littler
Gardner
Shaw
Ridyard
McNally
Parker
Nicholson
Bibey or Hopkins
Goulden
Taylor
Beswick

Subs
Duffy
Brierley
Spenser
Gallagher

IMO this should be our team if we got everyone available........give Shaw a break as IMHO he will come good for us and last night the lads didn't help him defensively, No sliding defence so he was left too often with 2/3 players to defend against - not all his fault.

I agree with the last post.

Maybe though Riddy to scrum half and Russell stand off ? And McNally to be fullback as he reads the oppositions kicks really well imo.

We would then have the option of moving Russell to the wing and bringing Brierley on as replacement.

That pack would also improve our defence.

@GreggMcNally: Good luck to the boys tonight, gutted I'm not out there!

@cruleyther: @GreggMcNally why you not playing? still injured?

@GreggMcNally: @cruleyther no not injured pal not selected

Taken from twitter last night, I think that says it all been one of our better players this season and being snubbed last night won't do his or the teams confidence any good IMO

A simple question can he tackle?

Read what I put about Shaw.....he got no help in the 1st half (only watched repeat of 1st half so far)........Fev targeted that side and Brierley plus Worrincey were as much to blame for the try`s down that side.

Charlie feels Paul R will learn meny lessons from last night , its much to early to start saying get rid of him though , some i feel have personal issues with Paul , which are wrong to bring up when disscussing our tactics in a game , for me Macnally at 7 is a must ,drop Worrincy and Briscoe ,bring back Clay or try to get Shaw to shape up .

For me Jimmy T is a text book tackler no doubt , but very rarely makes a line break , Fev look comfy last night when we tried to attack and i agree Ronnie did his best for us in the second half , somthing like 8 penalties on the trot , its not the end of the World yet , though again im worried about the next match at the LSV , crowd wise , i thought Spencer and Parker both had good games .

Duffs is a 9 though we must keep him in the 17 .

Hence the squad I suggested Charlie