Ste, I think Kear, Powell, Rhino and Tubbs are ahead of Paul when it comes to the big games, hardly a suprise given experience etc
Blackhead reads it as I do v Fev, except we should have known what to expect and make the ref, ref it.
Paul has done much better than I thought he would, but he seems limited in gameplan except the Rhinos game when we gave it a real go from the off - I have only walked away from Fax away really buzzing this year
I expected 2 defeats with the squad we have injury free, it seems we could have beat Batley and last night was poor.
I beleighve we can win the rest with a bit of fine tuning and some injury luck, but I can't believe he is playing with one half back.
We have reached a cross roads in the season and next Friday will be a big game for us.

AND Brierley has confirmed that he wasn't told he wasn't wanted - so thank you to the bloke who had me hopping last night and apologies to Paul for believing it may be true.

A fans view. Ok, well, we were well beaten by the team who in all rights should be the team wo wins everything this year. Coming back listening to the radio Rowley summed up my view of the night and season up to now. Last October we didn't know if we were gonna have a club to support, let alone, CC QF. NRC SF and be in with a vry good shout of having a play off run. If anyone is gonna criticise that bunch of lads then can I kindly suggest that you go down the road and goto the DW. I couldn't care less how much mony you've put into the clb, but what the lads have done this seasn after the uncertainty has been nothing short of incredible. If anyone wants to moan abot the lads then get gone to the criketers arms in smogland and moan there, not on our boar were we back the lads. Just remember what we've done this season. Rant Over

Excellent post...

Thirded is that a word

I suggest Tom that not one single Leyther go down the road road to the DW stadium. What I suggest is we as Leythers try to help the Leythers - who don't see it the way seasoned Leythers do or the the way the Leythers who are Putting the graft on the field and behind the scenes do - to try and understand that we have survived because we are Leythers and we are here today because the are people who care and feel every tackle and knock. We by all accounts should not be here because we had nothing but we did have something. We have a club that needs every single fan it can muster and driving people who have an opinion is wrong.

Yeah I see what your seeng, it just really annoys me that some people find anything to criticise, like you said banged to rights we shouldn't be here. We started the season with no expectations but felt happy we still had a team. Up to now we've seen the lads play the World Champions, get to a semi final and be in a strong league position looking for a play off run. I think that if people are gonna slate the lad after last night without thinking what they've done through the season. It makes my blood boil.

Where have you been Tom G. I used to love your rants and you standing up on your own in the west stand trying to get us singing or have I got the wrong man.

Aye wrong man I'm afraid. Seasoned North Stander.

Well it must have been when we were playin away then. I've just turned 50 so't brains goin.

It's not just you, I thought it was Tom as well....he must have a twin!

Tony as you well know , we in the West Stand are much more Articulate we dont sing , well i dont i havent the voice for it , Matt does have a face for Radio though we West Standers applaud to show our appreciation .

Don't agree with Tom g at all.
Blind faith for our team will not benefit us.

Maurice made lots of good points in his original post.
Whilst I agree we have overachieved from our starting point to lose that easily
Was very poor in a semi final.

Remember some people criticise because we care and we want turn things to turn around
Blind rants will not stop me from saying what I think just as bad displays will never stop me from supporting my team

Quality post.
Tom G is a young lad and his passion is needed from more of his age, I encourage the expression of his passion but also understand the inexperience behind it.
I also pay lip service to the comments of those who fail to support our club in its hour of need, a family should have many opinions behind a common goal.