Did not go as Newcastle is a crap venue due to shortage of Hotels, but watched on Sky. Glad we won and I think we deserved to - we were very ordinary, Catalans were poor. Having won I think it carries more weight when I say the ref was absolutely dreadful. None of the refs have developed since Hanson took charge of them. That is the problem not Campbell, Kendall, Child or Hicks. Look at the departure of Silver wood, Hick and Cobb, there is something far wrong in the management and development of refs.

Another thing about watching on Sky, Bill Arthur is an awful commentator, think he was wearing a Catalans rosette as he commentated, absolutely blinkered, poor Catalans, if only they hadn't made any mistakes they would have won by 25 points (he actually did say something like that and he was not joking!).

Then keep Gaskell at 6 and Sam Wood at centre

Playing someone because they are solid and dependable won't win us points

Murphy is a centre always was utterly wasted on the wing - anybody who knows RL can see that surely.

I've always been a big fan of smurf ... always gives 100% ... rarely misses tackles or makes errors. Carries the ball well and can play anywhere in the outside backs. So to say he is 'utterly wasted' is a bit harsh.

scores a fair few tries as a winger too does murphy!

You may have thought that but we have tacticians who know better. He plays a good game get's MOM and it's only because he was playing against a poor side. We also have a International who missed a tackle my Grandaughter could have made, that resulted in a try,Playing against the same poor side , but there will be a myriad of reasons for that.

The argument is that he is OK but will not win us games, that makes him in good company then, Apart from a couple on their day, we have a team full like him.