You ll be ok once Connor returns from injury.

I think most fans would echo the questions being asked. Levi leaving may have been late but we needed equal quality at 9, maybe Peats as a back up. O'Brien tries hard but is not a super league hooker.
I cannot fathom the lack of depth in the halves, it was obvious last year. Fages is a sick note, and Russell just solid.
I also agree that players are being paid well without performing.
Having heard Watson's interview there was no explanation for the appalling defence, you don't need brilliant halves to make sure you defend properly. Effort areas as most of the coaches talk about now.

I think they are not putting in the effort because he has turned on the team now things have turned bad. I could not believe the fact that he blamed the loss to Hull FC on young Halsall and that despite him playing really well in the two games prior he then dropped him , and replaced him with his mate, no pace Bibby. There were two tries last night that Bibby was directly responsible for but i didn't see him getting a mention. Then he blamed senior players ego's. He basically loves himself and is only interested in players who unquestioningly buy into his methods. Well your methods are crap and not working mate that's why the team are now turning against you. Anyone can coach 5 drives and a kick and stick it up your jumper when you are ahead.

He aggravates fans by making ridiculous excuses like 'other teams are playing us when they are in form' or 'we had 3 fullbacks on the pitch' (who's fault is it for recruiting 3 fullback's watson? if you include Golding it's 4) instead of fronting up and taking the blame himself.

Tend to agree. Actually losing Golding has had a big effect - his enthusiasm and commitment is obvious and he did okay as a back up hooker. The lack of pace is frightening. Think he has to play Jerry and Senior on the wings.

Ipape nearly went the length of the pitch against us despite starting level with our players, it took Bibby 3/4 of the pitch to catch him and noone else was near. All teams know to burn us down the wings, it started round 1 with Warrington and didn't take other teams long to latch on. It hurts us in defence where noone catches someone making a break, and in attack where noone is quick enough to support and finish breaks that end in tries for other teams. Again, you could see this last year, and that is what is so frustrating, Watson has had a year to look at the team, and yet his recruitment didn't improve any of our weak areas and like for like replacements were far far worse.

I would be fuming if i was Ken, i'm sure Watson sold him the same story he told everyone else 'we will be challenging for the top year on year, and competing regularly with the top teams'. What a waste of his money.