Kudos to boost BTW for the pic.

Thats just it he didn't run it out well, he gets smashed every time. There was a debate on here about hodgson under the high ball and someone said they always cross their fingers when a bomb went up for him. I'm the same with simpson when he has the ball in his hands, not just under the bomb, as he will either drop it, or go in to touch. we have british people in our squad who can do what he does, who are on a lot less money and dont take a quota spot.
He has done one memorable thing since being here - the catch v Leeds on our line.

get rid.

Harsh. He needs time. New country, culture etc. Pat Richards sucked when he first got over and he wasn't too bad last season was he.

Oh Dear.

Back in the box....

Pat Richards was a class act who had won a grand final, he was always going to come good. This guy played 8 games last season. Compared to fooey, o'donnell and doof who are all internationals, he is a strange signing, don't you agree?? All our quota spots should be class acts, just because we have a spare spot does not mean we have to fill it. As I said, I'm sure we have british players in our squad who could do the same or better job, be saving us money and not taking up a quota spot.

He's not the profile we've been used to but NB is pretty astute.

If he doesn't measure up at the end of the year, regardless of his deal length, he'll do an Elford and go home.

I do think he needs more time though before he gets dumped on.

You have more patience than me He's here for 3 years so lets hope he comes good and can score the winner in the GF and CCF

Well if you'd have seen the colour of my cheeks at half time you would be doubting my patience! At full time though I'd tried to sort myself out a bit but was still less than impressed. It's done now though and we're still joint top. Crusaders won today, deservedly, but I'd still rather be in our shoes. Time to go yet and it will hopefully reiterate to the boys that they can never take their eye off the ball.

onwards and upwards, dust ourselves down, now lets give the Reds a right hiding to get our points difference up.

imo it is a bit harsh to single simpson out after that performance, he wasnt the one at fault for any of the trys imo, he wasnt outstanding but who was, i for one didnt think he was that bad, jerry and bruno and the 2 half backs were awful, not to mention the pack, did eorl play today wouldnt have noticed, lets give credit to the crusaders they were much more clinical than us today, but we dont become a bad team overnite, just like we wernt champions last week, for me we lost because our mental attitude wasnt right, very similar to the cas game, we thought all we had to do was turn up.

unfortunately for Simpson because we have been spoilt with the quality of our overseas players, expectations of him are high. This season so far he has done everything but deliver. This is what makes him stand out.

Are you saying that's over 1500 fans? Given the attendance was 3000 and the statement questioned was that the Hudds fans outnumbered the Crusaders fans. As I've said a very good turnout but let's not be delusional.

That's not all the fans, is it. I said we had ~1,500 there and I'd say that's a pretty good estimate.

As for delusional, offer that advice to your coach.

On the radio coverage it estimated that the split between fans was 50 50.

If the atendance was 3000 then the estimates of Giant fans appear to be spot on.

We took over 1500 to Leeds for a night match.

Bearing in mind most fans were expecting us to give you a tonking today ( although you ruined that part of the plan) and with it being a more accessible time than at Headingley.


1500 does not seem to be unrealistic

Bloody hell we starting to sound like Hull, Leeds and Bradford fans. Massive well done to the travelling fans but we let ourselves down the place that matters, on the field and 2 points lost today.