Another cracking player at U'18 level is the prop forward Ben Hodgson. I've seen him a couple of times this year and he is another star of the future.

Great to hear, Kenda.

How happy are people to have what is the future of this club coming up and being coached by Big Mac then?

We know that for any future this club has then home grown talent has to be the way forward [reductions in costs for northern players relocating being just one element of our costs but I cannot see at the moment any signs that say the London based players we do have, have improved in any shape or form as players under his coaching.

Name any player that has improved under him (or is even at the same level as when he joined)

In my opinion this is a key reason BMcD should go. This and the fact he manages to make a small squad even smaller by ostracising 1 or 2 players at any given time.

Presumably those in u15, u16, u18? Regardless of the 1st team progress or lack of it, one consistent message about BM is his interest in the youth system. Whether you think this results in progress or not is one thing, but as Head Coach he is responsible for all the teams and their coaching.

Jamie O'Callaghan
Lamont Bryan

have both clearly improved imo.

Not what some on here have said?

I'm not so sure about Lamont, he looked pretty lost on Friday. He has a lot to learn.

As I said, imo.

Wasn't there so can't comment. But when I first saw him, he was just raw enthusiasm. I think he's moved on from that.