Agree with all the comments above, also thought Foster was very impressive.
Would like to see him back in the 2nd row though with Wes at centre and Walker returning at Full Back.
Pretty harsh leaving him out today imo.

The delay probably didn't help either side, but, hey, it's a win by a comfortable margin which'll do for me. Apropos the delay, someone on A.N.Other forum's posted a picture of the vehicle fire that caused it - looked very nasty, just hope the driver was OK.

Whilst I agree it wasn't a perfect performance and our new guy had a nightmare we need a bit of perspective here. We won comfortably, beating a side at the start of the season where one of our major rivals and scored some great tries? Wes on the wing was marginally odd but it worked. Cannot agree about foster, he has to stay centre he is playing exceptionally well and is so solid in defence. Ditto about Kear, he is so solid at full back, safe under high ball and comes into the line well.

At any time in the last 5 years would we have criticised this , or any win, by 32-14? No. Shows how far we have come as a team and fans that we are not satisfied!

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Wes / Fos combination to counteract the power of Yere ?

We just werent ruthless or composed enough. Too many unforced errors. The team will know this though and hopefully put it right starting next week.

Brian, I don't think it's about not being satisfied, it's about commenting on the performance compared to what we have seen already this season. I would suggest we are all happy with a win and the two points. However the reality is Sheffield were poor and we should have put 50 plus against em yesterday, as was suggested by the commentary team for some reason yesterday we could not close the game out and near the line forced plays.
I think if we sat back and said yep a win that was brilliant then when we hit the middle 8s we are in for a shock.
Next few games, we have to learn to finish the sets properly hear the line and that does not mean re starting with a scrum

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Agree, we panicked and rushed, a bit like start of season - but still scored some great tries - Garside, foster, Offerndal, Battye all excellent!

Bradford v Leigh good game and in the end a good result, I think, for us. Now 6 points clear of Bradford, though they have game in hand - but keeps us firmly in 2nd

Worky, Eagles, Oldham at home and Swinton away all winnable

Fax, Dewsbury and Batley away very tricky.

Leigh at home mouthwatering

Bradford have Batley, Halifax, Fev, Leigh .... tough also

The thing with Workington everything good comes through Jarrod Sammut. Stop Sammut. Stop Workington.
He does try too hard on occasions. There does not seem to be a plan B with him.
At home Workington is a very winable game.

Bradford fans were not to happy with their referee at Summer Bash, Mr Ansell. Now we remember him from Fev game two weeks ago.
Don't we.

Surely the return of William Barthau is going to improve the team's attack.

When is he due back? And which half should be dropped to make way for him?

If the original 4 weeks was truthful then another couple of weeks. I would like to see him and api given a go, but the sensible choice may be Leatherbrow and Barthau.

We have scored 94 & conceded just 18 points since Barthau has been out, so I don't think the need to get him back is as desperate as people are making.

Were any of the winning teams nit happy with the ref?
What are they whinging at

We seem to be coping without willy at the moment, the important thing is they don't try and bring him back before we need to, let's make sure he is fit to take on robbie Burrows

Missed the game on to Saturday and it doesn't appear to be on sky's catch up, anyone know where you can watch a full replay?

Barthau missing is a problem but we are coping without at the moment. Scoring 94 conceding is massively skewed by hammering a dreadful and depleted Whitehaven side.
We will go alright on Sunday in the game, how well will depend on how much time and ball we give sammut, as was said before, stop him and this game is easy.