The side again looked like they didn't know each other for long parts of the game and we aren't flying out of the blocks like we were last year. I think the major 2 factors in that are firstly the side hasn't been settled and seems to change week on week due to various factors and secondly the WCC hasn't taken alot out of us imo. I think the focus was on that game and we peaked for it but then we got beat and it's taken some time to get over.

A settled side and a kick up the backside from Maguire and Wane and we'll be more then fine. We showed in the last 10 minutes last night that we still have those attacking weapons that won us the Grand Final with Sam ripping them up from fullback, Joel running defences ragged, Leuluai spinning and darting about the place and Lockers firing those cut out passes to the wings.

It'll come.

From next week we should have Deacs & possibly Richards back, this coincides with a run of a few 'easier' matches (apart from Good Friday). We should be able to replace a few players who maybe aren't performing 100% with a keen youngster. Last season it worked so well for us....you werent playing well you were replaced. It's amazing how the players respond when they know someones after their spot.

Great character to come back like we did (thought Faz had got over at the end) but I just hope that fightback doesn't mask what was for 80% of the game an inept display.

Also - touchies. What's the point? One tells Silverwood he's dropped it but he goes to the screen anyway and the other one was the only guy in the ground who thought Goulding had knocked on. THANKFULLY he went to the screen. Why not just fire the useless barstewards off and go to the screen anyway??