it's a catch 22 with finch at the moment, as i said on another topic he definately has unsettled the rhythm of our attack in his 2 games, some of his passes and kicking game where not very good at all, but as you say he has come back from a serious injury after a long spell out and into a new team, so he needs to play regular to get up to speed but we have to be prepared to be patient.

Finch will come good, watch the match and it was down to Finchs' enthusiasm and calming effect. He supported Lockers when he got the offload and threw the pass to Tomkins on the LHS. Oncw when we conceded a penalty for a high shot (can't remember who by or to) it was on Leeds 20 yard line he was telling players to calm down and get back and defend.

Fair enough his kicking game is off at the minute and other aspects of his game is off at the minute. But look at it this way he has played two games against two of the teams that you would expect to be competiting in the semi finals of the play offs. Let him settle and hopefully against some "weaker" sides get his rhythm and get used to his team mates then hopefully things will improve for him.

I agree he's a better bet than Marsh, definitely something in him to keep trying him there.

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??