Quote: secondstanza "We don't actually have that many missing though. We played pretty much the whole season without McIllorum and Tomkins and look how that turned out. We had our 2 second rowers. Basically, all were missing is Lockers and the 3/4s. Would we have won that by having Burgess and Manfredi on the wings? Doubt it because our props, Tautai aside look like theyre running through treacle and defend like they're scared of contact. Backs can only operate on go forward which our forwards aren't providing and haven't provided for 3-4 games.'"
Don't have that many missing?
Sam Tomkins, Dom Manfredi, Oliver Gildart, Anthony Gelling, Joe Burgess, Lewis Tierney, Mike McIlorum, John Bateman, Sean O'Loughlin
All the above would get in that team tonight and would make a difference. I think we were missing our centres tonight.
Isa can do a job and I can't fault effort. Forsyth has been thrown into the deep end and is giving his best. Gelling/Gildart make a difference. Sam Tomkins (despite his recent critics) Sam Burgess, John Bateman and Sean O'Loughlin all make a difference IMO.
Take nothing from Cas. No excuses. We move on.