Hardaker had a couple of chances to pull the trigger on a pass to the centre or winger to try and send them in but held on to the ball. It is what holds him back from being world class because at his best the rest of his game is.

me being me? Barrett isnt at the club now but you mentioned him, I suspect he isnt having any impact on Smiths day to day either eh.....you said 3 of the best, I just named plenty who were better in superleague, so pretty much shows he isnt one of the best

Considering that the squad for the game was disrupted by Field, Hardacre, Smithies coming back from long term injuries, Bateman only having played for a couple of games or so, Partington and Singleton suspended and Gildart out injured which resulted in positional changes before and during the game, they did not play all that bad considering the circumstances of recent weeks.

Who be a Coach when you cannot select a the best and most consistent team playing in their best positions week by week because of continual injuries and suspensions.

We should be thankful that with all the injuries and suspensions plus Covid19 as well, we have been fortunate to having played all our games so far with what is a depleted squad which has also not been helped by the injury to French and the retirement of Manfredi

And yet

So we complain when players are missing through injury, but then, when they come back, it's a 'disruption'?

I’ve tried a few times now, even had my wife, brother, Dad and mates try and decipher what you’re saying but no one can.

- Are you saying that players coming back from injury are a disruption?
- Bateman has played in 9 matches this season.
- The mark of a good coach is one that gets the best of of all his squad, not those that are fully fit or are considered ‘the best’