100%, thought that Forber would have come on at half time, I guess Peet wanted the game won first but we looked more purposful once he was on. As it worked out the game opened up in the last 10 and Forber didn't have the same dummy half role, the game at that point would have suited Leeming better.

Watched on TV and was bored stiff. Was a potential game we would have bought tickets for but glad we didnt bother

We can only get better

Leeming was very lateral which worked at times but others it didn’t.

Forber was much more direct and benefited from us getting our nose through the line, leaving bodies on the floor and actually being able to play the ball at a decent speed without any messing about.

Can only echo what others have said; the Mago yellow card was ridiculous, and we did look ponderous. What the hell is wrong with Hill? Couldn't believe his first spell, and again, he was given the hook in next to no time. Douglas looked fine on the wing.

When’s cooper back? Really think we could do with him in that forward pack

Funny how we see things sometimes because I thought Hill played well when he came on. He looked difficult to handle and was carrying players with him. On the flip side Dupree and Byrne need to really pick up their games. We know Byrne can be easy to handle with the ball but Dupree is at walking pace at the minute and needs to find some intensity.

I’m quite pragmatic about the lethargy in our performances.

Given how many games we have played over the last 2 seasons it’s impossible not to have peaks and troughs. In performance.

These will often be due to pre planned peaks and troughs within the training program.

I’m guessing we will have planned to drop off the intensity at this point of the season with a view to peaking again ahead of the play offs.

If you look at the current period we are in, it’s one of the only times where we can pull back in training and prepare to peak again for the playoffs.

I’d love to see us play 100% all year but it’s just not realistic.

You can plan to peak twice maybe 3 times a year successfully, and it requires a lot of skill planning and management from the coaches and particularly the performance/conditioning team.

I could obviously be wrong, I just think this lull will precede a strong build up towards the post offs which we will start to see signs of in a few weeks time.

There’s too many variables in the playing staff for us to cope with any planned tapering at the minute unfortunately so we’ve just got to dig in (and it isn’t great to watch sadly!). A on the flip side, a rested Smith and Ellis shouldn’t be a risk to the side like a returning and rusty French and Farrell but to have them firing in the play offs is obviously the aim. Top 2 is going to be difficult and probably decided in the next two games.

Job done. Nice to see so many academy graduates in the team.

Get though next week then we’ll hopefully have our full spine back for the first time since Wembley.

Last 3 games all at home on Friday nights. Statement win against KR then win the final 2 to secure the shield.

Week off before the semis would be vital for a team who’s not caught a break all year.

Would be great to inject Cooper back into the team if his concussion is behind him.

Nail on the head. Compare Aaron Moore’s refereeing compared to other performances from the officials over the weekend, it’s chalk and cheese. Forber, in my view, is integral to what we do over the next few weeks, his distribution is far better than Leeming’s and it gives our playmakers extra thinking time. Must win next week.

Apart from O’Neill. Brad is a big miss.