There's nothing wrong with them training this week, it just depends on what they do in training.

We don't want them to relax too much because whilst we might be able to play poorly and get through the HKR game in a similar manner to Monday night, I would expect that Waney wants them hitting their straps ahead of the Saints game to put a marker down for the 3/4 games that follow.

If we play to our potential then we're more than capable of beating anyone. My worry is that we look to be carrying too many players through games.

Is it possible that Wane is a little more intelligent than his image, and is perpetuating the "flog em till they drop" myth. It hardly does his long term career prospects any good if he is as dogmatic as some on here suggest, remembering that Lenagan will be studying his every move at this vital part of the season. Psychology worthy of Alex Ferguson at play?

I don't believe that for a second to be honest. It would take a foolish man to miss the opportunity afforded us by not playing this week to rest plyers heading into the business end of the season, and I don't think for a second that SW is a fool.

Good point but i would ask why he chose to play players in the leeds semi who where quite clearly not match fit I.E Lima, when the team of players trusted in previous games where performing and where up to match speed.

He may not be dogmatic but he does certainly make some strange decisions around key games and losing a semi wont have done him any favours espcially when the chairman says we have lost a potential £250k because of that loss alone

I'm being coached at cycling. The aim is to peak for certain events. There are some hard blocks and some easy blocks of weeks. My performance in the hard blocks is less but the ultimate goal is in a few weeks time. I'm sure Bitcom will do similar.

They will know they can have 2 hard weeks now as there is a week with no game, then training will be less intense as the pay offs loom and the taper down to higher performance begins. The hard stuff now will be rewarded in a few weeks time.

Given that the bank holiday is a statutory right do you maybe think he was joking?

Sorry to say you don’t have a right to a day off on a bank holiday; your employer can ask/make you work. That’s what I was told. If you work full time you must have a set number of days holiday, I think it’s around 28, but your employer doesn’t have to give you the days off you ask for. Anyway that’s what the Gestapo told me!

Does that mean I can get up and walk out? No? Didn't think so.

Somebody had better tell the U18's, they are playing at 2 p.m. on Monday afternoon
v Widnes at Orrell

Well, Waney gave at least Sam the day off on Friday


Spotted him in St Albans getting on the train down to Laandan.. must have been visiting big bruv.

Why were you stalking him in St Albans?

I don't stalk people, and why I was in St Albans is my business.