Byrne's drop-off has been quite drastic. He bossed the start of the WCC but since getting sent off on Good Friday he's been way off. Not sure if it's mental or physical (know he was carrying injuries last year) but it's a shame.

He's been much better in recent weeks, well certainly in games that really mattered against Catalans and Leeds (he was a bit iffy on Thursday). He seems to really need his mind focusing by big games, to then drag his best form out of him. It's frustrating and something he needs to try and get past. I think it's mainly a mental issue. I also don't feel that red on Good Friday will have helped. It's looked a challenge for him to get his confidence in his own tackling technique back and to let himself go.

I think the same.... First game back at Giants away he was lucky with a a yellow, it was the first tackle of the game or it was red again another big ban if memory serves. I think maybe the coaches realised his style/technique which was his top attribute was now his main flaw and removing that shot his confidence and also the coaches in playing him. He's seemed better last few weeks but the KR game was for me a sign of that trust issue. I hope he comes through this and is still with us he's young for a prop and seems a decent lad with bags of improvement in him.

I wasn’t referring to next season, I was surprised that he appeared to be remote from the rest of the squad.

It can’t be that drastic, Peet is still selecting him.

What has got us to where we are is being stocked with forwards, although I do agree with NK that we do need a backrow forward. What we don’t want to do is regress by letting our forwards move to other clubs and therefore reducing the competition for places.

I feel a bit for Eseh and also Sam Walters. They both looked to have big pre seasons but then picked up injuries and have since struggled to get things going. It's tough to come in to a new club and claim a place in such a competitive squad at the best of times but to try and do it after injury is even harder.

It'll be a big pre season for both in 2025 IMO. I think Peet will want to see both really try and smash it and lay a marker down for a place going in to the season. If they can do that without injury trouble, who knows what can happen. Sometimes things are about luck and timing and a spot may open up via another injury or whatever and then those lads might be able to build some momentum.

No concerns over Eseh. He will be here next season training and playing in around a better group with a whole different mentality to the clubs he has been at. He has had to go out and do it tough at struggling clubs and is probably grateful to be back. Hill will step into Coopers spot next season and Eseh will step into Hill's. My advice would be to trust in the process brcause the club can hardly put a foot wrong at the minute. Plus he has a certain Sean O'Loughlin coaching him. If he can't learn from him then he never will.

I’d like to keep Byrne ideally but if his salary has been given to Junior as an upgrade I can’t argue with that decision.