Next season we won’t have Hastings or Gildart.

We have signed 3 unproven and relatively inexperienced Aussies and a centre for the third time with no heart.

A 9 with no discernible skills other than to tackle.
We haven’t got a clue if Field is good, bad or indifferent before you even suggest that he is a winger.
Not sure what Bateman is but he isn’t a 13.
At the moment Smilh looks nothing like a starting 6 for a Championship side let alone a SL player.

I admire your confidence but next year on paper will be worse than 2021 unless we recruit an exceptionally good coach. Hope I’m wrong.

There’s talent to work with for sure but Matty Peet alongside Wane (in whatever role he has) are going to have to have a really big pre season on the training field to get us back to looking the well organised team we used to. It’s a rabble with the ball at the moment.

I’m not fussed about the outside backs position if Hardaker stays. I think you can work with a backline line including French, Hardaker, Marshall, Bibby etc and Miski does look a good fit for that style of rugby we used to play under Wane (which I presume will come back) but the halfback signing, alongside how Mago and Ellis settle in will be absolutely key. We’re desperate for not only a new coach to sort this mess out but alongside that, any new man needs better players around the middle and he’ll need a good replacement for Hastings. I thought we saw today that there’s some real talent in the likes of Havard and KPP but they need that extra support as well and they need to be pushed to earn their spots.

That's the way I'm seeing it too.

FWIW, I thought when Bullock had his 8 mins we looked a better side. He was making ground and we got into a wrestle for the match. Now I'm going on one of those 'if' rants here, but IF Ellis and Mago can provide that go forward on a regular basis & IF that helps Singleton do this thing and takes pressure off Byrne and Havard - we'll see loads of improvement.

Mago and Ellis are out and out punts. We needed more certainty (if that’s possible) but rank bad squad management by IL/KR in the last few seasons has led to the acquisitions of uncertainty yet again.

The more I I think about it the more I don’t want a Peet/Wane partnership. 2016 and 2017 nearly finished me off as a fan. The quality of play and the siege mentality of the club to its own supporters for me was pretty poor.
We need much much more than “tough” play and the wrestling pit. Not sure if Peet/Wane can provide that.

Madge on the brink ? https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 082bc765af

Madge on the brink ? https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 082bc765af

Can't beleive they are still doing it, I won't give the club another penny until they stop.

Well thank you for supporting the club, anti racism, and a progressive society

Speak soon

Serious question - If you're anti- the anti-racism gesture/message, does that make you a racist?

I would say "Yes", and that you're not the type of fan who will be missed.

And I hope I’m right but we’ll see.

What’s it got to do with the club?

It’s the players choice to make a statement as far as I am aware.

Good. Let’s hope they continue.

Imagine being so upset by a peaceful anti-racism/discrimination gesture that you would boycott something you enjoy.

Bizarre.

Cut out the personal insults, pemps

Did the topic of wane returning to the club get a mention?

That’s unfair and inflammatory unless you know this person and know it to be true.

Some, including this person seem to believe (and I apologise if I’m wrong) that politics and sport shouldn’t mix. I’d agree to a certain extent but for me, taking a stand against discrimination of all forms (which is was this is now), is not as much a political issue as a societal problem. Sports people are in a position in the public eye where they are able to highlight and publicise such problem, for this I applaud them.