A very valid opinion Prince Buster and you may be right. However, Kear is I believe, the same age as smith. One has has been an ever present coach, keeping up with changes and trends in the English game. The other was plucked from "semi" retirement on an "I'll give it a go, there's nothing to lose" basis.

Kear certainly had his detractors, but I would feel much better about his prospects of getting the best out of a bunch of squad players and journeymen than Brian Smith's chances.

This isn't defeatism, let's be realistic, we are two games into the new season for god's sake. However, I am very aware that we left it far too late last season to make any appreciable difference.

Mr Carter needs to mentally draw a line in the sand. Decide in his head where we need to be at a certain point. If we are there, great, we plough on. If not though, he needs to take firm action.

Feel a bit for Brian Smith. Despite all the optimism on here prior to the season beginning he's really on a hiding to nothing. He has no more than an average bunch of players and you cannot coach what is not there. That said, I do feel that the sooner we get players like Simon and Moore back the more competitive we will be.
I would also now get Anakin a place- at least the lad runs with purpose.
Digressing a little - dropping Johnstone worked didn't it!

I reckon it would have been worse if Johnstone had been opposite Solomona but of course we can blame that change for the loss if you like.

Probally did as he got a game under is belt where he crossed for a couple of trys including the winner im sure that will of give his confidence a boost as he had been playing poorly but had he played yesterday instead the result would not of changed and his confidence may of been dented further

I agree. Question is, why can't they even play to an average standard? Just have a look at some of the players we've got with their experience and pedigree:

Anthony Tupou (NRL SOO)
Nick Scruton (Bradford, Leeds)
Joe Arundel (Hull, Cas)
Bill Tupou (NRL)
Stu Howarth (St Helens, Salford)
BJB (Leeds, Salford)
Richard Owen (Cas)
Scott Anderson (NRL)
Mika Simon (Catalan)
Matty Ashurst (Salford, St Helens)
Craig Hall (Hull Kr, Hull FC)
Ashley Gibson (Salford, Cas)
Anthony England (Warrington)
Danny Kirmond (Hudds)
Tinirau Arona (NRL)

Sure I will have missed a handful but the point stands. These players although average, should be players that are the make up of a squad that competes week in and week out and even challenges for 8th spot.

All players that have played super league rugby all the way througfh their careers - some even at their peak age. Some with NRL experience, some have been at some damn good clubs. So, what is their excuse for underperforming so badly?

Ah if only it was that easy PT ! No, I was simply having a little go at those calling for him to be dropped.

Who says Tom Johnstone was dropped

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What are you saying, saved for the KR game ?

People pick up knocks,it's part of playing rugby

Then why did he play on saturday?