When players know they can just walk away to another club with an increase in salary if the club they are playing for is relegated that probably explains why some of them have just gone through the motions throughout the season. A bigger club flashing the cash it's a no brainer, just show your face and wait for season to end.

In the League Express Applegarth seems to be saying he Hope's Sean Long stays on as his assistant. So he must think he's staying.

If Applegarth is staying then season ticket sales will suffer. It's hit and miss for us saving with one anyway as we can't commit to attending all games. The thought of a repeat of this year under him doesn't temp me to get my credit card out.

I think only Chester was sacked, Agar and Webster walked IIRC.

I seem to remember at the time MC said he wouldn't sack Webster despite how terrible we were.

This was probably because he had either released or sold most of the squad leaving Webster with very little team wise.

Webster went after we let a 20-0 lead go v the then Championship side Leigh in the cup. The final straw I guess. His team that day didn't look that bad

1Craig Hall
2Richard Owen
3Dean Collis
4Joe Arundel
5Chris Riley
6Jacob Miller
7Tim Smith
8Nick Scruton 27'
9Paul Mcshane
10Scott Anderson
11Danny Washbrook
12Danny Kirmond
13Ben Kavanagh 20'
Subs
14Jon Molloy 36' 20'
15Lopini Paea 36'
16Ali Lauitiiti 27'
17Mickael Simon