I hope not too as I like the guy and he is generally doing ok I think. However, yes I think perhaps a bit of pressure is building. I certainly think talking of getting rid of him is ridiculously premature given the run of games we have had against the better sides but I heard a few mumblings about his job for the first time today. And the comments re Kear's absence making the difference, which I did respond to the person saying that by saying that we were doing this last year with Kear there to some extent too. Maybe this is where the slight gap in player quality in certain positions kicks in; you can't keep it going the full 80. I can't see a coach change helping and I don't think the vast majority of us are anywhere near thinking that yet. I might take a different view if we lose any to those outside the 8 at the moment though

I've seen Fifita have worse games when he first arrived and got hero worshiped almost immediately. He was unlucky with the head high, particularly with Ablett dishing out plenty, but again without England and Fifita is he not supposed to play. I think Pauli is taking over Williams' role as the ex NRL player Trinity fans love to bag.

Would you play him above the other 4?

Far too soon to start bagging the coach, especially given the quality of the opposition. I would be starting to worry more if we don’t start picking up wins in some of the winnable games.

I agree that the constant bagging of refs by some of our fans is embarrassing at times.

Today, it came down to decision making and not playing for a full 80. We were attacking right at the end of each half, and for me, on both occasions we took the wrong option.

We did switch off at times last year, but got away with it sometimes.

All have their benefits, all have errors in them, but I like all of them they each offer something different and would be happy for them to be rotated around. We're not seeing the best of Pauli but then 8 games in settling into a new country after a car accident he was never gunna hit the ground running.

Fifita offered a lot more in attack right from day 1. No one is inventing stuff or over reacting to Pauli Pauli. The guy gave Leeds 3 soft penalties and therefore 3 extra sets for dumb play today.




That's Horo.

Re Jowitt and Hampshire over Grix and Finn, I like what I saw from the younger players and we certainly seem a much more dynamic team with those two pivots and rather ponderous with the older two. Would be happy with the same arrangement for the Saints match.

I'm not saying any different but on current form he is no. 5.

He keeps coughing up big errors at big times though

Would really like to see that play on when we all thought JJB had knocked on from the bomb. Both Kendall and Child were unmoved. Doubt we'll get a good view from the end on camera used for Trin TV though.

No worse than Fifita, although I accept Wollo's point Fifita was a much more attacking threat from the off. Still time will tell. He's on a year contract so we may not see the best of him ala Williams.

I actually thought Kendall did ok today. There were a few dubious calls but with the view I had I wouldn't be confident he was wrong. I'll be looking at the Trinity TV for both tries he consulted on though and the knock down he gave as a knock n by us when it looked them. As for not stopping the clock at the end, I don't think he has to immediately. He has to allow reasonable time for KO which in all honesty I think he did. We didn't lose because of that.

we are in big trouble now for top 8- after our impending loss to st Helens we will be level on points with 9th!

Keegan Hirst is the most underrated Wakefield player I've seen for a long time. He has been fantastic in his stints this season. He has improved no end. Massive fan. Again, I said it last week - composure and decision making. This team is as good as the best ones technically and physically. Mentally however, they are not up there with the best. But they could be. Really enjoyed the game today - AGAIN - but left gutted.

Also, Ryan Hampshire should be our starting 7. He was quality.

I'd be a little reluctant to listen to these remarks. It is easy to see a player out on 1 or 2 nights and them enjoying a fag or two for one night in a month and people to make it sound like it is some sort of normal occurrance. I enjoy a fag when I have a drink every now and then but it doesn't mean i'm some kind of totally physically unfit mess (which I am). But I doubt it means the same for a rugby player who is in the gym every day and doing fitness.