That’s why I think it may have been twisted a little. I reckon Walker or Hampshire will leave, possibly even both.

Hampshire is the half back cover we also need.

I'd let Walker go, get a backup to Max. I'd be happy with the kid we've got on loan to be honest.

What defence. How does that comment become Max is not getting a deal!

We require at least two FB’s. There is no obvious FB in the youth team. Hampshire is a player who can play FB but is primarily cover for numerous roles.

That leaves Walker who did not start as first choice FB and still isn’t.

Unless Max has stated he won’t stay for less than x and the club don’t think he’s worth x then he would not be the obvious candidate for me.

However that was not the point. The point was why chuck that one in with the flimsiest of evidence. How does it help? It’s more like attention seeking in my book.

If it must be discussed then wait till later in the season. For now just celebrate a win for chuffs sake and stop looking for problems. It’s like a disease at Wakefield at times.

No supporter would want to see us lose just to see the end of the coach. I am extremely relieved we won not for Chester but for us, the players and the most important thing our SL survival. I still believe that Chester has taken the team as far as he can.
The win allows Vastman to return to the forum of the losing team to give his views and post here on a Sunday rather than midweek when we lose. The fact that Fifita obviously played despite carrying a painful injury may allow Vastman to now cut him some slack.
I hope the confidence the win should produce continues into the next game and beyond because our SL existence is the number one matter ahead of all others.

Other than he deserves a new contract. He has been patient, been dropped, been pushed into the halves, played on the wing, got stick for his one on one d and is now becoming the player he looked like been capable of when he was 17/18.

Some of those Abdul bombs in swirling wind were frightening and he dealt with them laying down. A great FB performance

Can’t fault the effort and commitment in any game this season it’s our attack that’s been so blunt which as resulted in us not scoring and putting any kind of pressure on the opposition. Yesterday the shackles seemed to be removed with a more play what you see attitude which resulted in our main strike player getting some quick quality ball and he did some damage. We went away from the predictable round the back left or right which seems so slow to giving it some air. That left side looked much better in defence yesterday with players numbering off and holding their shape, completely different to the Catalan game. The sending off was probably fare although jowitt looked to be falling if he’d of connected he’d of took his head off

One thing that bothered me yesterday more than on TV is the ball steal. First time I've seen it live and it brings nothing to them game. HkR number 11 was at it at every single tackle, thankfully we were ready for it so hold on tight.

It's yet another garbage idea that is so open to abuse, yet we never learn.

I was pleased we've learned that lesson.
We protected the ball well.

100% Agree KK.
This just brings another poxy rule, which is massively open to the interpretation of the ref.
Everything else has been brought in to speed the game up and this rule just allows the wrestle to go on for longer.

What on earth was wrong with the rule prior to the change

Looks an impossible rule to ref and open to all sorts of abuse , the sooner it’s gone the better for me . On the same note I haven’t missed the scrums one bit as when they took away the chance to strike for the ball it ended up a farce and laughing stock of the game ,personally hope it doesn’t come back .

Agreed, it is a really bad rule change that is unfathomable and id go further than say it brings nothing, it actively spoils the game. Bonkers

Amazing what happens when you get your best players back and fit