To defend wakefield a little here, they've actually been the side throwing it about a bit this year, playing pretty exciting stuff, either TJ and BJB scoring plenty between them, whereas we've been pretty steady and had a few grinds already this season. They have forwards who like to promote the ball , last night it wasn't really a suitable option. Massive week ahead for Trin with hull away and leeds at home. Gotta win at least 1 to show their credentials.

Thanks for pointing it out, I realise that due to your commitments on rlfans it would be difficult finding time to get down to Bellevue, but I know our coach would welcome your input with open arms down on the training ground if you could possibly find the time and bob down for a couple of training sessions you'd make a lot of Wakey fans happy

No, a bigger pack tires quicker in wet conditions.

In fairness I agree with the poster you quoted. The wakey pack may be huge, but they're not the old fashioned lumps who trundle it up. They're fast, fit & have a quick ptb to put their backs away. It's the distribution to those backs that isn't quick enough to do the damage it could, but that's another story!

It’s good to hear a bit of comparative perspective from 2017
It would be interesting to see what our points difference is compared to last year too. Better I would think

We are going good imo, we just need to keep the faith we’ve beaten all the teams we should have so far and have run Wigan wire and cas v close

Webster was exceptional in defence last night
I’ve never seen another centre man mark and contain bill Topou so well

Looks like Batchelor will become the next Jowitt.

Well for my money its a no brainer. Horo hasn't produced so far so straight in with Batch, that's what competition is all about.
As for Pauli, it would be nice if he could be moulded into an Ali L type player, he has the size but whether he has the skills for out wide, time will tell.

Reading some of the comments on here is embarrassing. We went toe to toe with last year's Grand finalists and some people are putting us down for the bottom four. We lost against Wigan and Warrington by 10 points each away from home, though how many would put them down as wins at the start of season. People slagging Horo and Pauli Pauli off, for me Horo's biggest pitfall is he tries too hard and Pauli is just coming to fitness in weather and conditions he will have never experienced. Nobody has mentioned Finn dislocating his finger/fingers, cannot imagine how painful that must be especially for a ball playing halfback.

You will get a few moaning especially on here, but the majority know we've a good team which if a few key playing and refereeing decisions had gone our way could have won our last 3 matches. Aslong as we keep focused and disciplined we will alright.

Up the Trin

Pauli has the ability to be a very destructive runner with ball in hand and has the size and power to trouble most sides.
However, he doesn't look to be working hard enough in defence.
All too often it's a lazy arm (usually quite high) or a shoulder charge, with no actual attempt to affect a tackle and we can afford the cheap penalties.
On the plus side, he is one of the few players fighting for quick ptb and is gaining a few in our direction.
Chester must be pulling his hair out.

1.Realistically we look 5th to 8th.
2. So do Cas

Maybe we are victims of some over hyping pre season if you like, there was talk of this being the best squad in 30 years etc, and that may well be borne out as the season goes on, lets hope so. I just think generally people are expecting a bit more from us, we just haven't played that convincingly in any of the games so far, but obviously done enough in the first 4 to get the points. I also think the conditions in some of the games have been a red herring, HKR, Salford, Catalans, Wigan & Warrington, although cold, were decent enough conditions for February and March. Last year has probably given us expectations to 'kick on' so to speak this year, and it's like we're nearly hitting our straps but not quite yet! Let's face it, it's gonna be difficult to crack that top 4, the last 2 seasons no one saw Leeds and Warrington being so poor, doesn't look like that's gonna happen this year with one of the big guns.......although, brings me to Hull, if, they lose today, they are gonna be under a bit of pressure on Monday against us I think from their demanding fans, so maybe a HKR win could help us over there, and it looks like the weather could be similar to last night.

Chris Chester is fast becoming Richard Agar. his loyalty to players who are past it or out of form . and his treatment of our own especially Jowitt who never gets even mentioned by him is just like the treatment of such as Cowling by Agar.