You have to ask the question are we that good or an average 8 to ten club along with another 4 to 6 teams. In all we miss a top playmaker in the pack, a good standard centre, a craft and grafting stand off. In general with the rub of the green and a bit more craft we could have made the 8 along with another 4 teams who all have the same 0r some of the problem we do.
I still think
the expectation was high after last season but for me it was always likely to be a step too far for two reasons the lack of recruitment and no deduction of points to a club above us.
I don't like to be Mr doom but we need to get at least a couple of good standard players on board not just grafters, we aint that far away from a top 5 to 7 team

Far too many individual errors. Another frustrating game, which in reality we should have won and are left thinking how did we lose that. The reality is this is becoming far too often an occurrence.

I cannot understand Agar's use of the interchange bench and his reluctance to use players until the game is lost. Molloy was used for the last 5-10 mins, Wildie 10 mins, Lyne not at all and Trout today for 10. Have faith in your players!!

So far its option 2.

I thought Lyne played decent today, Mariano was injured and Cowling was taken off for shooting out of the line.

Mariano is decent on attack but his defence is poor.
Could be wrong,but when Ali came on Mariano switched to the right and at that point we hadn't conceded,but we then conceded 3/4 tries down that side.
Kirmond was clearly not fit and Agars use of interchanges was a joke.

All the evidenced was on view today that Agar is simply not good enough to coach at this level,he's far too reactive,subbing players after an error,rather than looking at the bigger picture,the sooner his contract ends the better.

There will be a perfectly good reason for "Subs" and the like, just like last week.


You'll be told off for saying that.

So did i, well done Reece Lyne

The only thing about today was that, it followed the same pattern as so many other games this season, where we were competitive but not clinical.
Woefully lacking in attacking options.
Agar tried to change things around by putting Smith at six and whilst he scored an excellent individual try, we were still struggling and our last play options ware awful.
It's too late for this season but, I hope that Agar & co have a plan.

A battle of the mediocre today and Bradford proved to be slightly less mediocre than Wakefield; poor decisions and individual errors on both sides of the park, and some truly shocking one-eyed refereeing.

We desperately need a solid, creative 6, and SL desperately needs some decent referees.

We are just not quite good enough, simple as that. We lack the creactive nouse to win a game, we panic with the ball and our right-hand defence is pathetic. Too many average joe's and not enough quality. Throw in some baffling use of substitutes from Agar and the package just isn't good enough to be a top 8 team.

Waste of a qutoa space that one. No better than Michael Korkidas, all bluster, no result.

No need talk about team sheets and substitutions when players can't even play the chuffin ball! 12 Nil up with about 5 minutes to half time and Mr T (Tea pot anybody?) then Cockayne (who does it at least once every game) gift Bradford a set of six that both lead to scores.
Then 2nd half it's Raleigh's turn to help the Bulls at every opportunity.

Difficult to pick a man of the match for us but I thought probably Poore who was the only forward who didn't look like a Rag Doll.

He had a good first game and then 2 not so good. Jury's still out for me because he does do some good things, decent tackler, makes yards and can off-load. He just needs to settle down a bit, looks to be almost trying too hard.

Agree, hopefully he'll settle down by the end of the season.

why drop wilkes and keep trout on the bench for most of the game, wilkes became the 18th man