Me and the good lady can't make this Sunday's game, so I've slung a few £ Whitehaven's way. There's a Go Fund Me page listed on https://whitehavenrl.co.uk/ if any of you fancy slinging them a few £. https://gofund.me/03c07c8d

Me and the good lady can't make this Sunday's game, so I've slung a few £ Whitehaven's way. There's a Go Fund Me page listed on https://whitehavenrl.co.uk/ if any of you fancy slinging them a few £. https://gofund.me/03c07c8d

The irony is that although we helped them play the game and gave them a fair bit of money we might have just relegated them as Swinton won today.
They'll need another win to stay up.

Credit to the Whitehaven players today. They never stopped trying and thoroughly deserved their lap of honour!
Good luck to them!

Odd game today, had the feeling of a testimonial. Haven gave everything, we weren't at our best. We really need some guile in the halves. If Lino/Gale are not fit for the play offs then Trueman, if available, needs to play.

I thought we registered 60 points?

A strange game, I found it hard to get up for it in the stands, with their financial problems, lack of players and our strong physical pack, it was a professional performance by us, but the celebrations were definitely dampened by what as been going on up in Cumbria, hats off to them, a gritty effort and I wish them well for the future

Indeed. They were never really going to have a chance of winning but I thought they stood up to us quite well early on.

I can't really understand why they have so few players. You'd think a Super League club could lend a couple of fringe players for a couple of weeks.

I thought that teams couldn't add to their squads as it's after the 'transfer deadline'.

Ah, you make a good point.

Not going to lie I felt a bit ropey yesterday (self inflicted) and used it as an excuse not to attend.

Don’t think I ever did that prior to this season.

I genuinely thought I’d enjoy 2024 seeing us win for a change but I’ve found the majority of the season very dull and lacking atmosphere. The highs have been Wembley and Toulouse away despite the result in the latter, but there have been some very flat games this year where we have had it too easy, never really got out of second gear till we needed to and as such not generated much crowd engagement or atmosphere.

It’s not a criticism of anyone or the club, it’s just a reflection on where we are at the moment, and whilst we more than likely won’t be posting big scores and picking up nearly as many wins next year I can’t wait till we are back in SL.

I guess the playoff games will provide an atmosphere because of the winner takes it all sense of occasion so I’m looking forward to them.

I'm enjoying the season but as I've said before, I kinda look on it as a massive preseason to Super League with 2 cup competitions thrown in.
I can't wait to be back in the big show.

Me too. I felt bored at times. Sounds a bit negative but I hold my hands up. The lack of tension knowing that we will be winning by 30-50 points has zapped my enthusiasm this year. Next year will certainly;y have some tension, and a fair few losses so I guess we take the rough and smooth.

Flip side I am REALLY looking forward to the York game. Thats got some interest and they are playing some football under Mash.

It is strange turning up knowing we can play as loose as we want and still end up winning. Yet for all our dominance in the vast majority of games we are so shoddy for long periods that I can see Toulouse beating us again come the play offs. The last ten minutes yesterday had a couldn't be ar5ed feel down that left edge as we conceded two short kick offs and a soft try down that side.
I feel turning up these days is just going through the motions, similar to the team I guess.

To be fair I thought we tightened up against Sheffield ans Widnes. Enough to be comfortable that we'll do the same when the occasion demands. We should have a fully rested team with some big hitters coming back for the play offs. Toulouse beat us when we were possibly at our weakest during the season and they at their best. They've been ropey since.

How quickly we forget the years when a win was a cause of celebration because of it’s rarity. I would say enjoy it because we had enough seasons of despair for one club and just remember where we would be without the positive impact of our new owner.

I don't agree that we are going through the motions or shoddy.
It's not going to be Harlum Globetrotter stuff. The opposition are not as fit but that doesn't mean they can't play.

You have to build pressure same as it will be in SL.

Full credit to the Whitehaven players.


Only had 15 players and they gave their all, and tbh, I was delighted when they scored - think it got the biggest cheer of the day!


Thoroughly deserved the applause from all the fans at the end too.
Good luck to them.

Like previous posts I've felt a bit flat at times knowing that we can probably send out any combination of thirteen players and still win (except Toulouse).
However we needed a season like this to get used to winning again, to get the feelgood factor back in the club and supporters, and allow us to bring on some younger players who can be the future of this club. Mission accomplished, lets get back into Super League competing against the 'big misters' again and becoming one ourselves.

The response from the Trin fans was quality

The family of rugby league shown at it's best yesterday. The raising of £12K just shows that the family spirit of our game is as strong as ever. The respect that was shown towards the Whitehaven team was a credit to our club.

What seems to be forgotten is that we been playing without two recognised halfbacks for months!

100%, and the 'Haven team and fans deserve respect for honouring the spirit of the game and fulfilling the fixture despite overwhelming odds - and in the process holding out against a much superior team for 20 minutes AND scoring a decent try late on. They deserve the respect shown to them at the ground and, I'm told, by the many fans of other clubs who bought tickets with no intention of turning up for the game.

If we watch somebody like Thomas Doyle who has come on leaps and bounds. Yes it is nice to have the luxury of a big pack, full time team etc etc but a lot of younger players are developing well.
Injuries are all part of rugby league and the experience some players are getting now might be very useful in the future

Made me feel very proud. Excellent support

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