Whatever the problems with the team I don't think they lie at fullback.
There are some people who like Max there and some who don't, and they will have the same view even if he plays a blinder every week.
I would 'rest' Lyne and try Minns there.
No doubt the forwards new an injection of fresh faces though, who aren't set in their ways - new ideas, and will to win!

I think Max has been one of the most consistent player all season if not the most, so if Sundays game wasn't up to his usual standard then fans should make allowances for the odd blip, I understand that he might not be to everyone's taste especially Rocky fans which included myself but even so credit should be given where it's due, just goes to show the fickleness of some fans.

The performance problems do not start with our fullback because the opposition have usually got through or around our line of defence leaving him somewhat isolated. I would suggest we look elsewhere to try to sort our defence maybe by being able to score more points.

Fullback is not the issue for us.
If we switch then so be it. But for me Max is the safest pair of hands we have.
You are only seeing his involvement in the tries because he made an effort to get there when no one else did.

But It's not just a blip With Max. Like I've said before Max Is Great catcher of the ball a very good Attacker a great passer of the ball But his tackling Oh dear I got slaughtered on here before, mentioning this, but Sunday it was there clearly for everyone to see. But it's there in all matches if you look It always has been He hides it very well diving at players & just missing going in with the knees. He's always 2nd or 3rd man in a tackle But it is something we should look at & I know there's lots of things wrong at Wakefield. But he is our last line of defence & it would help if he could tackle. Chester wouldn't play him so, & I'm only guessing, he could see it that's why we kept getting fullbacks instead of playing him. This argument could go on for a long time

So apart from the fact Chester DID play him.

I still don't get that people think Jowitt was at fault for those tries when Hall and Gaskell actually touched the guy but didn't make a tackle and Dave left the gap because he jumped out of the line

Like a goal keeper in football, they are exposed so when things don't go well it's more obvious. Some have set their stall out with Jowitt and are quick to point any errors on his game. I was a fan of Rocky but the attack stopped with him often (unless he made a break and his pace got him away) and his defence wasn't great either but never got half the jip Jowitt gets.

As others have said, our problems are a lot bigger than a perfectly adequate full back.

Exactly this, some very good points made here.

Exactly like a gk in football, if they have to deal with the ball, the defenders are not doing their job

Did he?. The first try he just never quite held him so yes for that one.

The second try Bott steps inside him so Hood should be making that tackle for me but was far too slow.

We start again with Leeds away. It will be interesting if TJ has recovered from his slight knock. We can all hope that finally something has clicked because the time to panic is getting nearer with every defeat.

I’d go

Jowitt

Lineham
Lyne
Hall
Johnstone

Miller
Lino

Butler
Hood
Arona
Ashurst
Pitts
Whitbread

Walker
Fifita
Battye
Tanginoa

You can only imagine a Wigan or saints outfit stood looking on as their fullback struggles to contain a player ,he would have been buried under a mountain of 3 or more bodies .Having watched the super league show and the first Ashall-bott try it was alarming to see so many of our players within striking distance of the attacking player but let Max try to effect the tackle on his own . Going through the motions is never going to cut it in a tough no compromise sport like our ,you will quickly get found out as we are doing . Where is the siege mentality ,where is the passion and commitment to play for the badge and the fans and of course the club . We have some cracking players coming through and if the unthinkable happens they will get snapped up ,I’m hopeful it won’t happen but there will have to be a monumental shift in the team’s commitment to the cause .

Jowitt
Murphy
Lyne
Hall
Johnstone

Gaskell
Lino

Whitbread
Kay
Fifita
Ashurst
Tanginoa
Pitts

Bowes
Arona
Butler
Batchelor

Good post .especially the coments about the attitude of Wigan and Saints teams. Was disgusted when i saw how many Wakefield players were so near to the player M J was tackling. Talk about Billy no mates lol