Maybe if Walmsley got bored of winning every week (almost) and fancied a new challenge, we could have him on trial for a couple of months

It's Rob's birthday on Sunday, 24 ideal age for a prop !! 2 points would be a nice present for all of us.

Quote: FIL "Why....what's wrong with Lino and Fifita ??'" https://twitter.com/WTrinityRL/status/1 ... 0035716096 Looks like Lino is playing, could be smoke and mirrors though

Quote: FIL "Why....what's wrong with Lino and Fifita ??'" https://twitter.com/WTrinityRL/status/1 ... 0035716096 Looks like Lino is playing, could be smoke and mirrors though

At least W Poaching is buying younger players .Do not think is signings have been to bad so far ( maybe Mimms ) .Think the Ozz player from Liegh is brings more to the team than some make out .Fans have got to relise we do not have a lot of cash to throw about .

Bit unfair on Minns. He was always going to be back up and I think he scored a good try but just landed funny injuring himself. Not seen enough to really judge him.

If your referring to Whitbread. I think he’s been good. Tends to make regular consistent metre gains and puts himself about in defence. Overall think he’s been a good pick up. He’s not a flash player and for me looks like he’s bulked up for the prop role.

Not sure why fans have to be extreme. Nobody saw Hall becoming a first choice so quick, in which case Mins was a shrewd signing. Army Dave doesn't seem to have panned out but again nobody saw Murphy moving on so quick.

Alegend, Coaches have many gifts but hindsight is not one. If WP could go back he'd probably not bother with either but at the time it was a shrewd move. Ditto Hood and Lineham for CC. Gaskell was only dodgy due to his injury issues.

For me, the issue is not who we signed and who we didn't but the fact that some of them along with some existing players are not playing to their full potential. That potential; won't win us SL but it should have us higher up the table than we are. So instead of blaming everyone else, I prefer to blame the real culprits. In my experience it's nearly always the players who are at fault but people chose to excuse them for reasons not obvious to me.

Was the best forward on the pitch against us in both games.

Agree with that. Not quite sure what’s happened with Army Dave. There was flashes of something there early season. Maybe he’s an ongoing project but Murphy seems to be developing nicely so it’s all positive.

I agree regarding the players. Its within their capability to challenge mid table should a number of them show consistency but for whatever reason they haven’t been consistent in their performances. It’s quite bemusing how a team can win 4 on the bounce to the lose 5/6 on the bounce without and huge personnel changes.

The good thing about this 2 week plus break is it gives the playing staff a chance to reset and properly prepare for our opposition in Tolouse. Something we haven’t had the luxury of during and after Easter period.

I’m expecting a professional and strong performance against Tolouse.

I still believe if the players put in the desire and application that this team can rise a few places up the league. It’s up to them.

Can’t say I was impressed by their pack in either games against us tbh and I don’t recall Cooper being the best forward on the pitch either game to be honest.

I just think we need to look elsewhere rather than a soon to be 34 year old prop from a team who’s fans are consistently complaining at the lack of go forward. I’d rather us look for the next generation. I’d be tempted to look at Dan Norman at Saints. He’s not the finished article but would be a good interchange prop for us.

That said I’ll put my faith in Poching and people who know far more than me to get the recruitment right for next year and beyond. We really do need some investment in that area that’s for sure.

A big unit, and at 24, his best years ahead of him, and my just want to kick start his super league career

If Powell is ready to let him go there must be a reason.

That’s right. I was talking about Cooper though. I do hope (if confirmed) that Butler shows up strong in the middle.

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Players leave clubs all the time, doesn't mean there is anything wrong with them - see Fifita, Lino, Hall, Lyne, Ashurst.

By your logic no player who ever leaves a club would be signed again