It appears that the team were given three target areas to improve and by and large they were successful in applying the changes required. This shows that the players are responding to what Smith is demanding of them, but you can't fix everything all in one go. Whilst disappointed at the loss, I am comfortable with the progress made and am sure we will be in a much better place come the 8s.

Clearly, cutting out the penalties (whether or not Hicks had any blame) was not one of them.
Still reasonably happy with the improvement though. Better test next week over in France. Hope it's Thaler because he has a really downer on Catalans.

as a reds fan there was small improvements from wakey, i think smith is keeping one eye out for the play-offs to be fair as this season as well gone for you, i believe smith will have a list of players to come in before the play offs start with a few players to leave, dont be suprised to see mcshane leave in the next few weeks which will free up some much needed cash, hicks was poor to be fair the break he pulled back for a first knock on by salford i seen that as a certain try which could of rallied wakefield as it was a tight game throughout but it also could of rallied salford too, salford were weakened yes but still had a good squad out there which probably in wage was earnt as much as the entire wakey squad, it was the strongest team we have fielded since wigan in our last win previous to this at easter, i genuinely have a place for wakefield in my heart and hope you guys manage to turn it round in he playoffs and keep your status in superleague next term, lets bear in mind you murdered leigh in the first half in the cup so it shows its there but just requires 80 mins of concentration and i believe this will come, good luck guys !!!!!!!!

Thanks RedTID79. That is very much appreciated

In fairness, Tomkins is better than Lee and Evalds is keeping Locke out of their team on merit

Fair enough. One point though, letting Mcshane go at this stage of the season would imo be a big gamble and a terrible mistake. The guy has been one of our better performers and won't be easily replaced.

Must be an improvement, the RLE have given Pita Godinet a Albert Goldthorpe point and the gamebreaker was down to Mr Hicks wiping Riley's try and salford going up the other end and scoring.


Saying that other than a 40/20 and a lot of messing around what the hell did chase do???????????