Being better than that 'effort' last week yet still conceding nearly 50, even if it was against Wigan, isn't reason to celebrate. Yeah there was a couple of decent performances in there but overall it was still pretty poor defensively. Given the other results this weekend the Toulouse game is even more huge than we thought it would be. Win i think we will stay up, lose and we are in deep trouble.

I didn’t think we’d win, not many would. Today was what I was expecting against one of the best teams in SL after a hammering the week before.

Up the Trin

It is a shame the team do not help you with their performances. I actually admire your desire to look for the best in the team but sadly for me after so many seasons of heavy defeats poor performances and bad signings I think the club will finally be relegated. It’s not much of a legacy but when we have faced this in the past we always had hope, the team were a team and despite the severity of our plight we pulled through. This season we are on the brink of a redeveloped ground but possibly Championship rugby. We had a lot to look forward to but we failed to capitalise on the squad we had preferring to waste money on basically players worse than the ones we let go. The reason for this only the club know.

Not really Max Jowitt Is a very competent goal kicker.

Max is a competent goal kicker but Linos excellent.

It is Wilzay.

Did we believe we could win at Bradford back 2006, when they were still a force.

That squad grew self belief really quickly and had hearts, which sadly, us what some lack right now.

That break out by JD, from his own in goal area typified that. How we could do with some of that now

Dont forget batch either, i think he is better than max.
Goal kicking least of our worries, could we see Gaskill back in the halves

Even today I didn't see lack of heart or effort, just lack of ability compared to the opposition. The 2006 squad had the quality that should never have been where they were, but again we held onto a coach who was out of his depth for too long. They only found that heart in the last 6 games.

Max is good enough. Our defence will improve without Lino as he's an absolute turnstyle.

I’ve noticed in numerous games this year he simply doesn’t shift across quickly or effectively enough, like you say an absolute turnstyle, making the centre draw in leaving a 2 on 1 every time. I’ve seen plenty of teams just bombard his side.

The game next Saturday reminds me of so many with its importance for our survival. This is usually the time we put on a performance and win but this time I don’t think the players believe it is possible.
I hope the comment that this is just another game is for the press and not the attitude passed onto the players.
I hope that the pride of the players especially those that are leaving is such that they don’t want to leave from a relegated team. I would not fault any of them leaving at the end of the season, the majority have tried to improve the performances but unfortunately we do not currently have enough quality players to fill the 17.

Toulouse next up, Hull FC and two games against Hull KR are all very winnable and would be plenty to keep us up. Now granted whether that happens is very muh doubtful right now but it is possible.

Agreed. Both Hull teams are playing terribly at the moment KR seem to have given up. Could do with them both maintaining that form.

Not winning next week though really doesn’t bare thinking about.

I dont just think lino will get a ban i reckon tanginoa will too how he ran up when wigan scored their last forward pass try bumped into ref and remonstrated with in goal judge

How did Butler go this time considering nobody passed to him in the last game.