Have to agree with this. Were there things outside of his control, no doubt, but I can't honestly say after watching the team this season that they look coached at all. Perhaps only Atoni has improved, but that seems to have coincided with Fifita been at the club which suggests it was a mental issue. To me we look like a team who have never played together before. Have no idea what the game plan is andaree often poorly prepared, making the same mistakes week in week out, and lacking the brains/composure to take advantage of opportunities. From the outside, the coaching has not addressed this issue which was apparent in the very first game against Catalan.

Applegarth may be a good coach, but he's not a head coach.

Dwyer is still head and shoulders above Smith.

In the League Express Applegarth seems to be saying he Hope's Sean Long stays on as his assistant. So he must think he's staying.

If Applegarth is staying then season ticket sales will suffer. It's hit and miss for us saving with one anyway as we can't commit to attending all games. The thought of a repeat of this year under him doesn't temp me to get my credit card out.

I think only Chester was sacked, Agar and Webster walked IIRC.

I seem to remember at the time MC said he wouldn't sack Webster despite how terrible we were.

This was probably because he had either released or sold most of the squad leaving Webster with very little team wise.

Webster went after we let a 20-0 lead go v the then Championship side Leigh in the cup. The final straw I guess. His team that day didn't look that bad

1Craig Hall
2Richard Owen
3Dean Collis
4Joe Arundel
5Chris Riley
6Jacob Miller
7Tim Smith
8Nick Scruton 27'
9Paul Mcshane
10Scott Anderson
11Danny Washbrook
12Danny Kirmond
13Ben Kavanagh 20'
Subs
14Jon Molloy 36' 20'
15Lopini Paea 36'
16Ali Lauitiiti 27'
17Mickael Simon