REDWHITEANDBLUE:

Disappointing end result last night but cannot fault the effort as usual. Some mistakes and penalties hurt us and unfortunately really contributed to our downfall. 


We have some great players young and old and the best thing is that most of them will get even better with experience.


Last night we lost a hb well before HT and Matty Russell was smashed early doors what shift he put in given the rib injury.

To Quite Stevo “He’s one tough Hombre”
Rourke, Croft, Scott, Ellie Russell, Ky, Harvey, Caleb, Isiah, Croft,  from last night's team along with those not there will grow in the roles.

Trojan Horse:

Well, a game we very much could and should have won yesterday. We gift wrapped 12 points and the game. But there were also key moments where we should have applied smart rugby and failed. 


Roarke had a good game but a terrible 2 errors that cost 12 points. Unforced too, however he should be afforded the opportunity to learn from that. 


Pratt on the break at 12-6 and a pass to TJ would have been 18-6. I’m sure he knows this. He will improve his decision making and sometimes you can’t be too harsh a young lad backing himself. I did think Armstrong put himself in position well though to defend it. 


After that 12-12 and we were camped on the line in front of posts. Lino should have been screaming for a drop goal with 14 minutes left but Hood tried to barge through 3 players to score. Not smart at all in knockout rugby. 


Finally, the players should be reassured by the fact we could easily for a bit more composure and execution have won that at the end by 2 scores or more. 


The worry for me is halfback. It wasn’t fluid at all today. Trueman is a big miss but Trueman and Jowitt even more so. 


Now with Trueman, Russell and Lawford out who gets to be in halves next week?


Can see Walmsley at 1 and Roarke at 6, Myers on wing maybe. At least we have options. 


Personally though I would give young Stevenson the halfback spot and keep Roarke at FB and Walmsley on wing. 


Griffin, Storton, Russell, Truman, Doyle, Nikotemo, Lawford, Russell all on the treatment table it doesn’t get easier does it.

Butcher:

Exactly that - Hood would be our obvious solution at 6 if Doyle was fit, but alas, we need him in the middle. I get why everyone loves Harvey Smith, but he’s really struggling to win collisions at this level. That will come obviously. 


So do we push Rourke up, put Walmsley at fullback and give Tchamambe his debut? Put Hood there and ask Smith to play 80? Put Pitts there, McMeeken to 13 and Faatili back on the bench? Or just throw Stephenson in at the very deep end? 


No brilliant option, but I quite like the first, just to see something new in what is a bit of a free hit next week. 

The Avenger:



Jesus H Christ on a motorbike, that’s a lot of changes, with players out of position. Why don’t we just go out and sign a half back on loan and leave everybody else Where they are.We are one injury or illness away from having no halfbacks available at all and young Stephenson isn’t ready yet and we shouldn’t be rushing him into a level of rugby that might stunt his development.


Enquire about Jack Farrimond at Wigan or look elsewhere in the game 

Pat_Bateman:

Pratt needs to keep his head held high after this game. He did two exquisite breaks against Hanley, who was very dominant last week. Pratt was also defensively solid as a rock. Yes he should have passed to Johnstone, but he’ll learn from it. 


Outstanding talent needs to be nurtured and not ridiculed like some of the stuff people have wrote on other online sites. We are playing really well with the players we’re able to put out. Leigh are a very good team who play very physical  


I’ve seen Hood play 6 before and he’s pretty handy, but obviously that leaves us short at 9. Robbing Peter to pay paul. 


Going to be very tough against St’s next week, with the only advantage being we’ve got 2 days extra recovery on them. Reckon we’ll have to get Gale signed back on at this rate!!