Sounds like we're missing Aaron 'tackling machine' Murphy

This simply isn't good enough!

It wasn't a trade secret that these young kids would not be able to sustain the fantastic start they made early in the season. Time after time I've stated that we needed to recruit some mature, durable and capable players to reinforce the squad. Exposing these young lads to battering after beating after flogging is actualy neglectful of the duty of care that the club has with regard to their development & well being.

I don't want to hear the excuse that we can't sign players because of A,B & C, there are ways of manufacturing deals for players that are vulnerable to a move for one reason or another, final year of contract, out of favour, returning from injury and slipping down the pecking order being just a few.

We are naive as a club from the top to the bottom and some wising up is required, excuses are ready at hand if we want to use them but I'd rather hear, see and read about some ruthlessness and strategic thinking that stole a march on our opposition both onfield and off.

Honeymoons over as far as I'm concerned!

edited for accuracy....

We've been missing it for a number of years but generally our attack compensated for it

Clan

Thanks for that I am glad someone has now started to see where the real problem lies. All we have been dished up is bluff and bollox and a bit of cheap beer

And another from starting a set of 6 I'n own half

Don't think Harrison is the answer Powell for me or even Neil Kelly good people out SL

I have travelled all over supporting the boy's, and that sadly is what the problem is. Team full of boys playing against matured professionals.

Whats embarassing, The rugby we play is dull, predictable and the tactics we play to are predictable and were around when we were formed.

It just beggers the question, why do we persist with these e tactics when we have not got the tools to do that job!

Looks like Crusaders on fighting back as well. 18 - 12 now. Martin with both tries.

Ha ha ha we have turned into a joke now

this is a joke

Agree. We might as well try to be entertaining as the conservative approach is now seeing us cop drubbings on a weekly basis anyway. I dread to think how many Sts will score next week.

Gotta wait and see kears excuse this week...

let me guess, they scored again. Bet our possesion is below 10%

22 - 12 hudds