PT to say people are upset because of 1 game is very wide off the mark. We're upset because of 4 years of been bang average

Well below average, it’s not too surprising though is it because the team has been designed that way

Some good players have aged, we’ve lost Tom who was the X factor in the team (see Salford game) but the main contributing factor is that we’ve bought bargain basement, cast offs for season after season.

Guess what, if you shop from the bargain bucket all the time don’t expect to find yourself stacked with quality

Mark Applegarth maybe but I wouldn't call Francis Cummins inexperienced. In addition to his assistant roles and a spell in Rugby Union he has held two super league head coaching roles, totalling nearly 60 games. He's probably one of the most experienced assistants going round.

In reply to PT I am sorry but Croft is not big, strong or fast enough for SL and other teams know it. In our current situation it is go with Croft and watch Kenny-Dowall run rings round him or play Batchelor who is stronger and can tackle. I suppose we could try Gaskell or even Mimms(if that’s how you spell his name) only joking they wouldn’t do that, would they!.
I think he will bring Lineham back don’t know why but fear he might. We should take them on in the forwards but but we shall see.

If you watched Minns last time he played I doubt you’d be wanting him back in. The only player to have had a few good games at right centre since Lyne injury is Batchelor. He’d be my shout.

One SR at centre in an emergency but two, on what planet was that ever a good idea and I said it at the time.

Now two thirds of the way through the season and one of those SR has finally got a bit of a grip on the position and he doesn’t use him. There were options in the forwards so he didn’t have to. Poching could have played the team that got him two wins a few weeks back but just binned it.

So yes a ludicrous decision imo.

There comes a point PT where you can’t defend the indefensible and I’m at it.

Even if Poching turns it round and we stay up, I don’t want another season of this nonsense. The whole team and the coaching set up need pulling down and starting again.

Mark Applegarth is a quality coach whos done wonders with the youth set up and id say he is far from inexperienced ok he not been around coaching the first team that long but he has coached, his knowledge and how he relays this to his team is second to none

My thoughts too - particularly last para!

Wonder when we are going to see kershaw back in the first team ?

Marks a very one dimensional, coach by numbers formatted coach. What he does he does well but it’s very much to a template!
You need a lot more than that to progress to the head coaches position.
IMO, for his own development he needs to leave for a head coaches role at a League 1 or Championship club

Don’t get me wrong I really rate Appelgarth as a young coach. What he has achieved with the youth at trinity is nothing short of excellent.

My point was that Poching doesn’t particularly have the option of consulting with his assistants who may have had these experiences and come through them.

I think it’s too late now to change the coaching set up but I really do hope they have a plan of action from now until the season ends to pull us away from the drop.

I go on results as far as coaching goes,last years academy very successful season,collage team unbeaten and reaerves this yer lost one game only and he wasnt there at that not saying he redy to be a head coach yet but he will be one day,FC on the other hand really has he done,

That is so wrong.

I can't say whether you are right or wrong, but what is it that isn't in the template he works to, that you think he needs to do?
I'm not sure working to a template is such a bad thing.

I'd give the lottery money for a template!