Quote: Ellam "Fash too, our pack tired today we was fatigued late on, lots of penalties and defence first thirty, Cartwright impressed me, we struggled when he went off for HIA, we need the experience back next week, if no suspensions from this week some tough decisions for Grix on Saturday. I can see him resting Martin next week he's close to the minutes played scenario. People will bag Fash and Lane but we need more experience in the pack IMO. Walker did well at 6 I know he's not a natural but he makes breaks and yardage. Not sure on Chan, Gardiner and Jebson won't play next week. Ashworth can't be far off being back.
I'd go
Moy
Barron/Martin
Carlos
Chamberlain
Briscoe
Walker
Charles
Eseese
Smith
Aydin
Lane
Cartwright
Sao
Subs
Balmforth
Fash
Eseh
Ruan'"
Would tend to agree, thought Barron was the stand out yesterday and Martin looked like a player that needs resting which isn't unsurprising. Thought Cartwright made a big difference and from initially viewing in a very patched up & inexperienced squad and his first game for a couple of months he looks a promising signing. Walker isn't a half but to be fair he's doing as good a job as possible under the circumstances, didn't think Ruan had a bad effort either.
We again lacked size and experience down the middle combined with the heat and the amount of work defending in the first half due to the ill discipline in the first 25mins it was always going to a very big ask against a strong Leigh side even though they've played 3 games in 10 days.
Hopefully having Sao, Lane and Fash back from supension will give us some much needed experience and a bit of grunt, along with Chamberlain in at centre will improve us and give us the option to rest Lewis Martin.
Whilst the final scoreline was disappointing and performance wasn't the best we've seen of late at least they are still sticking together and not throwing the towel in.