Its certainly not Smiths team, but the other cup finalist Nathan Brown how long has he been at Hudds ? not long i dont think and what a change he has made with what most people would think of as a small unfashionable club

What if at the start of the season he has (not for the first time) a large number of first team players unavailable?

Ive said earlier on the Smith issue that he has got rid of the bad apple and got the superior class in the wire squad to start playing.

Are we not trying to do the same now ?

on the Nathon Brown issue he was appointed before the end of last season so had all of the close season to mould his team (of which 11 where new signings which blows the not his team out the water IMO)

Also niether sides have had a major injury problem.

Yes there is but you just don’t take it in as you believe differently.

Many have talked about the rugby we played when agar took over the rains when Kear left, but you don’t even take this as evidence that he can get a team playing ?
The main argument is it was the team playing and nothing to do with Agar but when we say it’s the team not playing this year its Agars fault Mmm.

When Peter sharp came over he admitted that he changed very little as agar had and was doing a fantastic job.

But again you don’t take this into account you have your view and everyone else be damned.

We all blamed the atrocious injuries last year for our poor performances yet its been worse this year but again that’s Agars fault.

At the begining of the year we had our best ever start to a superleague with lets face it a poor squad and six injured and no Crocker but of course this was nothing to do with Agar it was the poor opposition.

I think it is you that cannot see the evidence right in front of you.

Just my opinion though and there will be another thread I am sure where you can inform everybody of your opinion that Agar is out of his depth.
Especially if too many start to disagree with you on this one.

So he has been the head coach for less time than Agar, plus Agar has been at the club for a few years now and should have known the bad apples here eg Thackray who he resigned for this season,

Most of the squad have played internationally, have been part of our recent successes or have played at the top level in the game for a number of years. Have they all become poor players at the same time or is there some other factor driving things?

The squad we have is certainly more talented than the one Brian Smith took to the top of the old 1st division

Unlike the snining light that is agar. It's easy to see that they grew up together and had the same influences

Surprised there were 11 new signings ay hudds. Who were they out of interest as most of the team seems the same as last season to me

Might i remind you we started the season without Raynor, Motu, Whiting and after only two games in we had lost washbrook and todd byrne thats not counting Crocker.
We also had an inferior squad to the season before.

pleasure

Ins Keal Carlile, Simon Finnigan (Bradford), Brett Hodgson (Wests), David Faiumu (NQ Cowboys), Michael Korkidas (Cas), Shaun Lunt (Workington), Scott Moore (Cas), Greg McNally (Whitehaven), Joe Walsh (Quins), Josh Griffin (Wakefield), Larne Patrick (unattached)

So is every other team in the league though but i agree, the point being we have not had a settled side for the last 2 years

most of those aren't first choice though, Korkidas came and then went also

only Hodgson, Moore and Faiumu get in regularly.

he's still only made a handful of changes and got them from 3rd bottom to 3rd