No one’s blaming Houghton but it’s the tactic/game plan that’s all wrong in expecting Houghton to play 80 mins week in week out without it being detrimental to the team. He can’t do it anymore and it’s pretty clear we need to spell him

A word from Adam Pearson in the ear of this coach would help.
would also be worth asking why Johnstone is continually selected as an extra forward rather than as as an interchange for Houghton particularly given the size of Huddersfields pack.

Lovodua HAS to spell Houghton from now on. Our 6 and 7 are fit, play them there. Get Joey in where he was signed to play. Bringing on a fresh hooker would make a massive difference.

I agree with that. Griffin plays the game as a second row anyway, might aswell play him there and use a centre who can actually score when they pick up a loose ball 40 yards out with nobody in front of them.

Been out and missed the game. How bad was it?

Don’t be sorry, just be concerned about the rest of our players fitness if you think Houghton was spent , he still managed to be first in to the tackle from 60-80 mins, I wouldn’t mind if we was constantly on the attack and our problems are from dummy half. But complaining about Houghtons fitness and defence is beyond a joke. We where terrible today, picking out Houghton in that performance I really can’t get

Too many went missing, poor all round and poor coaching and selections. Very little in positives to be honest.

Hudds miles better team and deserved the win, we hung in there.

Loads of errors

Also think we look unfit this year, Satae particularly, should be on the bench against Rovers. Evans although not great took 3 drives one set, Satae needs to up his workrate.

Might give the match replay a miss then...

It sounded pretty poor following it on twitter

How is it clear, how many tackles did he miss, how many tackles did he make compared to the rest of the team, making statements like he needs to spelled, what does it take for Houghton to be taking off etc etc, suggests Houghtons at fault, playing poorly, etc, yes blame the coach, but let’s not make a scape goat out of Houghton for such a poor team performance

Against a big Huddersfield team in the forwards Playing Griffin in the second row would have been a smart move then we could have played Connor Wynne at centre who is much more of a threat at centre than Griffin, and left out Johnstone.
Carlos will not be back for the derby
Beginning to think like you we may have to use Connor at six and find a full back with pace and more positional sense as he was nowhere to be seen for McQueens try

I'm starting to agree too, that Connor shouldn't be our long term full back. However I don't blame him for the McQueen try. It was 1st tackle and he was just shadowing the ball, it was a nice heads up play by Giants. It's poor to see him not been able to get anywhere near Lolohea though

What? Griffin is lightning fast,great defence,and the ball handling skills of a Harlem Globetrotter and how he is not an England International ill never know

He is carrying a lower leg injury
Dont know who makes the decision to play whether its the player or the physio dept in this case