Not seen the game, bur Hoys stats look good, but his effort on Drinkwater was poor. Rovers fans seem to have a weird obsession with him. Think he will come good, particularly if the pack starts to play.

Their first 4 trys, 2 of them were from really good kicks which are hard to stop, a poor miss from Lovodua and a drop ball.

We’re going to have to ride this out with the players we have, as just dropping young players into a struggling team will just do more harm than good.
This isn’t Smiths first rodeo, and if anyone thinks that he is calm and passive behind the scenes then they’re deluded.
Also our great pack and team of 2016 didn’t have a great start. They had to lock the coach out of the dressing room, and come from 20 points down in a derby to kick start that particular season.
Difference is then we had leaders on the field. Now there aren’t any.
This must be Smiths most difficult job yet?

Wait? You've got 20 players off contract?

Did Pearson not see warrington last year with 15 off contract?

Rovers fans will constantly bring up his comment pre season about striving for top 4 or to win the league, and make fun of it.
I don't understand why. Every single team in the league, Wakefield included, are trying to finish top 4.
We've been absolute awful. Doesn't mean we wasn't ever trying to get top 4.

Disgusted with some of the abuse aimed at Hoy.
As you say, he was very good against Cas and Leeds and his stats speak for themselves.

People seem to forget that these guys are human beings and some of the vile things that have been said are completely out of order.

He's 23 who has moved to the other side of the world and i don't think people realise what a big change it is for these people.

I think it includes a handful of kids from the extensive fringes of their squad. But they do have a lot of experienced, more recognisable players OOC as well.

According to the HDM didn’t Tex say something along the lines of “ Rovers wouldn’t win a Derby whilst he was at FC”. Which if he did say that it was a very silly thing to say about any club.

Yes, the list is:

Adam Swift, Ligi Sao, Danny Houghton, Chris Satae, Andre Savelio, Brad Fash, Joe Lovodua, Joe Cator, Kane Evans, Cam Scott (one-year option), Ben McNamara, Connor Wynne (one-year option), Mitieli Vulikijapani (one-year option), Josh Griffin, Denive Balmforth, Jamie Shaul, Scott Taylor, Brad Dwyer, Kye Armstrong, Jude Ferreira.

I completely agree, and while I'll be there Good Friday, it could be our bleakest day since the 42-6 Cooke inspired Rovers hammering of us. We just look half hearted, hardly fit and with no playbook. I know that it is hard to be up for a job knowing you are getting fired but no sportsman I have ever known has ever not played for their own pride. This team are not top six material, we all knew that and that it would be a hard year, but I never imagined it would be this bad. I just hope they can have an honest review and own their pathetic displays with a view to actually trying against Rovers. That is all we have asked of them and what they owe themselves and the fans.

Mcintosh hasn't been selected for the past 3 games. He's played for the reserves last couple of outings. That's his level imo.

How we need an Ellis type of player right now to lead from the front . Someone to inspire those around him .

JWH would be perfect

He'd be a start for sure ,Add a big second row in there also .

+1 on the criticism Hoy is getting. Turnstile Tex is doing just fine, and long may it continue. Gutted that he’s out next week, I suspect tactical after seeing abdulls kicks Friday night.