Really disappointed today. A couple of scores in that first 20 and it could have been a different story. I'm glad we got some points on the board, but we've got a long way to go before we're challenging, which we knew before we kicked a ball today. 

If we've signed who we think we've signed and sign a centre (or two) and a backrower then I don't think we are that far away. We were very average and forgettable in 2015 and look what happened with the right new additions.

Nobody is making Rapana a scapegoat but he's made a few errors at crucial times so far such as the knock on at the play the ball today when it looked we were in the ascendancy and about to score.



If he can iron them out he's a great addition to the squad. A bit like Pritchard in the way he could lift the team with his enthusiasm.

I thought for the first 20 minutes we competed well and for me that was the crucial timeframe to keep them out as HKR are always fast starters and i really thought we were in with a chance.
apart from our errors what was obvious was just how much a bit of quality in the centre and second row is.
we couldnt handle Hiku and Tanginoa and their line speed compared to ours was chalk and cheese.
Need to get another second row in sharpish.
Think we will beat them in the derby game 

 if they had played it could have been worse

I was actually looking forward to watching jwh but thought he played like a poor man's kane evans

Harsh, I'd say he was solid not spectacular, Kane was like a frightened gazelle

It’s frustrating. We’re not far off and have progressed quicker than expected,
Think we will add to the squad soon and Oli Holmes is due back too.
Just think the occasion got the better of us, I doubt Raps will have a worse game than today.
On a more positive note 
Firmly believe Marc Sneyd will win the lance Todd trophy again to defeat those pesky dobbins lol 

Weird comment, imagine winning this game this your one iof first thoughts.

Hope my post a couple of pages was good enough for you.

Fair play to Rovers the best team by a long way. As much as it pains me to say it Peters was a great appointment for them, if you look down their team sheet it's not star after star like Wigans is but the systems Peters has put in place makes them look so solid and difficult to break down. 

Does anyone have the completion stats and error count and penalties etc ?


Did it used to be Opta stats ?


Many Thanks 

I've got to say, whilst Rapana's passion and effort cannot be questioned, the more he plays, the more he looks like a winger playing out of position. His apparent lack of composure and trying too hard lead to errors and poor decision making. When Cust and Balmforth are fit, I'd put Rapana on the wing and Hardaker or Pryce at fullback and leave Cust at six with Balmforth the backup hooker. particularly whilst Barron is out.