That's fair enough and very amicable of you, I'd prefer it to continued unnecessary disrespect of someone that's actually proud of their job and carried it out to the best of their ability.

Hell, I'd bet most on here don't put half into their jobs that Netherton does, whether they're absolutely amazing at it or not.

I do more than 110 per cent

You're argument is flawed, I'd explain but I can't be bothered.

Lovegrove attacks on the wing and rarely gets the ball, in attack. He moves into the middle to defend in place of Craig Hall, What's the difference between Netherton defending in the middle and not getting involved in the attack from our own line and Lovegrove defending in the middle and not getting involved in the attack from our own line?

The majority of my defence for Netherton is not his skill set or abilities but his team ethic and work rate, something that if shared by the other 12 people in the team on the pitch at the time would almost certainly make a trophy winning team. See any previous derby victories for examples.

Yeah but don't you work as a Physio? I think I'd put everything and more into that, too.



Ooft!

I see a spying Wire fan.

Hello Horatio Yed, you little sneak. Tell Tony Smith that our lineup will be much like last week but without some.

Ve have vays of making you lose

Well, That's quite true.

A fit 6&7?

Evans?

On form tonight

I and sum nursing on a weekend

Nethertons effort or commitment isn't in question, its his ability, he may well give his all, but his all isn't good enough, he doesn't make the yards he should, People go on about his defence, but last season he averaged 24 tackles a game.

I don't know about anyone else on here, but I am waiting (with more interest than other seasons) on the squad announcement wondering who Sandy is going to select at 7 & 9.

My source at Rovers has kept things pretty close to his chest this week and wouldn't even give a hint whether or not Withers or Josh would be fit or if Callum Taylor and Keal Carlile would be in the running. Similarly, I got a blank stare when I asked him if Lee, Bell or Beherral would be in at 7.

What he did say was Mika, McDonnell and Lovegrove have been training and he expects them to be in the 19.

I await the squad news with baited breath!

Based on Jason's performance for the U20s against Saints last week (we lost 20-10 in what was a cracking and bruising encounter) I thought he looked as though he had got his appetite back. Looking fitter and more mobile he did his cause no harm and it wouldn't surprise me to see him in todays 19 man squad.

I thought that Sam Jowesy, Lloyd Ofosi, George Griffin and Tyla Hepi were all more effective and certainly more aggresive than Jase Netherton against Saints u20s. I would accept that it must be hard for an established first grader to motivate himself to play at that level but i would expect as a bare minimum that he outplays the youngsters around him. He didnt. He will still be in the 19 though i reckon.