Reality is we have played 3 of last years top 4 and are at this point where most expected after 3 rounds!



That said round 4-9 are where we play most of the bottom 6 and this is now where we need to post some points. Season truly starts now.



The Wigan game wasn’t pretty but we were well in with the other two.



Yesterday was a very strong defensive performance in defence. Just need to smarter up in the oppositions 20 and not turn over the ball so early in the set.



The effort was great.



Kershaw and Kay were excellent yesterday, Crowther and Proctor were all over in defence and worked very hard.



Langi was very busy though he got pushed back a little.



I hope the players take heart from that defence and look to build on top of that with some improvements in the attack. If they do points in the league won’t be far away.



Eseh made his debut and I liked what I saw. He drove in well and tackled hard. He made a mistake offloading on the 2nd but it was a pretty good debut and I hope we see him vs Leeds.



If Golding is coming on loan I’d welcome that. I rate him.



I have to say I think I’d try Smith - Lino in halves.



Gaskell last season at 6 we scored very few try’s in the handful of games he played there. I just don’t think he’s a halfback or a full back and some players just aren’t pivotal players. Not knocking his effort though but he’s a centre for me.



Unless golding comes I’d keep the backs the same next week.



Take what we did against Hudds and smarted up making a few improvements and we could see some joy from Leeds game.

Glad to know that I could wipe out a 2 million det, and get a stadium up to S L standed on my pension .The trouble is with Mr Carter he does not know enough about rugby league and trust is coaches to much . After B Smith left we got J K as overlooker ,The trouble was when he left we started going down hill fast,so when W Poaching took over he had a old poor squad held up by over seas players who had been giving 100% plus 2 or 3 players who were S L standed . Mr Carter then decided to get rid of a of W Poaching though he had a 42% win record the best since the legend D T .Do not no were the advice came to get these coaches in ,but there way behind the 8 ball for S L.There is a saying! get the right tools for the job ,but fail on that by the look of our attacking play ,it is the worsed I have seen before B Smith took over

Defensively, a huge, huge improvement and every player 1-17 was up for the fight.

However, we were really disappointing with ball in hand.

To go 160 mins plus without registering a point, speaks for itself.



It's certainly a step forward though and let's hope that we can keep on making progress.



Kershaw was outstanding, mom for me.

Player power and consultation with senior members of the team saw Poching not offered a new contract.



The team did not feel like they were being coached and certain players pretty much took things into their own hands at the back end of last season.

As said Mr Carter takes bad advice W Poaching had been around T Smith for a long time Guess he new what he was doing The fitness lvl seemed a lot higher than this season from day one .How many of the players who complained have left Would have been good to watch him rebuild the team ,though he was doing a good job my self and brining in younger players,

an not find the post ,but what was there Hudds coach moaning about after the match .Hope it was not the pitch

I don’t think he did in relation to us and nothing with regards the pitch but that could be because they won.

Thanks

No but I see the media were purposefully taking photos of players legs at the game to generate an after game story. They took pictures of Proctor and Taufua knees.



It’s 3 week till we play on it next so I would imagine it will continue to improve.

Hello Mr Hood

The fact that you see a good player like Smith fluffing his lines at acting halfback shows how good Hood is.

Think it is more down to Smith not been a S L player ,one more bad signing from what I have seen . First time I have watch players at Wakefield and know who ever plays the standed will be poor with ball in hand. Going to Leeds to see if we can score a try