how bad r sheffield, 29-6 down at gateshead after 35 mins, aston must be the next to go after a display like this, cant pass , cant hold a ball, only aran groom thats any good,, opps sam barlow scored, 31- 12 ht,

god it's bad. Thought for one minute to pause Sky+ when they showed the grandstand & count the speccies in there..... think Id have enough fingers & toes.

Gateshead's 7 looks a lively player, other than that nothing special.

Eagles... so so so dire, embarrasing really.

Aston IS Sheffield Eagles, though I was on about his poisition the other day, he'd be best making himself Director of Football or similar then employing a head coach, would give someone he could put the blame onto when things dont go well, yet he'd still have an element of control.

cant belive this now, 31- 30 after 59 mins

There playing alot better second half.

Its now 31 - 30

f*cking hell

gateshead are going to through this away. right shame

O'really................

full time - gateshead 41 - sheffield 36, good second half

Good 2nd half but I thought both teams defence was very dire.

Can't have been easy for Sheffield; played three games in eight days.

Having said that, I'm sure Fax and other teams have done it before as well.

One other thing: Referee Child only blew up for NINE penalties all game!

Lost all 3 as well.

Missed the end of the second half but sounds like it was a good game in the end,

Although got 3 points from them all at the same time

Sheffield six games, five losses, five bonus points.

What "visionary" thinking can do for RFL!

While I don't agree that any reward should be given for losing, I think it should be a finer gap than 12 points. Possibly half it or less?

I'm not a fan of bonus points myself but the sheffield games they lost have been close. Not like they've been beaten by the 12 points each game.

Gateshead lost by 5
Fev lost by 8
Doncaster lost by 1
Widnes lost by 8
Leigh lost by 1

All those games including the one they won (Toulouse won by 6) have been pretty close.

I can see the arguments from both sides though, plus it's in place, so it's something you have to cope with and try to get when trailing. Especially when going for one of the lower playoff spots.