We seem to be playing a more expansive game too. I don't mind the occasional knock on or dropped ball as long as the effort is there .

Could be describing Eric Hughes, and the team he built that went on to super league glories. Needed mcrae to instill the winning mentality , Hughes must have done a good job!

He's doing a great job considering our injury list and I hope that he can tighten up that defence because it needs tightening if we are to challenge for a trophy this year.

This was also Nobles problem.

He wouldnt stick with the younger players even though they was playing better, and it was found out in the end as it took an injury to Tim Smith to give Sam Tomkins a real go in the team.

It seems both Madge and Simmons will play the youngsters if they are playing well - which is what us fans like to see.

He was tightening it. We were at a 17 point average until we lost five players over three days! It's difficult to defend to the best of our ability when our players change by the minute! I'm sure he will do just fine in defence once - or if - we manage to field a reasonably consistent team.

He should get a great reception at our place on Monday. No one will forget the marathon runs he did for us to raise cash at that time. That's how bad things were when he coached us so don't take that previous stint in our game as anything to go by, I think he's doing a great job at Saints under mitigating circumstances.