Whilst I thought it was tough to pick a mom tonight as some poor performances all round.
However how on earth was Atkins awarded it
On a positive note v v impressed with glen Riley he ran hard and tacked aggressive all night, bit talent for me

Unbelievable. Not his worst game by a long way but man of the match? Carvell all day for me. Atkins has been dreadful all season - he can blame the lack of pre-season as much as he likes but that excuse is wearing thin. Roll on the return of bridge and Evans. Keep grix at centre and drop Atkins for bridge or Evans. Give Williams a chance for Riley for a few weeks.

who chose atkins as mom, they need to lock themselves in a dark room and beg for forgiveness, no way on gods green earth should he have been mom, he has been poor all season, his passing is terrible (couldnt pass water) and couldnt catch a cold. terrible

Bring back matty blythe hes tearing it up for the bulls!

No he hasn't.



That's just crazy.

Are you being serious? Atkins MOM!!!
He was hopeless - his passing off his left hand was an embarrassment - the U10s would be ashamed of his attempts. Then he dropped it on our line from which they scored a crucial try and he bombed a clear cut chance when he chose the wrong option.
Ratchet MOM for me.

Are you being serious? Atkins MOM!!!
He was hopeless - his passing off his left hand was an embarrassment - the U10s would be ashamed of his attempts. Then he dropped it on our line from which they scored a crucial try and he bombed a clear cut chance when he chose the wrong option.
Ratch MOM for me.

Name a game he has played to his full potential this season. He is so far off his best and last seasons form it is scary.

Thought ratchford's positioning was very poor tonight. Fair enough they played a good kicking game but his reading of the game is a way off hodgson's - bit I guess that only comes with experience.

Never said he was MOM, but to say he Grix is a better centre is lunacy. He's been average in an average team, nothing more nothing less.

Look a bit further for your scapegoat is all I ask.

Atkins has no core skills whatsoever. Just shows the club obsession with athletic ability over football ability.

Wait till McNamara leaves Atkins out of the World Cup squad, there will be outrage on here.

Mickey Higham when he was on the pitch. Ran the ball played the right pass and tackled well.

Atkins was just sloppy tonigh or he is short on confidence. Atkins last year would have beaten his man to score not try passing to Riley.

He shouldn't have even tried to pass to Riley, anyone could see the pass should have gone inside to Myler. Now either he can't pass to his right or he is as dumb as a rock. Take your pick.

We also bombed an almost identical chance with Ben Crooks choosing to go outside rather than back inside to the supporting Whiting.
I thought both were going to results in trys and both centres made the wrong decision. Even if Riley took the pass in, Lineham was ring ton him straight away and took him down before the line.
Those are trys that can't afford to be bombed when it comes to playing the Aussies and Kiwis in the World Cup. Atkins needs to improve his decision making if he wants to get a place.

Good leap to score his try in the second half though. Picked Tom Lineham's pocket.

Far cry from round 27 away at the KC. I think he is low on confidence at the minute, he will find it in time.

Fair point but how much time should he be given?? ive yet to see him him put in one decent 80 mins all season,when we had the players available TS as not dropped him only he knows why.as some have said when bridge and evans are fit again would he drop him then probably not.