Got to agree , I thought we'd struggle after Carvell jumped ship but the forwards are really giving it a go. Add to that Crocker

,Lauiaki and a fit Moa , The pack is looking pretty formidable.

Indeed, once they agree to something, they stick to it!

We move on after Carvell. We have in our squad 80 minute props, quality fit half backs, focused centres and quality wingers. What a great position for a focussed coach to have to cope with !

If I was Carvell I'd be wondering why I never grew some balls, stood up to her and stayed where I was....

If you were Carvell you'd do as you were told.

Turns out Carvell was just holding us back really.





Interesting to hear Radders on RH coming back - saying how utterly hacked off he'd been personally with his own performances last season, in such a bad mood after the games it'd be Tuesday before he'd speak to his missus, and he was determined things would be different this year. He's certainly led from the front so far this year.

Great point. Normally we would be waiting for Carvell to return from whatever injury but I though Cusack and Dowes really bent the line tonight.

Indeed . I think the forwards where a little put out regarding the Carvell scenario and are responding in a way to answer that.

Pretty obvious Gaz is thinkin that now too !

it wouldn't surprise me if Lakuaki and Moa were on less than Carvells salary combined either. Was a good player for this club in his time, but what good are superstar players if they're always sat in the stand.

For me, superb, and one of the main reasons we are where we are. Superb.

Nothing taken away from radders and tickle just those guys don't get enough credit IMO

definate massive improvement from last season they seem to be breaking more takles than last year

Hey , And i thought they were the same player.

Couldn't agree more. Add that to the time they spend on the pitch it must be the coaches dream to have them as the starting props

Both of them have been completely awesome.

They both came back for their second stints and looked hell bent on creating as much havoc as they could. I can't remember in recent history when we did that to their forwards

Indeed, even if he were to not have the beard Dowes would still look a completely different player to the mediocre one of recent seasons. Couldn't help but laugh at Luke Robinson's attempt to tackle Thackray before he went over the try-line

He nearly planted Robinson head first within the in goal area, Infact he could have grown spuds out of Robinsons ar$e.

the full pack are on top of their game at the mo but dowes is a workaholic and tickle is putting hmself about abit,also thought manu had a miles better game tonight

If he was carvell he'd be laughing his t1ts off sat on his fat ass, picking up 10 grand a month

As impressed as i was with last nights performance of your pack and your team as whole, you have to look at who you were up against, mason seemed to back to his old penalty machine past...korkidas was his usual lazy, low impact self and andy raliegh fractured his finger, having said all that well done on the start so far lets hope it continues, after last season it must feel good for ya'll

Everything about Cusack's game is just remarkable, the yards he makes going forward, his defence and the amount of carries he makes. At times he was striding an extra 3/4 metres with 3 players round him. It actually got to the point were I felt uncomfortable when the Yak was having a breather, but both Dowes and Thackers are in good form too.

He has really upped his game this year. He seems bigger to me too. Last year he seemed a bit spindly, I might just be imagining it though.