taking off kesik and ellery just as we got back into the game was the game breaker for me. what was tony thinking? think the game was dull and changes definately need to be made.

I think we need a completely fresh start....root and branch....we simply can't let this carry on as it is.
We need a new coach.

got a handful of good players to build around but the rest just need to go. along with the coaching staff

I agree ....if a coach can't see the difference between a fat bloke and a fit bloke...he needs to go!

who would you keep for next year ?

lunt, tommy, kesik, colton and leaf. and adjustments?

Aaron Henry always gives 100% imo

if thats 100 % then hes not someone we want. he always seems lost in his position.

After the Rochdale game, i really thought we had turned the corner, and were starting to look like a team.
But we seem to have taken a couple of large strides backwards

My biggest concern is team selection, there is no continuity in the selection,
5 changes to the backline (admitedly once enforced thru Brown leaving to go to seagulls)
And at least a couple more in the forwards. This just as we were starting to look like a team.

Only 3 props in the 17 man squad (Stanley 18th man) - cant work that out. No 2nd rows on bench
3 hookers in 17 ( all decent players, but surely only need 2) Ely used as a prop, not good at all IMO

The young lad Dobek, had a shocker, but it was his 1st full game, need to give him a chance

All in All we have a decent squad now, i would keep the majority of them for next season, with the odd exception, and add a few players (money permitting)

We were a beaten side today after 1 minute , it took us until the 2nd half to mount a spell of decent rugby then it was back to the 1st half display.

Why so many changes again . This 3 hookers business , will someone please explain why ?

Both York & Blackpool beat us because their forwards built a platform & their half backs took control.


All in all very poor , and I havent even mentioned Mr Merrick .

How paltry was the crowd?
After a joke at York and selling ourselves short with Simon Brown....is it any wonder??
Get ready for the tumbleweed.

Wow! ... all this and no Trotsky yet ... he'll make some of this look complimentary if he tells it how it was in the bar straight after the game.

I'll keep my peace until tomorrow, just so a certain gentleman connected with the Club doesn't come out with his ... 'he shouldn't post when he's had a drink' rubbish.

We only turned up for two 5 minute spells in the second half and that was it. We have to play for 80 mins not 10.

Cant understand either the team selection, swapping everyone around , 2 hookers on the bench, Danny Stanley carrying the water bottles, taking off Kez and Ellery when they were getting us into the game on 55mins. I dont suppose we'll get any answers to this. Also the first time we really attacked down the right side we scored. I still cantweigh up the left side attack option all the time.

Its basics a lot of the time though.We coughed the ball up 4 times i think on the first tackle and there were a lot of bad options taken today with the ball in hand.

It's performances (or lack of them) like yesterdays that frustrate those who attend. In our last home game we looked like a cohesive unit and the late scores by Rochdale flattered them to some degree. Yesterday, except for a short spell just after half time our players (in the main) looked like a disinterested collection of individuals who gave me the impression that the end of the season can't come quick enough.

I understand that Kyle Kesik had been unwell in the week before the game but his body language at the end of the game suggested that he wasn't happy with how little involvement he'd had in the game.

I agree that after those substitutions were made the game just went completely away from us after we'd done well to drag ourselves back into contention after a very poor first half.

I'd be surprised if the Club could afford to part company with the Coach (pay-off, potentially more expensive replacement) but I stand to be corrected.

But in any case, who is available who would do a better job ... and more importantly, would be able to do so and stay within the Clubs budget?

With home crowds ranging between 192 and something like 700 (I'm guessing that the average is in the 400's) there won't be vast amounts of money to be thrown at the situation.

Rob Lunt is currently on loan, not sure how much of his contract with Dewsbury remains. My worry with Rob is that (and I think I have posted this before) he will either get recalled to Dewsbury or if his contract is up at the end of the season, get snapped up by another Club.

Penalty count 11-5 in our favour.

May be the penalty count was 11 - 5 in our favour , but i thought he had a poor game and didnt get much help from the touchies !

FOR WHAT YOU FOUR OR FIVE HAVE TO SAY ON HERE DOESNT REALLY HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE CLUB.TO BE HONEST I DONT THINK THE CLUB IS INTERESTED IN ALL YOUR NEGATIVE COMMENTS.IT SEEMS TO BE YOU'VE ONLY GOT THINGS TO SAY WHEN WE GET BEAT,WOULD BE OK IF YOU HAD FACT'S RIGHT FOR ONE GARY ROB LUNT IS OUR PLAYER AND SIGNED WITH US TILL END OF YEAR HE IS NOT ON LOAN,MY QUESTION TO YOU FOUR OR FIVE, I DONT HAVE TO NAME YOU BUT HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE ACTUALLY PLAYED THE GAME? OR ARE YOU JUST ARM CHAIR PLAYERS!

I agree, I am sadly getting used to a very poor standard (wouldn't fancy it myself though) ... I think we've had one good one this season

... all that said I don't think that it had any effect on the outcome TBH.

When the signing was announced, it was stated he was on loan ... if that's changed then so be it ... or was the original announcement from the Club incorrect. Only commenting on what was stated at the time.

Not true ... suggest that you read various other threads ... there are plenty of complimentary comments ... however, I pay my money and I call it as I see it.

Martin the people who are making the negative comments are regular supporters including myself who cannot understand team selection.
If we were told more about who has left , injured or unavailable etc we may not be as critical !
You have to admit we have been poor the last 2 weeks after the vast improvent in form which lead to the Rochdale win, which I am sure was applauded on this site. I for one am dissapointed with the dip in form !

Could the Official Site - Squad list be kept upto date .

Finally this is a fans forum & its a free country !

i agree..everyone is right to there opinion.at the beginning of the season the club said as long as we are still here ,with no debt and have started to build a foundation then that would be deemed as a success for this year,this was agreed by the fans.we would be happy with one win never mind five that we have up to now.it is annoying when we dont play well but we are wont become a top side over night. we have a young side which given time will get better and better.stick with them,im sure the club will keep the majority of the squad and with a good pre season together the team will go forward next season.