I’m starting to question the signing of ECW.


Surely we had the chance to bring in a player of quality in a position we needed added strength?


All we seem to have done is bring in a quota back to play in the reserves, when it looks like Lumb and Edgell are the preferred options to replace Sivo.


If we are not intending to use ECW in the matchday 13 most weeks then what was the point of signing him as we are effectively wasting the quota spot that became free on losing Sivo, when it would have been better used brining in another forward?


It’s looking more and more of an odd decision for me.


IF there was no one of real quality available then don’t use the quota spot for the sake of using it, wait until mid season when some players often become available from overseas 

I've calmed down a bit and rewatched the game after getting home.


That game was there to be won, I'm putting that loss down to Lisone, that pass when we were really getting on top of saints with territory was just a really dumb play.


Id like Connor to stay at 7 bar that ridiculous pass near the end I thought he went well and can see a decent link up with Miller.


I think I was harsh on the attack, rethinking it we haven't had the same spine in any of the games this year, that's really hard for a team to fire.

We were the better team in the first half, and were unlucky to be losing at half time. The starting midddles were impressive against the saints pack, Jenkins the standout but Oledski looks so much better with some decent forwards around him.




Our defence much improved on last season, apart from the 10 mins where we switched off and lost the game.  saints struggled to get out of their own half in the first half. 


Attack still needs work, not many ideas but hopefully a settled spine will improve that.

With the poor performing season of Akers and Frawley hopefully we see Connor and Croft at Half back now. With Miller back our attack will improve. Lots of good things to like about defence now we can build on this. We also have a decent squad now that’s interchangeable it’s early days to take the cue off rack for this season. Frawley to hooker would be my way to go but don’t let him get his hands on ball to kick on last tackle he’s dreadful. Frawley and Lisone a million to be here next season  imo Neither good enough 

For me that is our season effectively over. It was our only chance of silverware and it’s gone. We look absolutely clueless near the oppositions line and despite defending well for the first half we weren’t strong enough physically or mentally to maintain the required level. I think it’s unrealistic to judge a team over 40 mins and hope they can replicate that good 40 for both halves in future games. The better physical specimens will ultimately fare better over the full 80 minutes and we obviously don’t have enough in our current strongest 13. I fear the rest of the season we will just be judging how much we’ve improved by how small a margin we can lose by against the best opponents.

One of the things that was so bad last season was the lack of improvements after having challenge cup weekends off, hopefully under Arthur they will be put to better use, particularly to work on attack.