Players raise the bar when at least 1 DR is playing.

Well if we used one of our seven lives against Batley at least 5 of the remaining 6 were used today.

Should you not have 9 lives



All in all looks to be very competitive league, even Toronto not having everything there own way

I really do not know what to say, we have scraped 2 home wins against 2 below average teams. It really does not bode well for the season. Today was dire.

May not be pretty at the moment but your getting the points, do you not have a habit of improving as the season goes on to peak for what would this season be the play offs - or even be a dry pitch team.

Murrell and QLT to be dropped.

I'm usually the first to stick by Murrell as it's clear to see when he's not on the pitch, we crumble.......but Jesus Christ, he's been dire.

QLT I'm sure will come good when the pitches dry up but as it stands, he's a liability at the back and a couple of assists over 5 games doesn't warrant him taking that spot.

Either stick sharp their or try out RCS. White in for Murrell and see how we get on.

Next week is the opportunity to try it out but then again, Dewsbury will be in high spirits after their performance today

Today was utter tripe! Thankfully we had Grix to save us. Unbelievably bad.

The clear the air team meeting last week obviously went well....

kidd played for hunslet n scored.

So was dropped then..White and QLT halves next week and Sharpy at full back.Johnno on bench as cover half/hooker.Would hopefully solve a plethora of glaring problems.

I've been saying for a couple of seasons that Scott is past it. For two seasons he has proved me wrong, but I feel this season may be a step too far for him. A great Fax player but everyone has their limits and perhaps it's time for him to step aside.

I agree 100%, and I've also been saying it for a while, and been wrong. I suspect however he is on a salary that assumes both playing and coaching and there would be no cash saving if he stopped walking around the pitch.

Nothing wrong with walking around the pitch. Tubbs made a career out of it.

You need some big bruising props so any halve can play to their potential, agree that Muzza is at the end of his career but it not a coincidence that his performances over the years are linked to who has been setting the platform for him.
They all give it a real go but we’re not big enough in the front row, it’s showing there, with Muzza and across the park generally imho.

Another glaring area we didn't address in pre-season.It's all down to the coach's dreadfully poor recruitment.When's Barlow available ?

Whilst I don’t think Muzza has been anywhere near his best, we have not been winning the ruck in attack or defence, particularly our front row. And when we do actually get though a set without dropping a ball, our halves are not getting much space to play in which is impacting on how quick we get the ball to our backs and also bring QLT into the line. How much better did we look when Grixy took into his own hands to show the front row how to do it?

FWIW, I would have kept White in yesterday instead of Johnno. The conditions required a six and kick game and Johnno doesn’t have a long kick game which puts the pressure on Muzza. Swinton on the other hand had 2 halves able to kick giving them better options. If we look at all the other games yesterday, other than the plastic pitch one, all were pretty close and affected by the conditions.

I think we lack size in a few areas.
The second rowers generally do a good job but if you play some of the bigger guys from there in the front row then you obviously lack the bulk in the second row.
We have a winger playing in the centres so again just on the point in question you lack the power punch option down that flank, on the other side Steve T will try his best but rarely breaks the line through power.

The winter period in particular is when it’s exposed the most, put it all together and it’s not surprising we are performing like we are, it’s a slog to get down the pitch never mind regularly break the line.
Even the threat from QLT is none existent as he has rarely has an attacking line to come into.

Edit. He looks even less effective than Muzza and we say drop him, it’s not really his fault it’s simply because he’s facing the same problem as Muzza even deeper in his own half of the pitch.

Barlow's ban finishes in Nov IIRC. By the time he could play in his 1st competitive game the following Feb, it would be almost 5 years since he played his last!!

Ah-no use imminently then.

Is he the messiah like some fans are proclaiming Tangata is? Another no lets move on not back situation. Fully fit he was a good player but 5 years out would be a risk. Time to move on, who next? We need a centre!!!

Show me the posts where some fans have proclaimed that Tangata is the messiah.
The only thing that has been said was that it was a good gesture by the club to offer him some support during his rehab.
The others who have posted have indicated that it would not be a good move to bring him back, he's not even going to fit for several months anyway.
We need some size, yes in the centre but it needs to start with the pack.

I live 200 miles away now and not been to a game yet this season, but the most worrying statistic is the number of points we're leaking. Our strength over the last few years has been our defence, but that's just not working this year. Our improvement as seasons have progressed is without a doubt due to better and firmer grounds. Dewsbury were awesome against TWP, but the conditions definitely worked to their advantage.

Cut out the mistakes and penalties and we can still keep on picking up the points. Hopefully we still have a few ££ in reserve to take advantage should any quality players come available.

UTF!

It was all over social media and on everyone of the 35 Fax Facebook groups we have now.

At least not on here then.

RM said in this weeks RL press.

Quote "We'd love to have him again but we haven't got pots of money.
Absolutely he would be welcomed back, but it would all come down to finances.
I'm sure we would be in the forefront of his mind if he decides to play on in this country".

I agree with you he would be a big risk with his current injury record unless he played on a game by game basis but I can't see that happening.