the team looked a lot better today. Aiton will be confirmed early in the week and apparently Crosby will join for the rest of the season too. They’ll go straight into the squad if true.

Have to wonder if Parcell injury is an issue when Aiton coming out of retirement.

Young Mikolaj has done great this year but it's understandably looking a bit much for him last few weeks so can understand Crosby signing.

Wouldn't have thought either will be great signings but they are 2 bodies at a time when bodies aren't available and in desperate times needs must I suppose.

‪Walker‬
‪Briscoe Sutcliffe Handley Hall‬
‪Moon Myler‬
‪Singleton Dwyer Garbutt‬
‪Ferres Ablett‬
‪Cuthbertson‬

‪Aiton Crosby Ward Oledzki/Mullally‬

This is a must win game, no doubt about it. But a win might not be enough, as we are relying on results elsewhere to go our way.

Funny seeing you write that every week then hear the real Kevin Sinfield say in his presser last night, “is there such a thing as a must win game”

Smith should be instead of Ferres. We really don’t learn with Ferres at all.

I thought he went ok last night

Yes he was much better than Ablett.

Ferres has been getting better recently looks to have shed the weight, just needs to stop the needless high shots.

If Ferres "improving" continues to mean stupid cheap penalties throughout the game id rather just pay him off & ditch him.

How many penalties did he give away last night?

I remember 3 crucial daft ones mate late in the tackle count.

3 I thought it was 1, the highe tackle?

Fwiw ferres is 22nd in the league for penalties with 14 for the year.

Ok, i too only remembered the one.

While he is not setting the world on fire he looks fitter and played the full 80 minutes again i believe. He looked so out of condition last season that he made himself an easy target for criticism from supporters. These last few weeks he at least looks the part and is putting the minutes in on the field

Just to clarify, which were the 3 penalties that ferress gave away late in the tackle count?

I didn't think Ferres was bad with the penalties this week. He gave at least one needless one away, but he also won one for us with the ball trap incident.

You mean he was cheating this led to a try I believe

Ferres gave away 2 pens though I too only recall one of them. www.rugby-league.com/superleague ... -info/1927 As for the one he won, for me the wakey player was the one trying to cheat by pretending to be trapped and rightly getting pulled for interference. If you doubt this, trap the arm of a mate or even your wife in your armpit and try stop them breaking free.

Ferres gave away 2 pens though I too only recall one of them. www.rugby-league.com/superleague ... -info/1927 As for the one he won, for me the wakey player was the one trying to cheat by pretending to be trapped and rightly getting pulled for interference. If you doubt this, trap the arm of a mate or even your wife in your armpit and try stop them breaking free.

Quote ="Clearwing"Ferres gave away 2 pens though I too only recall one of them. www.rugby-league.com/superleague ... -info/1927 As for the one he won, for me the wakey player was the one trying to cheat by pretending to be trapped and rightly getting pulled for interference. If you doubt this, trap the arm of a mate or even your wife in your armpit and try stop them breaking free.'" But he pulls his arm out ferres would let the ball go and a penalty for a ball strip would be given. Lyne made a clear gesture to the ref he had his arm trapped. Hicks should have told Ferres to release him - it’s that simple

Quote ="Clearwing"Ferres gave away 2 pens though I too only recall one of them. www.rugby-league.com/superleague ... -info/1927 As for the one he won, for me the wakey player was the one trying to cheat by pretending to be trapped and rightly getting pulled for interference. If you doubt this, trap the arm of a mate or even your wife in your armpit and try stop them breaking free.'" But he pulls his arm out ferres would let the ball go and a penalty for a ball strip would be given. Lyne made a clear gesture to the ref he had his arm trapped. Hicks should have told Ferres to release him - it’s that simple

Maybe so. But not a case of Ferres having cheated which is what the Wakey fan to whom I'd replied had alleged. Lyne could easily have freed his arm; he chose not to.

Quote ="Clearwing"Ferres gave away 2 pens though I too only recall one of them. www.rugby-league.com/superleague ... -info/1927 As for the one he won, for me the wakey player was the one trying to cheat by pretending to be trapped and rightly getting pulled for interference. If you doubt this, trap the arm of a mate or even your wife in your armpit and try stop them breaking free.'" Id still have to watch the game back but if its only 2 then my mistake

Quote ="Clearwing"Ferres gave away 2 pens though I too only recall one of them. www.rugby-league.com/superleague ... -info/1927 As for the one he won, for me the wakey player was the one trying to cheat by pretending to be trapped and rightly getting pulled for interference. If you doubt this, trap the arm of a mate or even your wife in your armpit and try stop them breaking free.'" Id still have to watch the game back but if its only 2 then my mistake

I thought one was near the end and he had played the full game. more of a tired slap than a deliberate high tackle

But he offers absolutely nothing in attack, along with his penalty liabilities. For me, as stated previous, he is a huge negative influence in this club.

Weird choice of player to look to for attacking prowess. Then again, our 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 & 9 don't look to have a match-winning moment between them, so why not? As for Ferres, I can take him or leave him.

agreed