Ive never understood that attitude at all.

If we continue to play as poorly and scrape a win then in the grand scheme of things i could see the argument for preferring to lose if it gets RS nearer the exit door as it would be a 'hollow' 2 points. Going into the game id love to see a performance that really indicated that we're capable of much better than weve seen.

But that’s presuming Smith goes, personally id prefer us to win and play well whoever is in charge, especially as were not far off (points wise) the teams above, if we were rock bottom id kind of understand it

Thats why i say going into the game i hope we see a really positive reaction and performance, but if its scraping 2 points then i cant get excited about that or see that the 2 points is anything more than a sticking plaster over a bottom side that means little when we come up against better teams.

Yes I read the same article mate I get it.

I try to take an even view. I have criticised Smith too. What are you actually disagreeing with about what I’ve just said about Newman?

I’d start Ackers for this one, and drop Roberts with Edgell on wing, TNW on the bench. Would even consider something like Johnson, Lisone, TNW and O’Connor for the bench and use Jarrod more in the middle. Plenty of energy to bring on then.Johnson has been playing well recently.

Only Fusitua, Holroyd and Bentley missing from the first 13 jersey numbers. No excuses today, we must perform.

To be fair Fus and Holroyd make a big difference and even with Bentley maybe we miss his competitiveness.

But yes we should be winning the game today.

I'm no fan of Roberts but I would still play him over Edgell who looks far too light weight ATM for SL.This should be a comfortable win.If we lose then I can't see how Smith can keep his position.

No Ackers, concussion protocol apparently

Is Roberts dropped? I personally wouldn't play Edgell anywhere other than FB, when Miller is out.

Expect this to be a tight game today, Cas are steadily improving and we are going opposite direction.

One score game. We lose though and Smith has to go!

Roberts is warming up with the team, so must be dropped

Is the BBC audio badly out of sync, or is it just me?!

Deffo out of sync

Both scores from repeat sets.
Maybe it will catch on

struggling to work out if we've been okay or cas are just poor! Seem to be being more aggressive in D at least

Ive switched back on to sky

I’d say we are winning because of who we are playing rather than how we are playing. Encouraging to see we’ve looked after the ball a bit better, but Cas are shoite.

Will we see effort in both 40 minutes ?.

Cas are poor. The dropped ball on their side is killing them.

However, Croft and Handley are doing great. Newman looks unfocused

we could come out firing and put a cricket score on these or come out and capitulate, both are equally as likely!

Newman dire again, all ego more than talent

Big man bends line,earns penalty's.

Coukd catch on xD

Smith needs a rest, making silly errors

TNW been on yet?