No I didn't but that proves my point - he looks good at that level and therefore it must be his best position.

You've got me there. We really can't keep Sykes at centre though, the revolving door comment somebody made sums up his defensive game. i suppose it wouldn't be as bad at stand-off.

Nah man - not at all - I did not mean to quote LMB's thoughts on the post so it is easy to do!

problem is they are best two kickers so one of them needs to play, I know sam can kick as well but he hasnt had much practice lately. on balance I'd drop deacon, switch sykes to standoff ( where any defensive lapses are more easily covered) with jeffries at halfback and menzies at . I agree that platt is better defensively than sykes but think his confidence is a bit shot at the moment and menzies would help settle sheriffe down a bit. If rinaldi was in squad then I'd drop godwin too as he was useless last week.

Tbf it was his first game back after fifteen weeks out.

true but he did the same headless chicken routine that was his trademark before he got injured. lack of gametime would explain lack of fitness, not the daft plays he was making. no coincidence that cas's purple patch at beginning of 2nd half was when wagga was on and only came to an end when terry returned imo.

Have to agree with that really. same old "I'll make it look like i'm doing something, but i'll have no impact on the game" Rinaldi is a much better option imo.

Like every1 I think id like to see Sykes to SO and Jeffries to SH however it was just a case of thinking realistically, ah well no harm no foul. I also reckon Cook should not have been dropped to the reserves im all for under performing players to be dropped and to give some of the young lads a run out, but still think Cook has more to offer than Whitehead/Donaldson

suspect cook being dropped to reserves has nothing to do with his performance, more a case of not being retained and done a reardon imo.

Im not Cooks biggest fan however still think he is decent squad player and will be relatively cheap and is still only like 22 or 23 and should be re-signed

Qualifies as "home-grown", too (I presume). Must be something gone on behind the scenes, surely? Red will probably know...

Should have took the money when it was on offer for him.

No because unlike Reardon he isn't sulking in the reserves he's still performing very well.

I've heard it's beacause he's off.

His decision, or the club's?

When was that? I think it will be a shame if Cook goes, I think he brings good work rate and energy to the squad and when he's had a run in the team he's improved IMHO. Clearly the club must think there is more potential in Whitehead/Olbison/Donaldson etc. Or was it Cooks choice?

Either way if he goes (cas apparently.... nailed on) it will be one of them that comes back to bite us in a "he looks a great player now, why did Bradford let him go??" kinda way I reckon.

I can't understand why Cook was even dropped, he did exactly the same thing with David Halley last season.

I'd love for both major weak links and underperformers to be dropped completley. However neaither one of them will be dropped. If it was me in charge I'd show I wasn't afraid to drop big names and play rookies.

Halley. Sheriffe. Menzies. Nero. Tadulala. Donaldson. Jeffries. Scruton. Newton. Lynch. Burgess. Cook. Langley. Subs: Kopczak. Crossley. Worrincy. Godwin.

platt is extremely rubbish can't tackle or catch a ball so he shouldn't even be in the reserves release him he's rubbish and decs has to play because sykes rubbish an all how he earned a contraxt io don't know but he can't play 6 can't play anywhere if crookes were fit i'd put menzies at 6 and drop sykes and get rid of him.

That's easy for you to say.

So if were playing rookies why not pick them on the ones playing it that role for the academy.

Not sure.

Not fully sure what you mean mate.

That Donaldson lad is a loose/stand off if I'm not mistaken, so why not pick him? Plus he's got the bonus of training with the 1st team for the past 12 months.

Pick Joe Wardle who is the stand off for the academy and has been training full time as well.

Sorry I'm crackered I meant pick Wardle.