He was limping throughout the Wigan game, I assumed this was why he was on the bench today.

He didn't look injured when he came on or in the warm up.

That's quite a hard POV to refute! Must admit I'd assumed it was cos he defo picked up an injury last week. Or maybe the Boss listened to what Eddievan's "Committee" (love it!

) have been screaming for, and followed their instructions? Damned if he does and damned if he doesn't.

one thing I did notice was when Sykes was at fullback and made errors ( fumbled bombs, passing in poor positions, gifting Hall the ball for the hull try etc) people around me didnt comment. yet when Platt came on and made similar errors they were instantly on his back. One thing yesterday proved is that Sykes isn't a massively better fullback option than Platt, in fact on yesterdays and last weeks performances Platt looks the better option.

Can only assume Platt was carrying an injury as based on wigan performances Platt did nothing to deserve dropping with Sykes being much poorer and deserving the drop. With Crookes putting in a decent showing yesterday then maybe it'll be Paul's turn for a bench spot next week.

I'll go along with that, although I'd keep Sykes starting in the centres. He quietened Yeaman down when he reverted there, a task which proved a bit too much for Crookes at this early stage in his career. Think we need to get some of the other issues sorted first so we don't load too much on Crookes right now?

I was also surprised Platt was left out until i read this
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Moral - people are far too quick to jump to conclusions.

No No No - the only guarantees in life are death & taxes. Therefore you need to be an accountant or an undertaker.

Shakespeare knew what to do with lawyers (Henry VI (Part 2))

Although looking at what I have just written - the lawyers might have been involved in the drafting of the guarantees - so you could be right

Nice line of thinking, but these daysLeeds would never let someone like Lowes go, there's no one of the quality of McNamara and Spruce in the second tier, Saints would be a lot more circumspect about releasing Bernard ...

Dont think there is such a thing as the big 4 clubs. And even if there was I dont think your lot would qualify. You are a team that we expect to win nowerdays and I guess we are not the only ones. To be honest I think that my team (Wakey) can beat either Leeds or Saints but dont expect it to happen every time. Whereas with Bratford I honestly believe that we are a much better side than you and would be supprised if we lost to you. I reckon that you are in a world of trouble. P.S. Halley is good - we will have him at the end of the season....why did he not get a chance at Odsal?

Hell, I didn't realise things had got so bad. Come back when you've won summat in the Super League era.

As for Halley, he's got another chance this weekend.

.................but winning games against us, Leeds or Saints, is like winning a trophy to them

So............

5 pages of comments, but no real contenders for a replacement coach? Welcome to Hood's world!

Surely we'd be better with no coach than McNamara though? Perhaps some posters on here could set up a poll to pick the team each week. We've got so many undiscovered coaching talents on RAB that it would surely be a success?

What about Phil Veivers?

I'd like to see Robbie and Big Joe back at the club maybe as backroom staff. They don't seem to be doing anything now Hood should get on the phone

Aye, and they have a second string to their bows in that they are also financial wizards with undiscovered talents for whistling up funds out of thin air. Can't imagine why Hood hasn't pursued this option before...

Is he really doing nothing at the moment?
Salford must be delighted...

So we're looking for someone who's got a distinguished history with the club and won't cost much.

Step forward Bullman

It would be hard to match 1 draw and 3 lossess.

So you could do better??

Of Course mate.

I don't know if anybody has mentioned it, but is Peter Sharp available?

Adrian Lam? Think he's assistant at Sydney Roosters atm.

My mistake, he's the Papua New Guinea coach.