Hope Rapira doesnt end up a big cost to us. He was thinking of retiring due to injury before we signed him.

They must see some potential in him?

I don't think it's just you I'll be kind that performance from Howarth was **** he can't even pass the ball from the ptb, anyone see him shy away from catching a high ball not to mention giving a try away from the ptb. Dreadful is an understatement.

As I've mentioned on another thread Howarth isn't good enough, not his fault its just fact that he will get picked by Nobby purely on his size, Owen/Fages are far better options IMO.

I think your right, Howarth is big for a hooker and can also put in a big hit, I just think he delays the pass far too long and as a result has given away interseptions in two games, abit more urgency and he wouldn't be that bad.

Agree with that.

I still think Theo would give us more versatility off the bench. Once Chase went off yesterday the reshuffle changed the game plan and it nearly cost us. Theo could have slipped straight in at either hooker or halfback. Don't think Nobby will make the same mistake twice.

Horrible as it is but I think what happened too Chase proved me right, bring on Theo and there is no loss for me, bring on Howarth @ hooker and move Lee into the halves and the game plan had to change.

FWIW last season we'd have lost that game by some margin, the fight and back bone shown in the second half when things weren't going our way shows that this team is going to be hard too beat.