But presumably he was following a full fitness programme and full training or he wouldn't have been selected. I suspect he just had no stamina as the only evidence I have to go on is what he produced on the pitch. If he was tearing it up in training and not reproducing it on the pitch then he shouldn't have been selected at all.

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Personal responsibility and pride in performance also play a part. One thing that couldn’t be levelled against the rest of the team was that they weren’t fit enough. Sorry 9a but the Sita ship has well and truly sailed (albeit after a significant delay!

Exactly, if he wasn't up to the job he shouldn't have been given an extension . If he was fitter than he appeared ,were his 10 minute stints a tactical ploy that baffled everybody ?

#keepSita

I really struggle to understand the so-called impact players that can only last 10 minutes on the pitch.
These are professional athletes we're talking about - with the numerous advantages that brings.
They should be in shape as a matter of course unless they are coming back from injury, and with a half decent coaching system in place that'll get them back to the right level in a short period of time.

I had the fortune to have coaching (albeit in a different sports and at a lower level), but what a difference it made!

I'd like to see the number of interchanges reduced to 'force' the use of these type of players to be reduced.

“ and with a half decent coaching system in place”
Therein has been the problem for the last 4 years sadly.

None of our other players could only manage a 7 minute stint each half (I’m being generous). It seemed to me that in the last season and a half even Price had lost faith in him.

#overmydeadbody

I think it is fair to say that Sita was physiologically challenged. Not a man to be insulted. We are not all made the same. Some will never ever get as fit as others. God's fault. Big tough boy though and looked a good bloke.

Sita has signed a 2 year contract with Salford

Happy for him that he has a contract sorted.

Relieved that it's not with us.

So if everyone is fit who is your starting forwards next season?

Assuming Jason Clark is NOT here, I'd say...

Cooper Clark Mulhearn
Currie Holmes
Hughes

Bench - Walker, Philbin, Bullock, Longstaff

I'd imagine Harrison would be challenging if he hadn't done his ACL.

That would also be my starting 6.

I must admit I cannot imagine that pack being on one of the team sheets of the 2022 grand final.

It will certainly an area of the squad that will test of Powell's coaching skills and his perceived record of improving players and producing something greater than the sum of its parts.

You never know. Mossop, Tomkins, Dudson, Jones, Griffin, McCarthy was on one of the team sheets of the 2019 grand final.

True a real test.

When I think of who I've seen play at Loose Forward for Warrington (Mike Gregory, Sculthorpe, Nikau, Forshaw, Grix, Harrison) I see Hughes name I feel sad.

Good point.

That's good. They should get 2-3 hours effective game time out of him over that period assuming no injuries or Covid postponements.

Jesus that pack is depressing, god help 2022

Look on the bright side, you won’t be expecting much so anything 6 or above should be a bonus for you.

I understand that you are trying to generate a bit of positivity with this response Cap'n, but the most depressing thing for me is as it stands we are one a select bunch of teams that have max'd out their salary cap 'credit cards' and I just can't see any value or perhaps more appropriately balance in our squad.

I've come to the conclusion that that pack isn't too shabby and maybe Bullock may surprise us....he certainly has the potential. Whatever the limitations of our pack we can rest assured that Powell will play to our strengths, something Price failed miserably to do.