Actually, I think the game is so fast and furious now, alot of fans don't actually take in what they are watching. Many form opinions about a player after 1 or 2 games and that's it, nothing they do will change their mind. The abuse I heard being slung at Paul Wood and Chris Riley yesterday after they'd made errors was absurd.

Take Myler for example. In this thread alone, some have said all he does is ship the ball on, others have said he's just a runner! My view is that he is developing very nicely into a top all round half back. He can support, he can run, he can put players through a gap, he can link nicely with his half-back partner, he can send out long passes, he can kick and he can defend! He's also not afraid of running across a defence looking for a gap / runner. I'm often baffled at the criticism he gets.

All this nostalgia for the old days is just that. Yes there were some great players, there were also plenty of awful ones too. We have loads of talented skilful players in SL, I wish they got the appreciation they deserved. Sell-out grounds in the playoffs for example would be nice!

Speaking of Myler, how was he in the game yesterday? The radio commentary said he was doing a lot of organising, telling people where to be and where to go, which sounds good for his development - but I was listening to the BBC, so for all I know it was actually Briers.