i agree.

i thought we had turned the corner at half time today but went backwards again.

i think the fact that we are 6th, albeit 4 points off top spot is more frustrating than anything, considering we have probably only had 3/4 games where we you can say we played well, we know how much we are capable of.

i said it a few weeks ago but take into account the games we've thrown away, widnes,hull kr,warrington early in the season and we could be going for another hubcap!

on the positive side, we haven't played anywhere near our potential yet could still finish in the top 4, maybe even better!

The only judgement as to our season is how close to the Grand Final we get...

We havent been as consistent this season, thats undeniable

But lets be sensible

B Hodgson - Man of Steel, yeah hes better
aspinwall - Better than Murphy or Broughton, no
whatuira - World class centre on his day. Better than Wardle, not so sure - Wardle is unplayable on his day

Lolesi - Not better than any of our current back rowers

D Hodgson - Good strike rate, but Murphy is more reliable imo

Brown - Class on his day, still is.
Fulton - Had moments of genius, but so does Bailey

Griffin - If he wanted to play, he was great, shame he didnt want to play so often

Raleigh - Solid, hard working, we have better props now

Wild - Superb player, best 13 we've had

Finnegan - also ran

Jackson - great workhorse, but not better than we have now

Mason - See Griffin, I think we miss his aggression at time

Korkidas - Who?

Kirmond - criminal we let him go, but I think now we have better back rowers

Moore - lol

All in all we have a better pack now, much more consistent and the pack men we still have are better individual players now, barring Brett who was just world class, and Brown the same I think we have man for man improved out of sight

Sure we got to the CC final that season, but as this season has show its pot luck to get there anyway.

Topping the table takes relentlessly good form - something we didnt have in 2009 either.

This season we have been disappointing but are within reach still of the top 4, 4 points of top spot (IIRC at this stage we were also 4 points of top)

so 2009 v 2014?
2014 wipes the floor with 2009...

Ferres
Wardle
Murphy
Grix
Brough
Ta'Ai
Koppy
Bailey
Wood
Mulally
Kafusi
Connor

There is nothing at all wrong with our team this year and doesnt need changing, what does need changing is there priorities, last year we took every game strongly and didn't look too far ahead. This year were just looking to the play offs even broughy admitted it at start of the year that play offs is what were looking at

Playoffs is defiantly what we're looking at. Think it would be easier in playoffs finishing 5th or 6th rather than 4th or 3rd. At Home first game and no chance of having a week off which can damage a team when looking for consistency.