regardless of the injuries to me the worst performance in a long time seen more commitment and attitude in games ive watched at laund hill thot we came out for the start of 2nd half beaten before the kick off also connor again poor thinks hes better than he is worrying times ahead

The way some people talk on here is mystifying sometimes, it's not like this situation was chosen and the team put out was the grand plan. We are putting out who we have available. We are unfortunately in the mire, we just have to get our heads down and get through it as best we can till players come back. We might have lost 3 but we haven't been hammered in every game. Like has been said patience.

Apart from Sam wood who are all the kids we are playing? Johnson mason and Roberts can't be classed as kids

And if you saw Farrell play for 19's on Saturday you wouldn't be calling for him to step up

Brown played there a bit but if I remember right he just played down one side...I like to see your creative players near the ball...this may sound a bit off the wall but I think when all are fit could Connor make a go of it. Seems a yard short on pace at half back but has ability with the ball and is a decent build...and I'm not sure they know where his position is yet! Obviously if the idea is to play a runner or tackling machine there it's a non starter.
As for the team selections at the moment I think we all realise how limited the options are and fully support whoever is out there, my query 're Patrick and Taai wasn't particularly a criticism just something that seemed could work better the other way round.

not so much kids, but just lack of experience at this level,
Mason, JJ, Connor, Leeming, Roberts are, in effect, still kids in experience terms and are still learning the game.
it's a good but vicious learning curve at the moment.

regards Farrell, i can't see it myself, even Thorman says he is miles away in terms of development, it would be unfair to throw him in in a game against Leeds, but, if there is no one else then who knows?