What's acceptable and what's not ??

Whilst we would all like a win its a long shot tonight as on paper Wire are stronger especially in the pack.

I would like to see a committed performance along with some proper game management and stop this magic play scenario as if we invite Warrington on in our own half they will score.

Having read Chris Roberts piece in the examiner on physchology it has some merit but we desperately need a leader Brough back to captain for me letting him talk to the ref is the lesser of two evils.

If we are 'hell bent ' on playing Kyle Wood assuming he doesn't get injured before or during the game then I would play him hooker and Hinchcliffe at 13 and Sam Wood back at centre Murphy on the wing and leave the rest of the backs the same at least they have played together and we need some consistency for anything to click.

The forwards to me are the problem and despite the bashing Ferres and Robinson have taken on here we do miss them and only now he has gone is it obvious what Robbo really did at either scrum half or hooker. Watching Ferres at Leeds I think he misses us as we suited his game at wide left.

The pack need to front up big style as with Chris Hill, Ashton Simms, Ben Curry and Ben Westwood we just can't lose the ruck as in recent weeks as Wire muller teams if they get on the front foot for long periods.

I would like to see aggression, a controlled ruck area and some ball retention in fact 'dull would be good' if it's effective.

It's time for the youngsters to stand up and be counted tonight, I keep hearing Josh Johnson is Super League standard without seeing it and Mason and Roberts are works in progress it's a test for Andersons thin squad tonight a very severe one.

It's also a big test for our coach tonight on what he has put in place.

My thoughts are if it's a good performance and valiant loss it's progress, a win would be sensational, but a tame loss or a big mullering and all the same old mistakes then the fans will talk with their feet as it's very disheartening watching the current rubbish particulary the self destructive tendencies with no seeming plan in sight to fix it.

The biggest turn off for me tonight would be a poor performance followed by Andersons usual platitudes which are getting rather boring.

What's your thoughts ??

Expectations for tonight? The win, don't care if its ugly, just 2 points. Lets get behind them.

We do more often than not seem to play better against the better sides, A good fight will do just now.

Wire by 4 scores is what i expect.

What i hope for us any win for us.

target evans and linehams wing you may reap the rewards

lineham is more interested in showboating scoring tries than defending them, even at hull he was the same, has the turning speed of the titanic, if i was brough id be pinpointing him, keep turning him around and he'll be knackered

Lineham won't be in the 17 tonight.

injured or just dropped?

Dropped due to off-field antics (allegedly)

Historically, this is the kind of 'we are expected to get thumped', 'we have nothing to lose' kind of game that we are good getting ourselves up for. What we are incapable of dealing with is pressure games where we are up against well matched opposition. I would expect us to put in a good performance, as we need underdog mentality to do well. Anderson has not been able to change this 'small club' mentality, which is why we always fail in the big games.

The weather will play into wires hands with their big aggressive forwards - it's supposed to throw it down so it's not going to be a fast passing game. I expect loss just hope for a decent performance

Just looking at the score that had to have been a fantastic performance

That's the way to answer critics

After seeing you play us last week no way are you a bottom 4 team, but to nil the league leaders, cricket, excellent result.

oh dear we won!, now what?

It'll be a lot quieter on here this week.....

That'll do. Bit of passion on the pitch tonight. Great result - hopefully the catalyst and jumpstart for the rest of the season. Danny, Kyle, Bruno and Sam Rapira the stand-out performers in a team of all round grafters tonight. Keep it up & keep the faith!!

Best performance of the season by a long long way. The scrambling defence was solid and the way we fought to offload and keep the ball alive was impressive. Brough, Bruno, Rapira and Hinchcliffe had a belter though I was disheartened when Taii came limping off (hope that legs ok)
We kept the mistakes to a minimum, played exceptionally well to the conditions and discipline was good.

And to top off a brilliant night I won the half time draw!

Very drunk but going to sleep a happy Giant

Great performance from all. Looked like a team again.

Great defence and many fewer errors.

How many drop out did we force in first half? And is that a record?

Thought his best performance by Nathan Mason wearing the claret and gold.

Brough class again. I'd make him captain again, as he just a natural leader.

Well done boys.

6 dropouts on first half according to TS. Must have been about 8/9 all game!
Key was we didn't give away a penalty and kept possession. In fact a couple of the penalties we did concede were wire kidding the ref!!!
Lawrence put in over 50 tackles again last night too!

Brough kept his cool
Big difference

Exactly as predicted! Doesn't solve underlying problem mentioned above.

Agree with a lot of what has been said.

Johnson and Mason had their best games of the season, Lawrence was good and Brough was the difference

However, one swallow does not make a summer. We have to back it up

Great performances from Breirley,Connor,Murphy,Lawrence,Rapira,Johnson and Mason. However my two standouts were Cudjoe and of course Brough who kept his discipline and controlled the game from minute 1 to minute 80.

Brilliant to watch. The lads proved alot of the doubters wrong. I would like to see jerry get the ball a bit more

Fantastic performance. Most satisfying in a long time. Defence was superb and aggressive. As was Wires iat times, just ours was better. Brough just everywhere, brilliant kicking and great drop goal. Massive game from Mason. Brierley really shaping up to be a great full back, fabulous last man try saving tackle in first half, the rest of the team need to remember though if they make a break he WILL be on their shoulder. Tonight though more than anything showed we are a very good and fit team.