Think the blame lies not with the team, the coach BUT with the useless Board. The seem quite unable to bring in any new investors and am coming to believe that they really have little in any real knowledge or understanding of either Rugby League or of the need for effective marketing, player recruitment and even for the need to keep good relations with supporters.

Hence after 29 years have not renewed my season ticket will only visit to watch games with visiting teams that I used to support in the 35 years prior to 1980 etc

I think that most people know my views of the Harlequins name and the location of the Stoop as a Rugby League ground well enough. Both have failed and can only result in the Club losing it's franchise in the next renewal round if we do not go into administration before then.

I can't believe he said this after the game........

"At this stage of the season it is not about winning but performance."

Im on the phone right now for tickets for Quins next home game, can't wait to see a team who are being coached that winning is not that important at the moment...............truly amazing!

I hear Jedward are available

Quote ="Craig_UK"I can't believe he said this after the game........ "At this stage of the season it is not about winning but performance." Im on the phone right now for tickets for Quins next home game, can't wait to see a team who are being coached that winning is not that important at the moment...............truly amazing!'" Well, he's said it again: www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/spor ... show_grit/

Quote ="Craig_UK"I can't believe he said this after the game........ "At this stage of the season it is not about winning but performance." Im on the phone right now for tickets for Quins next home game, can't wait to see a team who are being coached that winning is not that important at the moment...............truly amazing!'" Well, he's said it again: www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/spor ... show_grit/

But McDermott has stopped short of deeming it a must-win encounter.

He added: “I do not accept that it is a game we cannot afford to lose.

“At this stage of the season all I care about is the team performance.


Sorry, but he has to either go, or at least keep these little gems to himself. Some have said that the players looked gutted after the game on Sunday...I wonder if they'll even bother trying this Sunday with motivation like that

I must be missing something, because that's seems a reasonable thing to be saying when you've a small squad, missing your best (and certainly most influential) player in Purdo, key half in Dorn, hardest worker in Temata - and just insult to injury the only player showing any form in Ben Jones-Bishop.

I wouldn't be expecting to beat Wire with that, but you need to see the application in defence we showed against Wakey - which clearly didn't happen.

The team needs to build on the Wakefield performance for the Cats game.