So who would you start at #9?

I'll bite.

Instead of adopting the teacher stance, why don't you just tell us why you don't think Borough should start. After all, it's pretty obvious that's who most people will suggest should start.

It's not like we've never been up against it Vs Saints and seen a young lad turn into top performance. Kev Brown and Robinson both spring to mind.

ATEOTD, isn't this what having a squad is for?

I would start Bourouh there and if not him then Hastings.

I wouldn't start Bourouh. As someone who has watched him coming through the academy he was a #9 who always looked more suited to coming on when the game opened up. i.e. the opposition forwards started to tire, and I think that's how he'll be used tonight.

Brad O'Neil on the other hand looks more of a starting #9 who can also play #13 but we don't know what's happened to him at the moment.

I know you’ve got some kind Adrian Lam love in on the go but come on Rogues. Do you even have to ask that question? We brought 2 hookers back from loan only to (rumoured) play a 13 there?

But is that not 'in an ideal world' type situation? We'd all prefer him to not be thrown in at the deep end, but that's what we are facing.

What will Shorrocks do, that he can't?

The only question is... is Bourouh a better hooker than Shorrocks? The answer is obviously yes because that's his natural position.

Wane would give him the chance and so would most coaches. E.g. starting McIlorum in the GF in 2010.

Wonder if IL looks at Lam's team selections and thinks "why are you doing this to us?"

No Field tonight

Right call if he can't do 80mins, can't afford to waste a bench spot on a back trying to get match fit

When O’Neill came on the other week (I think his last appearance) I remember thinking what a shocker he had for the short time he was on. Missed tackles and poor defensive reads from memory. I don’t think we’ve seen him since.

Totally agree
Plus it means Hastings goes back into the HB position he should always play

It’s kind of the same question I’ve just asked looking at the team - only with a few profanities in there. Shorrocks at 9, Bateman on the bench, no Field.

Lovely.

I just don't what to say about it.

Seriously deflated, angry and just fed up with this season tbh.

Like someone else said, is it 2022 yet.

First 5 minutes we get a set restart on the 4th tackle we still don’t end the set in a position to make an attacking kick, in fact Faz ends up kicking it.

9 tackles and we can’t get in the danger zone.

That’s why we won’t be Saints.

Saints next set they kick from a similar position on the field as we did after 9 tackles.

As good as hasting is but that nothing up and under kick is annoying

Going for 2 Wtf!!

What on earth.

Says it all really - not even the players have any confidence in our attack

Tackled into touch, backed up by not looking after the ball under your own sticks, we really are dumb, and basically e.

A prop getting outmuscled by a 19 year old half back to hand Saints a try……..pathetic.

Again a nothing kick by hastings
That being said every collision we are dominated, we are so fu*kimg slow and predictable with the ball.in hand.
It's fuc*ing awful what I'm watching.
Lam please fu*k off!!!

Watching Bentley dominate a once fearsome Jon Bateman is fairly depressing.

Our S&C department needs a massive overhaul.

Men against boys physically.

Hastings has no chance, no platform at all to play off and no runners for him to hit.

I genuinely feel like we offer no threat at all, we are so easy to defend against.

I'm not blaming hastings as he's getting no back up from his forwards but just don't see the point in the the type of nothing kicks he's putting in