i thought he was solid all round tonight an his try was very clever for yet again young talent

Along with Feka, Fielden and O'Carroll, Joel has been very consistent so far.

lockers yet again very poor no leadership

Indeed. Very poor individual performance tonight (esp 1st half).

For direction, Tim Smith did all the pointing / talking tonight.

A very talented family the Tomkins's

Am I wrong in thinking that there's three of them, if so I know about Sam& Joel any info on the other?

Lockers was NEVER a captain.

How anyone could argue otherwise is deluded.

We have to blame the "club" for this. Nobby is complicit imo.


I seriously have doubts over TS and MR. Are they here under duress?

Logan, anoyjer good prospect, one day may see them all in the 1st team.

Jack Dearden saind he looked like a windmill, pointing at everyone in the defensive line. Before being walked over/through himself.

Listening on the radio, it sounded like he was a major weak link in your defensive line.

Correct. But perhaps he should be listened to in attack more. We scored a corker from the scrum, but Carmont had to literally be pushed into position.

He was.

Tim Smith was very poor tonight. defence shocking! but going forward worse he is a good pointer but after that (at the moment) very poor

penalty machine

Smart thinking from Joel, and shows he has a very good rugby brain somewhere up there. Something I think will also be in Sams head, and then Logans aswell.

Joel is a contender for player of the season this year, as he is very consistant, pops up with a try regulary and puts in a lot of effort.

Just to defend O'Louglin he's been very good this season, but tonight he was poor.

Tim Smith was defensively poor. Phil Bailey was missed.

I've been singing Joel's praises for a long time. My mates and the missus used to give me that 'you're a bit odd' look, but they're starting to see what I mean.

He's not the strongest and biggest, and in a straightforward drive he does as well as many forwards. But give him an inch of space, or ask him to support a break anywhere near him and he's on it in an instant, making yards, supporting, and popping up in the right place to score tries.

Tonight's opportunistic try was typical of what I mean. For a young lad playing top-level SL that takes confidence in your own ability, plus of course the ability to spot the chance, and to pull it off.

Keep hold of this kid please IL, he's a future great.

Seeing as I am on a role, here's another, I particularly enjoyed the Lockers comments on page 1.

Enjoy.............

Praise for Tim Smith whilst Lockers took a bagging!

Can't ever remember a game where somebody could have seriously gave those opinions and not be taking the p*ss.

Don't you just love old threads

You do when you've not written anything incriminating in them.

Have you been in my wardrobe ?