It's his first full season in charge FFS!

Every man and his dog pre season (outside of Trinity) had us finishing 11th or 12th so those claiming we should be top 6 must be seeing something everyone else in the game isn't!

When people make predictions pre season they are basing those predictions on full squads that are put together...when you consider we've missed nearly our first choice three quarter line for at least half the season we're about where we should be IMO.

Two so called better, established coaches in Ian Watson (Hudds last season) and Daryl Powell this season haven't done much better.

He's made plenty of mistakes, that's not in dispute but too many fans are quick to jump on people without giving them chance...on the whole I think he's done really well as the season has gone on...for the mistakes he's made he's also done some real big things that have worked out.

Taking everything into account I'd rate his first season in charge 7/10...

Indeed.

I'd love to know who these great players are who we have lost and have come back to haunt us.

Players (home grown) who would almost certainly have positively changed the course of our history had they stopped

Absolute certainty:

Gareth Ellis

Tom Johnstone had he left in 2016 but not now.

Would have done but for Injuries:

Nigel Wright

Thats it.

There are a number of players who may have enhanced us rather than turned the team into gold had they stayed but even that's not a huge list and all were covered for by other players.

Example:

Ben Westwood - but it's far from certain.

I don't want to lose Batch or Aydin if possible but not because they are Academy products but because I know both are useful players at present. However if the players who replace them are as good or better I won't lose sleep. If those who replace them don't come up to scratch then I will, but they are bridges to be crossed later not now. Neither however are likely to be world beaters or the types of players you build teams around.

I guess it’s necessary to make some justify the loss of players, they are not going to a better team, they are easily replaced, they are not as good as some think all valid if true but sadly not. If it makes you happy to believe these then go for it, I look forward to their replacements like the player from Salford strongly rumoured to be heading our way.

So let’s get this right you slag everyone off for remaining positive. Then you threaten us with a no name rumour to illustrate your point, how brave and how typical.

What a worthless bit of drivel that is. Seeing as you’ve not named anyone how can we possibly challenge you as we will never know who this figment actually is.

Either give us or name or pipe down.

Just accept he doesn't want to play here. It's no one's fault. He just wants to move.
He only signed a one year deal last year if I remember correctly so that he could look elsewhere this year so he was never likely to stay forever.
He's good but as you say, we are 11th so he can't be a world beater can he? You can't play that card both ways.

I'll say it again, we have lost 2 top earners and replaced with young starlets already in the budget, so we have money to spend.
Who would you buy if you think we'll take the cheap option?

I assume he means Elijah Taylor.

If he came I'd be pleased. But I'd hardly say it was a strong rumour. And I'm sure we wouldn't be the only one interested if Salford don't re-sign him.