...sums it up perfectly for me, Bren !!

I'll add one to that as well.

I was fortunately enough to watch the game from a box in the Benidorm flats and at the time was furious how Scott dealt with it and made all around me aware of it. The thing that annoyed me the most was how lethargic he seemed to be to initially get to the ball knowing that a chasing pack were behind him , but now the dust has settled, but not the disappointment, having watched it back he made a good contribution throughout the game,i.e. The Toupou try which was class. I will never be one of the so call supporters who call for a player to be dropped because of one mistake, for obvious reasons. If that was the case then there would be a new line up every week. Let's keep behind them as we have had two great performances and the top 4 is still on and we can still win the next 2 games. Trin never do it the easy way

Really? No other fullback you'd have in the league? If you weren't a mod I would 100% think you were trolling

Lay off Grix everybody, he plays in the most exposed position on the field and, like goalkeepers in football, they look prats when they make an error because it often results in a try/goal being scored. To put your hands up week in/week out to put yourself in the headlights like that takes real courage - hopefully something that will rub off on his understudy. The fact that he is, on balance, a major positive contributor to the team outweighs one mistake that is magnified out of all proportion because of the circumstances its made in.

There may be better players than Grix, but I doubt there are any more honest ones.

Whilst I was absolutely gutted last night this morning I've cheered up. We're still in 4th and could well still be 4th tonight. I'd much rather be gutted that we lost in the last minute in a top four game than in a bottom four game.
These lads have exceeded every supporters expectations. At the beginning of the season I said we would finish 6th and a mate was all for having me sectioned, so to still be in contention for 4th with two to play I am overjoyed.
Nobody will know more than Scott Grix that he made a mistake and for the OP to say he is stealing a wage is an absolutely disgraceful comment. There's an old saying, "A man who has never made a mistake has never done anything". Perhaps that applies to the OP.
Lay off the lad and get behind him and the rest of the team next Thursday.

Well said it's disgraceful how Grix has been targeted by some so called supporters. The guy is only human and mistakes in sport happen and prior to that he played bloody well. Hope to god he doesn't read this forum and see all this trash posted by some people who have probably not even played the game.

Agree. I watched from hospitality and I was livid when Scott cost us the game because that is what he did and I am still hurting.

Having said that I don't want him banishing to the wastelands or executing. He made a mistake and as livid as I was I hope he is the first name on the team sheet for next Thursday's game at Hull.

I'd definitely have Hardaker or Mamo but in terms of value for money I would definitely rather have Grix.

On just technical ability of course Hardaker is a great player but for our team we need the other skills that Hardaker doesn't have.
Grix suites us.

If the internet had been around in 1968, there are some people on here who would have been instantly on the back of Don Fox.

Im with you last night i was fuming to me he bottled dropping on the ball but hes been great and i bet noone regrets his mistake more than him last night lets get on with things and win our next 2 we finish 3rd

I very rarely post on here but have to say last night although desperately frustrated, I went from being so proud of being a Wakefield fan to reading some of the comments on here and being quite ashamed. Hopefully it was just heat of the moment but I fear not. Certain posters are absolutely fixed in their views of certain players, desperate to give them the next kicking just so they can say they were right about them yet conveniently ignoring any good performances. Grix is one scapegoat but there are others. The truth is that the season has been a remarkable achievement and every single player in the squad deserves massive credit for their contribution to it. Sport is about errors and many are made under pressure. The one thing about Scott Grix is that he'll come out next week displaying courage showing he can recover from adversity. When he does that, as he has done before, I hope those criticising will also credit his character

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You've only posted 4 times, showing that quality is better quantity every time. Well said sir

Top post by winter is coming. I for one have enjoyed this season and enjoyed being nervous about being in the top four and not in the middle eights. Some people need a reality check

If anyone I blame Daddy Cool, he ordered the extra coat of paint on the uprights!


Fine margins between winning and losing, the beauty of any sport.

I don't waste money on something I don't own!!

Michael Platt is a free agent.

Yep - hitting the posts is rare so to hit them twice. The posts got in the way when Matty Ashurst dived in.

Exactly what I was think both leaving the ground and reading the rubbish some have churned out. I will be at Hull and as proud as punch of our side including Scott. Those that will be speaking him to him; tell him the sensible majority are right behind him. It's one of those things lad! Show your great ability next week and lets take it to the last weekend and a 'quarter final' v Wigan!!

Actually now I've thought about this, maybe Trin77 and NGB4C are right. I think Grix IS to blame for our League Position.

I mean how many times is he just going to do his own thing and pass the ball to someone to score a try. You'd think he'd learn but no he keeps running those stupid lines to jump in the centre so the opposition can't work out what he is going to do and then without any thought for the fans, just passes the ball to the wing, right where the guy can catch it.

And to be honest he isn't alone.

What about BJB. I've seen him run it in like a forward so many times this year and at least 3 times I've seen him just disregard possession and not even bothering to try for a quick play the ball and just running through tacklers right to the other end of the field. It's just crazy.
That Wood as well. Playing Leeds. What the hell does he do. Not follow the script and let them win like always. Oh no he pushes through tacklers embarrassing international players by the way, I mean they play for England damn it, and then just casual as you like hands it off to a fast lad just cos he can.

We wouldn't be in our league position without them doing that.

And what about those close games.

Williams kicking a goal from the touchline, to win the game against Huddersfield. A draw would have been fine thank you. We should just send that guy home. We certainly wouldn't be in the position we are in now without that kick. He did it at Salford too. Close game. That nice lad O'Brian kicks 3 goals. He has to go and kick four. He's only a young lad. What a way to treat him.
Caton-Brown..........twice, not once but twice scores a hat trick. That Grix helped him. Sometimes he really had to try hard to get the ball to him. Pah!
One time he started encouraging the young lads too getting that Batchelor to score the winning try against Salford. We don't need people like that leading our young guns astray.

Nope those tries definitely caused our current league position. Don't they even think about us fans at all?

I'm starting to wonder if Grix actually talks to the other players to get them to play like that. Sack him I say. No place for that here.
We could be looking at that Championship league leaders trophy next year if it wasn't for him. Idiot.

Then that Carter bloke goes and signs a new lad. First game, he scores two tries. Not team tries, just goes and does it on his own. Come on Mr Carter. Have a word with yourself.

But most of all, I blame that Chester bloke. He get's the job just cos he played a bit and lives near by. Then he has the gall to get the players passing the ball all over the place. To be honest I find it really hard to follow the ball. It was much easier when we did 5 drives and a kick. You knew where you stood then.

Yep. We are where we are because of those guys. Dead right Trin77. Glad you spotted it and outed them. We need more fans like you.

Ted Richardson had a lot to do with us being in and keeping in Super League but I doubt that excused him when he later sold the ground.

lol. You see it your way I'll see it mine I guess.
I thought it might lighten the mood. Clearly not.....................I'll get my coat.

Yeah fans like me who buy a season ticket year in year out, go to almost all away games plus spend money on merchandise and clothing in the club shop.

I don't rate Grix end of, or one or two others btw. They weren't clubs queuing up for him when hudds got rid. But I'm entitled to my opinion whether in the north stand or on this forum.

And equally others are entitled to tell you your talking utter guff.