Crusaders played well i thought they had a lot of fire and threw the ball about even though the ball ended up on the floor a lot they still ran riot on us simply because they gambled with throwing it about. We only looked like scoring twice. The attacking was the most boring this season, this comes down to one of two things either the coaching side and training drills or (which I think is truely the problem) we have no generals on that pitch that can take charge, shout orders and tell other players what they want to happen with the ball etc, so why are we paying players like smith who can only do something once in 80 minutes, I've seen more exciting play in under 9's games. there must be someone out of contract that can do more with a rugby ball than our current half backs

Thomas Bosc
Leon Price

Both showing OOC according to the thread elsewhere - these 2 need to be targets I reckon, along with for starters:

Andy Coley
John Clarke
Stefan Marsh

Thought I heard or read somewhere that he had agreed a move to Catalan

Rumour only as far as I can tell, but it could be a done deal and not announced. Either way, we need to be exploring this sort of option.

I like Thomas Bosc, but isn't the poor bloke basically crocked? I could've sworn I heard somewhere that he's been playing on injections for the past year or so. If he's fit again, he'd be worth a punt - we will need some Gallic flair with Rinaldi on his way out and I'm sure that Bosc could be persuaded to grow a beard.

I don't like Coley but I'd probably like him more if he was smashing peoples heads in for us instead of Wigan.

Both would be decent signing for WTW in my view.

Coley and Pryce definitely, not seen much of Marsh and i'd be concerned about Bosc's and Clarke's fitness. If they are up to it then definitely.

Other than that the Lower Titty rumours are promising he's not too dissimilar to the Great Fat Man himself.

Kear was told on Thursday last that his contract would not be renewed. He may well be in charge of team selction but if the only squad he can afford to assemble is basically second-rate - because the club has no money to give to him for better players - he can hardly be blamed for choosing these players, can he?

They should still be able to do some set moves, a dummy runner now and then would be nice!

Few have blamed him for the players at his disposal.

Its been the tactics(or lack of),coupled with the lack of attacking or defensive structures he has been critisized for.

Better still - a dummy runner who doesn't get the ball thrown at his chest/head/ankles.

What happened in the first few mins of the 2nd half that made him make an apparently tactical double substitution?

Ref comments over Bosc & Clarke - I agree they both come with a degree of risk, but we ain't exactly overflowing with options at the moment and both of these are proven and have quality

Ref Coley comment - completely agree, dont "like" him in the slightest, but thats not really the point. Might just add another one to the pot, Ryan Bailey..... Another 'orrible see you next tuesday but would probably do a job for us, all things considered.

And not forgetting one of the most important points, they are all fed trained. We aint going to crack any pots on the field next year so lets at least be gash with mainly UK based players.

I'd rather go for Michael Witt and Lincoln Withers, than Bosc and Clarke. Withers ripped us apart up the middle (not difficult, I know!)

Was a weird one that?

4 minutes into second half and he takes off two props.

It was almost like he had forgotten to do it at half time.

Seemed no logic what so ever.

We make pointless substitutions just after halftime every week. Another Kear cock-up, good riddence.

I agree with the people questioning the subs.

Barring injuries I would change both props after 20 mins. I would then change the props again 10 mins into the 2nd half and then change them again with 10 to go if the starting props are getting tierd.

That would be a massive stride in the right direction!

I brought 2 people who had never been before.

They won't be back.
They were amazed how bad we were, how bad the ground was and how the bad the atmosphere was.

I cant wait for this season to finish.

I understand every word of that and we've all had a gut full this year.


BUT with a new coach and some new players, a few new stands, throw in some fantastic PR and maybe we can get those two back and a few others, all is not lost.

Agreed about Withers, tore us apart sunday

I hope you are right Al, but I fear these 2 won't be back.
They were amazed how bad everything actually was and couldnt believe I raved about it
all to them before the game!

Tad embarrassing!

Are you familiar with the concept of managing expectations?

If you raved about this one, I fear you're guilty of over-selling the experience!

If he raved about this one I fear he is actually gripped by a very nasty psychosis!

Think he meant in general he's raved about the game over the years. Don't think he was raving about our current situation, just bad timing he took them when he did.