We need somebody like this. To shout at the players if they're not doing their job properly or are not in correct positions and stuff.
As good a player and role model he is, Ellis isn't vocal enough for my liking and if Westerman wants to be the leader and direct everybody then I am happy to see it.
If we had 17 players each week as passionate and hard working as Westerman we would be in a much higher league position.

Personally, I hope he is next year's captain.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if that was the case. He has a real passion about him and is a natural leader.

Heremaia's all but gone anyway. As I said earlier, Cunningham is our second hooker in 2015 and beyond. Lets get him playing with Houghton NOW.

Utterly pointless investing time in a player who's packing his bags for Cheshire.

Well said. Seems to be a bit at odds with the policy of "giving youth its chance".

Happens all the time in sport, nothing to get excited about.

Can Cunningham cover HB?

Just a thought, given our current HB availability crisis (even before last night).

Horne and Heremaia at half backs against Saints possibly?

I hope not - HTW and Horne for me - keep Heremaia away from it

I'd say this is most likely. Another option is to bring Miller back from Donny. There's also to possibility we may give HTW or Reece Dean a match.

It will be Horne and Butler.

He did a bit while at London so could be a possibility

I'd be suprised if Radford doesnt go with Horne and Heremaia with Cunningham on the bench.

Been playing there at London. Scored a cracking try from that position a couple of weeks back. I'd rather have him than Horne. Sod "experience", get raw talent in and build on it.

Yes, experience doesn't seem to have done us a power of good this year.

Like what we did with Miller?

Think it started last year when a couple of people in the East/South corner threw a bag of Haribo (other makes available) to Houghton, then more people started throwing and it seems to have escalated this season. Makes me chuckle when the players look at what type of bag they've picked up, and pass them on to someone else if they don't want them. No doubt someone will tell me I'm wrong but that's my idea of it.

I'd be tempted to give Miller once last chance, yes he's had several already...but the season is over anyway, and I can't see what harm it would do.

I could see that in the coming weeks. Miller has stepped up his game a bit at Donny so it might be good to reward his improved performances.

Miller is clearly not in our long term plans, so the same comments apply as with playing Heremaia. Probably better to use someone who we think will be here a while and get them some experience.

Abdul will be fit for the weekend

i think miller is now completely out of radford's plans he seems to think he's not good enough at this level. i would match horne up with one of the young players blend of youth and experience. Heremaia can stay at bench hooker - its irrelevant that he won't be here next season. he's a good player and we pay his wages, if he's fit he plays

Only if he passes the Head Test, and recovery for concussion is difficult to predict.

Would be daft to risk him anyway IMO, would play Horne and Miller/HTW. I think that someone somewhere needs to provide some clarity re Miller and his future.

I agree....think Pearson was only trying to say that he is ok.....I think it's hard to predict what radford will do next

Ah, touché