Doesn't mean he's right though, does it?

The only change he needs to make is to his tactics imo!

To quote your good self..."oh dear lol"

Poor defender.

Anyway again can we not make this about Dobson please folks!!!

To take the Horne brothers defence as an example, he has highlighted the problem and has video evidence of the error in judgements they are making, so to me, based on that, he is right, for that particular incident.

R Horne and Thorman swapped sides for the second half on Sunday (although that might well have been to move Thorman out of the firing line). It didn't work.

Maybe. But the fact that he hasn't mentioned Dobson (sorry Paul) doesn't automatically mean that all is rosy there. It may be, it may not be. We'll see

After watching the reserves on Saturday there is no chance Thacks and Whiting deserve their spots in the first team squad as they both were really poor.

Thackery had a shocking opening 15 mins in particular. Credit to him, he took his try well though.

gave 3 penalties away didnt he, and also got smashed every drive he took.

Yes. None of the 4 potential starters for Friday (I'm including Maloney) looked anything like. I expect experienced first teamers to look a class above the rest in the reserves, but they didn't. In fact, it was quite depressing to watch the style of rugby being played - they were as clueless as the first team.

Totally Agree. Wigan also only had Mcillorum playing who has played first team and they just looked a far superior team. The end scoreline flattered us to be that close tbh!

I couldnt get over how dominant Mcilorum was, looked a class above everybody else on the pitch.

Yup, you could tell he was a first team regular. That couldnt be said for our players. Couldnt believe McIlorum ran through Thacks for his try too!!

But if we'd kicked the conversions.....

Sound familiar?!!

Too familiar. Imagine if we had kicked the goals and played well, we would have put 60 on Wigan. (hang on, ive heard that somewhere else too!)

3-4 years ago I used to watch the U21s (as was) and see enough potential coming through - Lee, Washbrook, Hall etc....

Granted, it was only the 2nd time I've seen the reserves this season, but I didn't feel particularly positive from what I saw.

It is a incredibly young side though and lacks the players who are used to that level especially in the halves.

It really is a season of transition for the reserves in '09

Fair enough.

All the more reason for the 1st teamers to lead by example though?

Agar to ring the changes on Friday, followed be ringing the job centre on saturday

(hope not!)

You would have hoped so but given the way Thackray was be littling some players i dont think that happened.

Jack Briscoe looked at ease filling in at fullback for the injured Greene though.

Hope Andy Last is in charge of the team this week... Put Agar in the reserves!!!

keep dreaming phil mate

Should have been doing that against Salford to see how the fringe players coped, and as a bonus giving first teamers, e.g. tickle, dowes, a rest.