If you had seen the state of Bowden when he went off you wouldnt have put him back on he looked like he was going to collapse, hunched over and walking off the pitch.

Think with Nicklas it was hard to find a time to bring him on because Houghton only started looking fatigued in the last 15 and you cant expect Gentle to bring Nicklas on cold given the way the game was going.

My sentiments exactly.

My sentiments are that Gentle has been an assistant coach at NRL and national level and you haven't. He was also party to information regarding the players' condition during the game and you weren't. I reckon, therefore, that Gentle knows more than you about it.

And here is what gentle said.

Gentle said there were no excuses from his side.

“Nobody is blaming anyone and I know these blokes pretty well now. It was an uncharacteristic performance and the closer we got to the finish line the more panic set in with us,” he said.

“I didn’t put our younger guys back on toward the end because I thought having our senior guys out there would bring some clam heads to the team, but it did pan out that way.”

Wow. Two Rovers fans agreeing with each other. Shocking!

Some people just want to have a cheap shot at the earliest opportunity thats how this board rolls isnt it? How people can assess final league postions at this stage of the season baffles me because every team in SL will have bad days at the office.

How we respond to this defeat will be interesting and I am sure Gentle learnt more about his team in defeat last night then in any other game so far this year.

I think what dissapoints alot of people is this type of performance has been a regular occurance for quite a few years now. Not me i dont care to much its only early doors. Lets hope the players learn alot more than the coach.

I think too much emphasis on the old regime clouds peoples judgement personally.

ok kosh! was a joke mate ! which simply put said BAD MAMAGMENT. I am sure adam pearson would agree with that and he knows more about legal stuff than me and you!

Adam Pearson doesn't use language like you did. And 'it was a joke, mate' is no defence in a libel case. Call her whatever you like away from here, but please don't put the site at risk.

well; mckinnon (injury prone)
sharp turner martin (not good enough)
yeoman briscoe (need to buck up)
horne (not good enough any more)
the pack (to small)
is it worth going to any more games the thread title is "old habits" does this mean those SUPPORTERS who year after year winge about the team

Agar's found 2 new habits tonight:
1) Support players
2) A tie and tank top.

He looks like Frank Spencer when he used to get dressed up for job interviews.

Fair point but i did not swear.? And after the shame and emberasment and she brought to this club i would be happy to get sued for calling her a lot worse things!!! but yes your right the site does not desevre any punishment so i will tone down my side swipes from here on in!! Thanks for the heads up.

Will look out for the beret and beige mac hung up in the changing room.



Very entertaining game, mind. Surprisingly so.

A beret would get it off a treat.

Shit. Didn't see Mrs B's post.

Bradford look an awful side.

Er, that should say 'set it off'. I must stop posting from my phone whilst watching the telly.

Sure do. They were awful in the friendly a few weeks back and not improved since.

Get used to them though as they are on Sky for the next three Saturdays too.

Interception puts them back into it.

I was very surprised when all 6 pundits opted for Wakey, oops, sorry "The Cats", in their pre-match predictions. It must have been a bitter pill to swallow, accepting that Bratfud aren't what they were.

Would be funny if they were all wrong.

I'm glad they're not. Even setting aside the play-off disaster there, felt like every game we played at the height of their success the tannoy was constantly playing try celebration music. Cotton Eye Joe. Irritating.