looks like even worse than I thought but I suppose at least we score one try and not an interception!

Let's not try and skirt around it, it was a truly awful showing and everybody knows that. What I want to know is why against one of the favourites for the title, in a competition we are "taking seriously" we played a starting 13 that is not even close to the 13 that will start the league season? I think what's happened is that we've put out the 13 players who were most in need of match practice for fitness purposes only with no intention of actually winning the match. I feel like I've had my intelligence insulted. If someone tells me that that was out league starting 13 then our problems are a lot worse than everyone thought.

The tackling was abysmal, the line speed and movement was appalling and the general attitude of the team today was not worthy of comment.

One of the topics of discussion in my car on the way home was "have we ever had a worse half-back than Dane McDonald?" and on the basis of the last year (never mind today) the answer is a resounding no.

Questions aplenty today and we need answers, fast.

Out of interest Dr V, how many of your 17 wouldn't be considered 'first choice'?

Actually, I was referring to your assumption that we wouldn't be in red and white.

Injuries, perhaps ? And overseas players taking their role too literally by still being overseas ?

It's not so much that - with Misis and Quentin being still out of the country, the last thing we needed was for Simon and Kyle to get injured in the first two games.

Its everybodys fault singling players out is wrong, tubbs should be held accountable as well for team selections. Our off season player turn over is telling greatly, alot of experience and talent left. A lot of young players got thrown in straight into the deep end, unfortunately we found out they werent ready. Still a long way to go in the season. " finals arent won in febuary"

Maybe 5. Injuries aside it's not an excuse for such a poor surrender.

Why are we the only team to suffer with visa related player delays? At least Celtics bent players were in the country.

The lack of spirit in your team was highlighted by the interception you gave away on your own ten metre line , that just should not be happening

Once Misi returns, assuming he ever does, I'd like to see Jamie Cottle get a chance on the wing. I like the look of this lad, he was a class act at reserve level for three years and deserves a chance to impress.

Yere didnt tackle Robbie , it was the other way round, Robbie was hurt making the tackle,didnt see Bergin wag his fingers all through match,didnt see him do anything ,must be having nightmares about Mcgilvary , though,Dean had him in his pocket all through the Match.

You seem to have some kind of strange obsession/fantasy with Tim Bergin's fingers.

I'll tell Tim, he'll take that as a compliment

well couldn't see what happened with robbie and menzie because i went for a coffee and when i came back robbie was flat out , hope he's ok and just concussion also nice programme plenty to read and 4 times better than game on glad to see the back of it .

Jamie Cottle looks like a good prospect for the eagles judging from his performance yesterday

Many thanks for that. It was nice to get a contribution from the Sheffield reporter in there. by the way, we did continue with our programme, despite Game On, for the past couple of seasons.

Ah, I see. By the way, why were you in red & white - no alternative kit? Anyway, playing in black & grey helped us, in the gloomy conditions!

I did wonder myself do Sheffield have their away kit yet?

Who knows, maybe Misi is bringing it.

as long as he brings himself thats the main thing lol

Quite the opposite mate , im just not keen on players taking the P**S out of fellow professionals ,and he did that in the play-offs ,still it wont happen again ifhe marks Dean Mcgilvary.

Cant beat finger waving.

Possibly not, but when Leigh came to DVS 2 seasons ago the Eagles changed to the away kit. I think that was because both Leigh's home and away kit was too close to Sheffield's.

...as Rob Worrincy always says.