As expected for a cup/top four game, we turned up with determination and resilience in spades. Just a shame the skill level and intelligence don't match up. I know the conditions were a big factor, but it's still the case that we're good in defence and poor in attack, and we need to fix this if we want to be any good.



Personally, I'm still going to be looking at next week as a bigger indicator as to whether things are improving.

So has Whiting, I'm sure it was just forgetfulness on your part to miss him out.

I love eating humble pie.

Maybe but think Whiting has been slightly more consistent but they all stood up to be counted yesterday and im big enough to say i was wrong.

Fair play for admitting it. It still just annoys me that a lot of people will only pick out the same names for criticism and ignore others. I would actually say that out of the 5 mentioned between us, Galea has probably been the pick for the last 3 games now, yet I bet you'd struggle to find many who would admit it. Whiting is in the opposite camp, even when he makes mistakes it is largely glossed over. Although it would be nitpicking in yesterday's defensive performance, it was Whiting's miss for their 2nd try. But that's my point; not that Whiting or some others have been noticeably better/worse than each other, but that with some players fans seem to want to do that nitpicking where for others they want to make allowances. There are some marginally different levels of performances which are made out to be huge gulfs because of the players involved.

Is this the same Danny Houghton who Zod thinks is a one trick pony?

Excellent defensive performance, awful ball retention.



Looked ok in parts in attack, when we held the ball. Despite it being a bit boring I think gentle got his tactics spot on.



The most frustrating thing for me was the stupid penalties we gave away and this must improve if we want to progress in the cup and league.



Thought Houghton, Ellis and heremia was fantastic.



Time to use our squad for Friday and give game time to Shaul, crooks, arundel, Pitts, Bowden and Hadley.

Congratulations to the lads for getting through in tough, tough circumstances. Let's pray for a favoutable draw

Hellfire that's the second time this week I've been bob on

Great post! Galea has been our standout over the last few weeks and it alwyas the same names that get brought up and the same ones missed off.



Ball retention didn't worry me, both sides had issues so it was more about conditions than our ability. Defensively we were outstanding, lots of players putting their bodies on the line. Really pleased to see Briscoe play well. hope that improves his confidence. It was a tough battle and everyone stood up well. Glad Crooks didn't end up regretting his mistake when he should have put Lineham in.



If we defend like that in the semi we will give ourselves a real chance.

Spot on about Whiting, can do no wrong in some people's eyes.

I think the problem is that he has been so consistently good that people are loth to criticise him when his standards do drop.