It has got to a pretty poor state now.

My lad was telling me to cheer up.....and he's right....let's get behind the Dons....and he's right.

BUT......you do what your heart and mind tells you to do.



We have stopped having any interest in any away games that aren't just around the corner like Fev.....and I am rapidly losing interest in the home games.

It won't affect the Dons one bit.....since I have paid my money for the season....so I wouldn't have to feel guilty about not going.



I am not going to blame any players this season or the coach.....the only time I will mention a player is if he has done something good.

So I am behaving myself compared with previous years.

BUT....it is soul destroying to watch the lads battling, trying hard and to be playing almost with one hand tied behind their backs.



We don't seem to have players with enough attacking flair....we average about 18 points a game....which would be OK if only we didn't turn off so much in defence. So we aren't going to win much are we?

Our kicking game is not very good without Briggs and Toulouse showed how to kick yesterday...basic stuff.



We are putting the effort in....I won't hear people saying they aren't trying.....they are trying...damn hard....but they just haven't got the ammo to convert their effort into points.

It comes down to class....not effort...the lads are trying hard.

But we are going down unless we get some loan players in from big clubs......and I am blowed if I am going to watch the lads battle their hearts out for nothing. Last season's glory and hard work would be cancelled out. So what would be the point?



I'm sorry if it carries on much longer I will have to stop going.....it's painful....I don't want to see the lads hidebound and getting embarrassed every week because they aren't being given enough help.

We have horrendous injury problems.....but simply waiting for them to clear up won't solve today's problems.



Irons in the fire?........I give you Edward II.



Oh for half a dozen Mark Castles.

That just about sums it all up for me gary.Not a big enough squad in regards creative players Handforth was injured early on but had to stay on,Cookey was on for the full 80 but its as plain as day that he needs someone to spell him cos his fitness is not there to create anything in the latter stages,saying that he seemed to be the only one working from the marker position.

Well having the kids on at half time certainly increased the crowd.

To those extra friends and parents that came .......what did they get?

Apart from watching the young lads?

Nowt.

I'm no psychologist, but our body language is all wrong. We concede a try and our chins hit the floor. Why?



We lack a motivator on the field, who will encourage players and administer kicks up the backside when needed.



We make the hard yards into Toulouse's 25 then lose the ball in the first tackle, not to mention the other incidents already highlighted by S-O, of carelessness, naivety and indiscipline.



I'm disappointed because I missed the recent improved performances. I thought we'd turned the corner but it looks as if we're in for a long hard season.



Oh, for the return of those on the injury list.

Totally agree Steve, time for change and Dave Woods would be a good choice for me

Thiny you would beat Skolars next season

Thanys.

We need a good experienced pack leader to bring the young lads on many who appear to have promise but need leadership.

Also a back who can break the line at present there does not appear to be anyone who can do this but to do it the ball has to be passed to the backs

when we do we can score even when the passing is bad.

opi appeared to be able to side step when he came on.

The forwards are working hard but need a leader when things improve I could return but at the moment I don't feel like travelling to watch the rugby served up

Yes

Dont think so HL. I cant see you lot going down.Sounds like you were unlucky against the Vikings as well and could have pinched it at the end.Also you are losing by the odd point or so and are picking up bonuses.We arent.



We need some of the injured lads back and quick and some spunk on show like we had against the Eagles.We have to win on Friday.Theyve just been flogged and had 70odd points put through them,we have to make sure that continues.

My Two Penneth !



On top of a few points already brought up that I have to agree with (Which don't include leaving early etc)! I would like to add a couple, I thought Toulouse had a very slow line defence which should have be exploited, instead (with the odd exception) we tended to find the floor far to easy on contact ! Obviously this was intended to gain a faster play the ball but failed to build an attacking platform.



I still find it hard to believe that there was a 30 points difference at the final hooter.

I find it hard to believe that Halifax & Gateshead shared 100 points and some of the other scores make you wonder whats happening to the game of rugby league