DocH

Bad news losing Graham

..... but we are really starting to blend now as a team

Be clear in the youtube vid. I missed it too. Actually thought the ref got most things right and did get a few calls from the linesmen.

Just looked at the fixture list. What's going on? Next match 19th July next home match 22nd July?

Also his brilliant offload before that which lead to a break and a great Carter try.

Until recently I used to settle for that argument but on recent performances I'm not so sure. You say "will never break a tackle etc"? Isn't that what you want from a prop? Castle is one of the few (not injured) who can and will break tackles or make yards and thats what we lack at the moment.

Agree with Wonky JD to six and don't like to be -ve about players but I think its time now for Reid instead of R Ainley

Rawhiti looked good at hooker I thought. Maybe JD or Blacker to loose, Jack to 2nd row. Carter at 6 Wear to miss out. Format worked well against Hunslet?

I see Carter and Wear are back in the squad. Be interesting to see what the half back combo is Sunday.

"The challenge isn’t convincing people to care" Only bit i would disagree with a little. As Dearham Boy said one of the problems is football. Not local but the near sheep-like devotion to, and lure of, the Premier league Clubs. Depressingly I have heard people say "I'm not going to the match Liverpool, ManU etc are on the telly". I do think continual encouragement is needed to persuade others to value and support their local clubs. Our work with Local Clubs, Schools and in the Community is vital and to be applauded. Hope for the future.

For me its all about players back and playing in the right positions makes all the difference. Good call to put Rawhiti covering hooker, keep him there. Zarrin back to FB, keep him there. JD at 6 and Blacker at 7 brilliant. Why change for now. Lewthwaite back and superb offensive and defensive performance Lawther getting match fit again - superb Walmsley really looks the part and giving real options on the bench now Corkhill playing well. Farrer staying on his feet and a real handful Would like to see Graham back and Alex too (Bradley and Doran too though possibly long term) Less mistakes, team gelling, defence much improved over last week

.......and they were gifted a 6 nil start. Couldn't believe they didn't pull them back for a blatant forward pass. Did Oldham have some cracking players with pace and size, yes, did they have a lot of recent superleague players, yes, did they win on the score board, yes. Were they they the better TEAM , no we were. Proud to be Town fan as judging by the noise, many others were too, Great to hear DP so lively! So glad I went.

I think the fact that there are more Haven fans on here now than Town fans might mean some do!

Oscar Doran looking great before his injury, Donaghy, Lewthwaite , Graham Fulton all big losses for me. Lawther been injured for many matches only just returning. Seldom a settled half back combination. When we have Callum, JD , Carter and Wear on the pitch we look threatening. Agree with the rest of what you say.

How many times over the years has there been a call for new coach. Rarely has that been the solution. I stand by what I have said before, our injury list is huge, it’s all key players too. Probably lost Wear again after one game and he played well. Our team changes every week; hard for a changing team to gel. I agree some of our players aren’t really up to it and we could with a bit more umph in our pack. But not just one player gave his all yesterday. I think Jack at second row yesterday showed the importance of that position and we’re pretty bare there now. Is Lewthwaite now injured too? I’ll go next week depriving the club of my support certainly won’t help. No doubt we’ll get a drubbing but I’ll suck it up and look for those promising and fighting individual performances.