DocH

My first thought too. If anyone deserves a rest its Fitsy!

I do wonder how he would go at centre

I'd love to have a chat with him! Correct me if I'm wrong but weren't we short on directors and chairman round about the time we should have been recruiting which would make things even more difficult. Poor recruitment campaign for sure and I think we are looking for miracles to avoid the drop BUT I'll still go watch/support this team who continue to give everything they've got and also hope that Thorman will around for many years yet.

Getting excited then ?

agreed.... and annoyingly in anticipation of recruitment i was, with hindsight, clearly overly generous in supporting the club at the beginning of the year

Agree with you but on the other hand you could have also compared with JT and Limmer which would be a tad closer?

I'd also add Malik Steele to that group. Like to be proven wrong but like with Eli Miller and long term injury not confident of a successful return for Stevie

France is over seas isn't it. Suspect thats it

Agree with DavidM about Young. He was good yesterday defensively under the high ball (maybe only once under real pressure) but offensively? I get the impression he lacks a bit of aggression - he should be a nightmare for opposing teams.

Can't he be released for Sunday then?

Just hoping the players feel the same anger and frustration I felt last weekend and are hell bent on turning it round this Sunday. They’re close for sure. UTT

Ok but as they say its an 80 min game. if we had got a point everyone on here would have been buzzing with that comeback.and the team too

Dumbest penalty of the year award

Yes Hutchins is an odd one. His first game for us was on the wing which suggests he has some pace. I just wonder how he would go at centre? I recall that big destructive centre who played for Haven some years ago; can’t remember his name. These short spells though are a bit of a mystery.

Don't recall Sykes playing in the cup match? Hopefully he's not the difference. Just watched video of Chris Thorman on Ourleague prior to Haven match and seemed confident more players on the way this week. Clearly he is trying hard to "freshen up" the team as he put it but nothing yet. This match is huge for sure -feel a whole string of cliches coming on! UTT

Looking at the weather forecast before the game i thought the choice of ends could play a part (again) and so it turned out. Wonder who won the toss?

Heard he's been bulking up a bit the last few weeks Can't see Weetmans name there?

Just been on the Town web site to see if there was a squad announcement yet but seems to be down?

Not saying i wouldn't welcome a big pacy powerful prop (or 2) just think our problem is more in the backs

2 outside backs, happy with that. Think we have shown we can hold our own in the middle. Steele and Barnes strong 2nd rowers and hopefully we have introduced more of an attacking threat. Just hope Pez still available!

Improvements could be made in many areas but for me main disappointment is lack of quality outside backs - no real threat esp now with Teare out, though good break for Forbers try the other week.

Not sure staying up is "longer term"?

Assuming Pez is carrying an injury as you wouldn't leave one of your best defenders out. Also guessing Hutchins just isnt match fit yet either?

I look at some of the names and SL experience in that York team. Different league. Our squad as it is has to bust a gut just to not get trounced. It takes it toll.

In my view its some hard nosed experience and skill we need. Our recruitment lacked and continues to lack any real ambition. Nothing to do with coming up too early.