The Voodooguru

Why would we allow Jake to leave? My player of the season last season, he just doesn't have a bad game and puts all the unnoticed hard work in. Hard as nails and never takes a backward step.

Patience Wonky. The Jam have had to try and hit the ground running because of the state they are in. The craics I've heard is that they signed the lad who played a game for them at the end of last year from NCL3 on a good deal first, then tried to sign lads from NCL 1 on less money so they're all telling them where to go. So the latest tactic is a blanket request to Kells, Egremont etc to see who is interested in signing. They are also allegedly offering really good money to the likes of Budsy & Matty, no idea how they can guarantee it but I suppose they need to offer above the threshold to tempt the player to take the gamble. As for us I'm sure the ball will start rolling very soon and I'm confident we will have a good squad, as let's face it to have a stable mid table championship squad by 2027 we need promoted sooner rather than later. UTT

Nah I think we might stick with the 6 we have ( sorry I couldn't help it) Oh it's silly season, we are swapping half of Jam squad for ours if the craic is correct, and it usually is. Plus a couple from Brow and at least one from the southern hemisphere that hasn't been over here before. Also an old boy returns. Plenty of announcements to come!

With Burns and Tomposh out of the squad who do we have already signed up for next season?

Be interesting to see who nice guy muzza takes with him. I'd have thought most players would be reluctant to gamble with a contract there, the BOD situation is still a shambles so how can they promise anything to any players? I've heard Les Ashe has been calling round trying to get players on board for them next year according to lads at work.

Announced as Murray & Gus! Couldn't make it up.

Fantastic player, I'm amazed his body has held up so well given how he always had little regard for it. When he came over as a winger he was a joy to watch in a Town shirt, I think we had him at his peak, and I was a little surprised a SL team never took the chance on him. But he has still served Barra well for a number of years. Enjoy your retirement Stacky.

That surely won't happen, Leso will chuck himself in the dock if he doesn't go to Seaton

The end of a very average season of which I hoped we could push the top two. Our defense ( especially our line defense ) was the 3rd worst in semi pro rugby league behind Newcastle and Cornwall, and unfortunately that is Muzzas legacy. I hate the off season but it's time to box this season up and move on. Pluses, Zarrin and Pone were both pluses for me, it's just a shame one of them couldn't see the season out and hope he has his family issues sorted. Zarrin was a real find once the coach played him at full back. Brad Brennan also would be on my list of keeps for players that didn't start the season. Also our off the pitch performance was a major plus and credit has to go to our hard working BOD, it's just a shame the on field didn't match it. Negatives, and there are a few. The worst summer weather in living memory kind of reflected what we watched on the pitch at times on it but I won't pick anyone out other than Sammut. Hero to zero in one go, very disappointing. Good luck to Muzza for the future. Also to the legend that is Carl Forber, lets hope Matty can be turned around as surely a 30th birthday party isn't worth walking away from the sport. Just give him a fortnights holiday ffs. If Jason is retiring thanks and good luck Jason. UTT

Had enough and lost his mojo so having a year out and taking it from there so the craic at work goes, and it's usually pretty accurate.

Yeah apparently.

We owe them one, we should have plenty of motivation to keep going so it isn't Buffer, Matty and Muzzas last game. UTT

It's hard to keep up with what's happening at the wreck, my workmates are very cheesed off with it all to say the least. The knights in shining armor riding back in to save the club they left in a state it can't recover from not that long ago, Jonty leaving, Amor taking over almost instantly, and now Byrne leaving. What an absolute shambles! As much as we have banter it's hard for me to really take the pish as it is such a mess. They are angry that the directors that put a noose round the club are back and forced Jonty's hand before the end of the season. Well lets hope they can at least learn from their mistakes or the 2010 distinction will soon be 2024. Makes me thankful how our current BOD have turned things round for us. UTT

The craic at work is our coach's man management skills has made an important local player leave the club for the rest of the season at least and maybe left the club. Its just rumour so I've no idea if it's true, and hence why I haven't named the player. But I suppose if he's not in the squad tomorrow it might either add weight or dispell the rumour.

Very sad if he's leaving as he is a really nice fella, but it must be hard flying half way around the world to another completely different culture to get ten minutes game time every week and experience another record breaking awful Cumbrian summer. He is a good player and it baffles me why the coach doesn't fancy him unless he's carrying an injury. Lets hope he reconsiders for next season as I'd definitely have him back and he's a marra now.

The game was in our pocket and yet again we threw it away. Forster is a horrible human being that will push the boundaries of sportsmanship, he obviously did something to make Burns react but Jordan fell right into his trap. The ref had an absolute shocker, but yet again we didn't respect possession and kept giving the ball and field position away and paid the price. Were Reid & Tongia injured? I was surprised they never came on near the end of the game when we needed them.

I thought he would be the x factor we needed when we signed him, but for whatever reason he didn't really shine. Him breaking his contract to disappear off to Iran mid season was very disappointing ( but if the money on the rumour mill was correct some will say it was justified) Personally I think he should have had the spine to have honoured his contract. If my memory serves me right when he signed it was funded by the blue knights, and it's those that I feel most sorry for. They and whoever sponsored him no doubt dug deep to fund the deal, and he has really rubbed their noses in it IMO. So I think it's right he never pulls on a town jersey again. He has ruined his legacy here for me, I loved watching him the first time around but its all a bit sour now. At least loaned out to Bradford he won't cost the club any more money and we can close the door on him for good. The name on the back of the jersey is never as big as the badge on the front. UTT.

What a win! Well done lads. Hard listening but superb, and great to keep the run going UTT

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/live/cgl7jpezy0zt#player This is the link for commentary, took some finding

Sports fans in general are very fickle because of the emotions invested with being a fan. Like others have already said Muzza is a really nice bloke who everyone seems to like, but it is a results based occupation he is in. This season I thought we would be pushing the top two, but with a mixture of injuries, star players absconding taking work opportunities half way around the world and some very ordinary performances, we are closer to the bottom of the table than the top. Some of it like the injuries is out of the coaches hands, but some of the stuff I just cant get my head around. Some games this season we were out enthused by the opposition, and for me that just isn't acceptable. If the players put the effort in and get beat then you take it on the chin, but it's the coaches job to make sure the players on the park are prepared tactically, physically & mentally to win the game. The other stuff I don't agree with is playing players out of position when there is no need to. Henson at loose forward is just unfathomable. It takes away the threat of our best hooker and uses him to try and smash balls in. Our defensive line speed and goal line defense is something else we seem to be among the worst in the league at when it is a coachable fix. Why do we move two yard up then wait? It has to be a tactical decision that no successful team employs. Who knows what is around the corner with the head coach, but the rugby league press is usually pretty accurate. If Muzza stayed I wouldn't be classing him the same as a Dave Rotherham and throwing myself in the Derwent. But then again I wouldn't be upset if he were to leave as I don't think if we want to progress he is the man to take us forward. The Jambos at work all want to keep Jonty and say the likes of Burns, Bradley would leave town if he were to come back home. I don't think it's a secret it's his last season at the wreck, and I'd love it if he gives it a shot at Town but it has to be for at least 2 years. The crack is that he wants to spend more time with his family so it's pointless him coming for a season to tick a box. It will no doubt all come out soon. UTT

What's wrong with Walker?

Crack at work is that Doran has done his ACL, which is probably why he was at DP last weekend.

Aye well the Jam officials open the "cash only" gate every time we play there so none of it is recorded. Looking forward to a superb day of sport. I'm sure our lads can sneak a win at home to set us up for the England game later on. UTT & UTE.

Tongia was there stripped on the victory song, was he 18th man or something?? Good result to nil any team whether we were expected to win or not. Hopefully no injuries for next week as Rochdale have drawn away at Keighley, which is a superb result for them. UTT

The lads gave it a dig and especially in the second half made a game of it. First half was really frustrating, we got some field position then couldn't play a set of 6 out. Their first try was our winger deciding he didn't want to be a winger, then poor one on one missed tackles for the next ones. Negatives include playing Matty at 13, yet loads more injuries and our line speed hesitation. Flanagan reffing the game and complaining at every tackle. Positives, All the new lads had a dig, Ogunwole looked like he was going to cause them big problems then went and injured his ankle on his second tackle - doh!. Brad Brennan ( or Michael Van Gerwen was the song on the popular side) was our best prop, and as always Jake was 9/10. Zarrin excellent again, especially at full back. Definitely positives to take and the lads had a go.