Maybe those who think Lam had given up by half-time were right; we didn't even bother trying short kick-offs (something I'd like to see a lot more of, anyway, it adds variation and excitement to the game).

After poor form this season, it's seems a lot of us were thinking that Burgess should be dropped, and Marshall's general improvement would have meant that at least we could find a temporary (?) home for French on the wing. But the inconvenient truth is that Burgess hasn't done too much wrong in the ...

People *are* searched on the way in, but mostly just women, as every bag was looked into as far as I could see. Those flares look fairly small, and I guess one would go in a jacket pocket.

Cracking contest it was too.

Would people really prefer Greenwood to Faz? I wouldn't.

He would. But it wouldn't be enough, by a long shot.

Does anyone really defend it? They are crazy if they do. Stewards at games never seem inclined to take any action, though, they didn't tonight any more than they did at Wakey the other week.

Thanks, guys! Bus or train would be free for me! :D I've got the Mayfair Hindley bus before (just the other week for Wakey, in fact), but usually find my own way for the closer games like Saints and Wire. I just want an option if the weather is bad, and/or I haven't got my bike back. The train will...

Yes, they looked solid and organised. And they have Hastings.

I'm a believer that having at least some SL on terrestrial TV (more than the current brief highlights on TSLS) would be a big long-term benefit to the sport.

We see it with the cricket: even the Ashes, if it's not on terrestrial, just isn't on the public's radar in the same way.