An awful game in terrible conditions, we got the job done. Interesting to see Addy coming on at SH for Siejka in the second half. I thought Tahroui was awesome today and was the man of the match. He had three players hanging off him at every tackle and dragged them for another 5m every time. He is far better than Lauaki who fancies himself as a half back.

It ended up becoming the game I half expected and dreaded - with Workington slowing it down, spoiling, time wasting and basically trying to avoid a repeat of last weeks scoreline.



Can't say I blame them! But with that, and windy conditions, we ended up getting dragged into a slow, scrappy sort of game where we never ever looked like losing, but never looked like doing much more than was necessary to get the two points



We'll need to be better against Halifax, and I'm sure we will be. Looking forward to it, should be a good crowd, better atmosphere than today and a bit of spice in the game...

It was exactly the sort of game that you would expect in freezing, muddy, wet and windy conditions and I think some people are being unduly critical. As said Worky are no mugs, and you have to admire how they stick to the task from start to finish. We defended extremely well, even in the face of successive penalties, covered very well and generally worked hard. I don't know what the point is of speculating what would happen "against a better team", they - whoever they were - would be as much a victim to those conditions as us, and whilst we didn't look particularly convincing in organisation and attack, I see no reason to expect that the defence would have folded against other sides, it was very well organised and there was a clear desire to protect the line. I'm happy enough taking everything into consideration.



Still not sure about Siejka. Tahraoui is looking a proper handful. Henry is slowly improving and running some good lines. O'Brien is a constant threat, and Gaskell is the class of the division and a class kicker both positionally and especially kicks for touch from penalties.



Speaking of which, has the rule that a team that finds touch with a kick from a 20-metre optional restart is awarded the loose head and feed at the scrum been abolished, or did the ref have a brainfart?

I think that it has to be a drop kick, it looked like Gaskell tapped it first then punted it so it becomes just a touchfinder head and feed to the opposition.

Correct decision, tapped by AOB and passed to Gaskell so therefore counts as a normal kick to touch

Yeah the ref got that right. You can either tap it, or kick to touch. We did both.

I thought the ball landed behind the Workington 20 making it a 40 20. Maybe I just dreamed that?

It laded between the 20 and 30 lines.

Is Sidlow injured?

Jimmy said on Bulls TV he picked up a slight knock at the end of last weeks game so they just took the decision to give him a rest this week.



Didn't sound too serious and I'd expect he'll play on Friday

I stand corrected

Said the man in the orthopedic shoes... I couldn't help myself.