The biggest question is will Smith have the guts to make changes

[fletch]

tonight was just disgraceful where was the passion/desire, we just surrended without a fight.

needless to say we have huge problems accross the park at the moment, but they are being made worse by a coach that refuses to drop players who are clearly out of form.

the following players should be shaking hands with the Newtown coach but as we know won't because Smith doesn't have the balls to make changes:

Mini should be replaced by Kheirallah
Justin Carney replaced by Naughton
Anasta replaced by a fit Todd Carney
Riddell replaced on the bench by Arona
Ryles although not terrible tonight its time to unleash Tasi

my lineup for next week would be

Kheirallah
Linnett
Leilua
SKD
Naughton
Carney
Pearce
Kennedy
Friend
JWH
FPN
Maubs
Myles

Tasi
Masoe
Conn
Arona


Symonds obviously misses out due to his serious ankle injury picked up tonight

[elo]

Kheirallah is so short fletch, we can't risk him at fullback - if anyone gets the call up there it would have to be Pritchard or Ford unfortunately.

[Guest]

Mini should seriously consider retirement. That try by Hannant was a gutless effort. Sorry, but Mini can't cut the mustard anymore.

[fletch]

Kheirallah is so short fletch, we can't risk him at fullback - if anyone gets the call up there it would have to be Pritchard or Ford unfortunately.

Kheirallah offers something we lack a turn of pace and some footwork, he is a natural try scorer, we could do far worse than let him have a go.

I hate having to say it, but our club legend Mini is past it pure and simple, injuries have crueled him but some of the things he was doing tonight were just disgraceful, he refused to put his body on the line several times that cost us dearly.

[Guest]

Excellent post.

Smith won't make the hard decisions.

The bigger question will be when will nick step in - end of this year or halfway through next year - because it's going downhill from here.

[Guest]

Smiths got BJ and aubbo playing out of position.

[Guest]

We have no penetration out wide except for SKD when he bothers to switch on