Let’s not forget the GF Vs Toulouse was also a sell out at the end of last season!.


Cas looking like a nailed on sell out
If you count back we’ve had over 6,000 for a Challenge Cup game Vs Leigh that was live on TV (no season tickets)
A sell out Vs Hull FC
Near 7,000 Vs Sts on a cold Saturday and again Live on TV
A sell out Vs Hull KROver 2,000 for a Challenge Cup game Vs Goole Vikings, a game that was initially an away fixture (no season tickets)
A sell out Vs Toulouse with virtually no away fans contributing

The result was so much more important than the performance. Like TJ said , now he is back at Wakey the one thing he wanted to get off his back was the home defeats to them over the last few years. Now that is done I am more confident about Magic than before.
Also its nice to say that we played below our normal standard and come away with a win, we just cannot handle going in to games as pre match favourites.
What does need addressing straight away , is a half back partner for Lino, he needs help with someone with pace at the side of him to give him time to bring the forwards and backs in to cohesion. A special mention to the replacements in the 2nd half , they changed the result.

One got man of match, but though when Smith came on he was a big contributor to change the game ,The extra speed he brought to the spine got us back in the game.And got his reward with a brave try .Not having a go at Hood who was a bit quiet ,but maybe a 10 ,15  minutes spell in the first half could have made a difference. But Smith contribution did show the lack of pace in the spine last night .But good to see we hopefully got a star of the future No substitute for pace

I agree with a lot of the most recent posts.


In my opinion Powell is getting it wrong playing Pitts at 6. It needs to be a player who can play as a recognised half back with genuine pace and a kicking passing game.


Due to injuries unfortunately that is our first choice full back. Playing Rourke at 1 and Jowitt at 6 is stronger than playing Pitts at 6 and Jowitt at 1. If Lino gets injured during a game as solitary half back Trinity are up creek without a paddle?


Pitts is a 13. Understandably where does Cozza then play?


Playing Scott on wing instead of Walmsley was another mistake and was targeted by Cas. Out of position a few times and not quick enough?


Trinity need genuine pace outwide and Walmsley gives that.


Resilience got them over the line just but they need to quickly learn lessons?..

All our play in the second half came from the interplay between forwards. Lovely passing moves, especially when Cozza came back on. 


I felt for Scott; he is not a winger. To be fair he had some good moments in the second half (tackle into touch for one). It was such a crazy call by Powell. 


Griffin should never start instead of Vagana. Vagana offers so much more. Yes he made a few mistakes last week, but surely we are meant to give youngsters a chance. Dropping him is no help.


Next week, Hall to centre and Walmsley wing for me. Vagana instead of Griffin. Rourke in at 6 or fullback (then Max moves to 6).

At the end of the day Rourke would?ve been better at 1 than having Pitts at 6. Stevenson I think is a couple of years away from making the step up. 


I think Powell needs to decide who gets the other centre spot out of Hall/Scott instead of shoehorning both in.