The issue of seemingly undroppable players was the cause of a lot of early season problems last year, he needs to look at who the best halves are and then work from there, but if they aren't performing they need to be dropped. The fullback position seems an issue but we had Salty there before he was pushed out to the wing in what looked like an effort to appease the fans calls for Jonno to get a run out. Let's hope we get it right early and see a settled side.

The thing is if he starts with say Moore and murrell and the drops say murrell for Johnson that's going to take time for the partnership to work in the mean time the loyal fax fans get on her calling the coaching staff clueless because they have change the team so they can't win

You miss my point, which was what fans want to see from these games is different to what coaches want to get out of them. It certainly wasn't a moan, and apologies if that's how it comes across. Personally, I don't like friendlies, and generally don't attend as I know I'm very likely to be disappointed. If you enjoyed it, then that's great, but to generate some anticipation for the coming season for the fans (imo) these games need to give a bit more. I wasn't there, but from what I've heard/read, it was competitive for 40 minutes, and then the tinkering started (just by one of the teams on the pitch), which resulted in a wholly one-sided second half.



I've supported Fax home and away for the last 40 years, and if I did want to have a bit of a moan now and again, I think I've probably earned that privilege!





We have a reserve team, and isn't that where the "squad" players should be developing/improving? Those that excel can then be brought into the 1st team when needed (albeit injuries can force a coach's hand sooner than he wants).

Murrell and Moore did not work last season, I can't think why it would be any different this season and to pick players regardless of form is going to get called out at some point.

You're only 5 posts in (and struggling to string them together as a coherent sentence) and aren't really making a lot of sense.



Did you perhaps get one of these for Christmas...



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Ooh, if only the team were as precise as your proof reading!

Give the guy a chance, it's only short of a couple of punctuation marks and a couple of letters from words.



Perhaps your perfection levels are why you're so analytical of the teams performances.



Nobody is 100% all the time, neither is the team.



Enjoy life and let others do their best.

For me - the game was about boosting the clubs coffers, getting some much needed fresh air over the Christmas period, and having a craic with my mates at the game. A win would have been nice, but didn't spoil my day at all!!



It was a friendly - surely we wouldn't want the coach to be putting all our first choice players on the pitch and revealing all to one of our main rivals?? Give the kids a chance I say!!

The spine of the team needs to be settled on much quicker this year than last. I would expect by the Salford friendly that RM has a clear idea of his 1,6,7,9 and 13. We can't be experimenting still half way through the season-too many good sides in the league this season and points will not be easy to come by.

My spine would be

1, Salty

6 Moore

7 Johnston

9 Kaye

13 Murrell.

First half we matched them and had the better chances until a single penalty and quick Fev score brought them back into the game.

Second half with mainly newcomers and younger lads against a strong Rovers side it was largely one way traffic.

Boyle, Nelmes, Kaye went reasonably well, Grady ran hard enough and Punchard showed some nice touches.

It was a chance to see how some of the unknowns would go and have a look at the opposition who will be up again soon enough.

We all had a chance to get a reduction in the admission by using the clubs web site but if we don't use it hard to complain about it really.

I am hearing Johnno has had a hip problem which originally didn't look good but better after treatment.

It's a friendly, it's to be expected. I enjoyed it and was good to get some live rugby. I am still worried about our lack of punch in the forwards, more so then last season as we now have no Moore or Manning and the centres, we have the 2 fastest wingers in the league but will they see the ball?

Top 8 would be a good season however I predict we are 1 silly loss (like Rochdale away etc) from a relegation battle. I rate Marshall but don't think he has the tools for the job.

Ya just never know, although were 5-6-7th realistically, there's plenty of scope for us to improve, and for others to nose dive, team sports and their dynamics often throw up surprises.



We'll have to get off to a flier, get our noses up there, and cling on for our dear life, almost literally, praying that we pull off a couple of surprises along the way.



It's the only way I can see us getting back on some sort of keel, even if that's not an even one.



We lost a pre season friendly, in the words of the anti nowhere league 'So what'

I'm not perfect, far from it, and apologies if I've offended anyone. It's true that I do prefer folk to use punctuation and grammar correctly so that we can easily read and understand the messages that are being put forward, but accept I was maybe (ok, not maybe) a tad OTT this time.



I hope Fax do well this year, and wish everyone who wears blue'n'white a very Happy New Year.



New Year's resolution for me - stop being a grumpy sod...