The more I see of Sam the more impressed I am.



OK I can see that if he develops a bad boy reputation that precedes him (like Timmy did) then he may have to be a bit careful, but he has a long way to go to do that and I don't agree with the comments about him overstepping the mark on a regular basis. I think all he's done so far is play hard and be up for the challenge physically. He's a tough lad and one I want in my pack every week. As has been mentioned before we have a pack now that can really dominate. For me its the best we've had since the one Benson assembled - big difference is this time they have the discipline to go along with the aggression.



And finally, the sinbinning I thought was harsh - I need to re-watch on LCTV but I thought Barlows "offence" was just a swinging arm into the mid-section of the player on his way down. Not cheap or dirty, and something you see in a lot of games. But it was at a point in the game where Haven were wanting to bring the game down to their level, kicking off after every tackle, and the ref (who'd lost control of the game 20 mins earlier) took the bait and binned him. For me the retaliation was as bad as or worse than the tackle itself, and it was either a double-binning for the fight or nothing (maybe simple pen to Haven at a push if the player was down and you see it as a flop)

I don't think he can complain about the sin binning, not seen it back but it was near where I was sat and I had a good view of it, he did come into the tackle to deliberately punch the player on the floor. Was very stupid and completely unnecessary, he needs to be told not to do it again because good as he is and much as we like and use his aggression if you're going to get sent off every few matches for something so stupid you're going to be a liability and we can't afford that. Great player, fantastic performance just let that be the last stupid over-reaction he does.

Viva Sam Barlow,

Viva Sam Barlow,

He's like Timmy Street.

But he's more discreet,

Viva Sam Barlow.....VIVA SAM BARLOWWW.

The full game is now on LC TV.

Have watched both incidents on Centurion TV several times.



Re Spenner can't honestly see anything malicious



Re Sam you can't see anything from where the game was videoed in terms of what caused the trouble but it was the touch judge on the West stand side who persuaded the ref to sin bin him.



Re the ref I always say they'like players' have good games and bad games. Yesterday he had a very bad game.

Yesterday Frank?

Mean't Sunday of course but am not well atm' my second cold since this year started.



Have been told to increase my vitamin C intake so got an extra bottle of wine today.

Hope your better soon mate.

The wine will help of course.

Having watched the game on TV, although he wasn't helped by the weather and scrappy play from both teams in the second half, he was poor. A couple of wrong calls can be excused but didn't boss the game.

They're all rubbish.

Is that a nice way of saying he lost control? I thought he did anyway.

You didn't let me down.