6 carries
20m
4 missed tackles
1 error (other than his inclusion)

That is unjustifiable and absolutely pitiful. How this man has not made it into the reserves is beyond me. No wonder Cooper and King refused to play in the reserves when that buffoon is never dropped.

Was he on the pitch for 80 mins?

How many completed tackles did he do? 20m is pitiful, nay shameful.

I used to like him at Cas, he was a bit of a try merchant too, always popping up. He now seems to cruise around in his VW van, looking for places to camp and "living his best life" rather than put a stint in for the Wire.

Completely underwhelmed by him and he should be ashamed of his effort under a guy who clearly values him.

I cannot give an argument as to why he's on the pitch at all.

Crazy stats for Holmes. He was one of my favourite players at Cas. Always gave 100% and scored a fair few in the second row. I was gutted he left but on current form I'm happy we have Kenny Edwards.

He was on the pitch for 80m and his attitude completely undermines the supposed culture Powell is claiming he wants to implement.

If he plays ahead of Nicholson (or anyone) next week then Powell really has lost the plot.

Both him, and his teammate Matautia are pinching a living in a Wire jersey. He's a plodder (as if we don't employ enough) and as for Matautia, words fail me. Last night, he was used as a battering ram prop. I thought he was supposed to be a centre who could play stand off. And as for that waste of atoms Minikin......we've got rid of Lineham and Charnley . More evidence of crap recruitment.

Why did we sign any of them?
As Toyah once "sang"....It'sh a Myshtery

20 TOUGH metres though tbf.

If Powell wants to show the team that no one is safe from being dropped he needs to drop Holmes and Mata'utia for next week. But he won’t and players will think why should I bother.

Struggle to see how Minikin justifies selection either.

All of this. Sadly.

I was quite pleased with this signing as although I obviously didn't see a lot of Cas games apart from the games against us and highlights, he seemed just the kind of guy most squads would like to have, industrious with an eye for a try, a PRO. I could also see why Powell would bring one of his leading lights with him to help get his point across and set the standard "challenge accepted" and all that..

Well never mind Kenny Edwards on current form I'd take Kenny Everett or Jimmy Edwards take your pick

In the modern game, there should be no hiding place when every facet of your performance is measured, recorded and open to scrutiny.

How Powell can sit down and look at the players stats (I'm giving him something of the benefit of the doubt that [isomeone[/i scrutinises them), see those figures for Holmes and think "I'm good with that"?

I soured on Holmes pretty quickly. He has the air of someone who didn't want to leave Cas but came for a bigger salary and to help out Mr Powell, safe in the knowledge he'd get preferential treatment.

And here we are, not waving but drowning.

Dropping Holmes & Matautia is Powell actually admitting he's wrong......it ain't gonna happen.