Wayne Godwin is determined never to suffer such heavy embarrassment again.

The experienced rake hit ‘an all-time low’ following the Bulls’ 38-6 defeat to St Helens and fully understood the chorus of boos that signalled the final whistle at Odsal.

Tomorrow’s game against Castleford Tigers provides the perfect opportunity for an immediate reaction but Godwin says lessons need to have been learned in order for things to change.

He said: “Harsh words needed to be said and now we’ve got to react and get the season started. The big thing is that you learn from it and never let it happen again.

“If each individual has learned something and rights the wrongs, we’ll get the performance we want.

“Straight after the game you’re hurting. There’s nothing worse than getting defeated but to get defeated in that manner was gutting.

“You’re at an all-time low, to be honest. Not just myself but all the players and people involved in the club.

“We got booed off and that’s understandable, people are entitled to their opinion and we know the way we lost was not acceptable.

“Our standards have been set a lot higher than that and we know we’ve got to knuckle down and put things right.”

A former Castleford junior, who spent four years in the first-team ranks at The Jungle, Godwin always relishes clashes with the Tigers.

But the 27-year-old is aware that, more than ever, the Bulls’ primary focus must be themselves.

“It’s always a special game for me,” said Godwin.

“I always look on the fixture list for when we’re going down to the Jungle or when they’re coming down here. It’s my home-town club.

“I know a lot about Cas and their squad. I’ve played with a lot of the players and I’ve played against them for years, so I know what threat they’ve got to offer.

“They’ve had a good start by pushing Warrington close and getting a win against Leeds.

“But it’s all about us and how we react.”

After playing Saints on Sunday, the Bulls have had just four days to rest, recuperate and prepare for tomorrow’s Odsal clash.

Normally that would be a major hindrance but with memories of their Valentine’s Day massacre still fresh, the Bulls are grateful for the chance to quickly banish bad feeling.

Godwin said: “We’re looking for a reaction.

“There’s two ways. You can either feel sorry for yourself, which gets you nowhere, or you can react and get smiles back on faces.

“We’ve got a short turnaround and there’s nothing better than that this week. Normally you like to have a long week of preparation but not this week.

“I can’t wait to get out there because you’re only as good as your last game and we weren’t good last week.

“We’ve shown glimpses of the threat we pose, now we need to put it all together and provide a performance.”