That frank for you,always building us up for a big fall again

Could be argued that this league is far more intensive than the 2001 one though?

I have to say tha the RFL should look at the lights at Barrow because the miners car park is better lit. I have never been to such a poorly lit pitch in my life.

After last night Matt I would say that this squads attitude towards winning is a lot more intensive than then. Those lads showed some bottle last night.

Agreed. Only one team with a 100% record after just two rounds! Anyone can beat anyone else.

We certainly did have a good side in the 2001 season.

Difference in my view is the fitness levels' the team spirit. the tackling (forget first 10 minutes yesterday and really it wasn't the tackling but Rooney's excellent kicking) and the structure of our play.

Ok disagree and take out 2001 season but name one other season that remotely comes close to this one since 1981/2.

Frank,nothings happened this season.

Saw the league table and was gobsmacked to see that.
I really hope the RFL leave the Championship structure alone and fiddle with all the other leagues that frequently throw up mismatches.
This league is probably the most difficult one to call, and as if to underline that statement - how many had Hunslet down for a away win today

Be fair, there is no team in this league that can be pointed out as whipping boys this year, they've all got potential to win games as far as I can see, Hunslet today have proved that.

I can't see us repeating 2001 somehow, that was a freak season against lesser opposition. That said, it'll be a good side that stops us winning the title.

Just watching the game on Blip.tv.

Our first try was genius! Three great drives forward, 2 from Thornley and 1 from McGilvaray and than great hands from Taylor, Duffy and Ellis and Thornley there again. Sheer quality.

The 2005 team would beat the current team.

And we've only played 2 league games - we started off last season like a house on fire as well.

we are far stronger this season than we have been for several years

And we are already 5 points up on the same games last season.

I thought the 2006 team was better than the 2005 team. Iv'e always said something went wrong half way through that season and the wheels fell off.The 2004 team wasn't bad.I think it would have been even better with another coach in charge.

I feel a poll coming on.....

It was. The 2006 team was also very good.

IMO The board put a great squad of players together that year, and it was more than capable of winning that competition. Sadly we never made it past week 1 of the play off's. A great shame,

sadly the inspiration that year lost interest 10 games in and we couldn't replace him

Yep , finding ' nut jobs ' half way through a season is really difficult

I meant his playing talent not his 'yed'

Your on about julian ONeill arnt you ?

Ohh yes

a great talent and an even greater waste of space

It was a pleasure to watch him play even though he was past his best.

Is he the ONeill who beat us on his own in the CC when we played wigan?.

Nah he needed some help from the goon in the middle that day. Remember the ball that was ruled not to be dead by NT.

That right.was it turley who stepped over the line then scooped the ball out and the ref gave a drop out whe it should have been given as a dead ball ?.

Imagine how good O'Neill would have been if he was sober?! Was playing from his drunken memory and was still streets ahead of most others in the league.