Leroy didn't have a great season last year, thought he'd kick on from the world cup but it seemed to have an adverse effect on him, hopefully he'll be back to his best after a decent pre season. Same with Lunt, a injury hit season and we never saw the best of him, never looked fully fit when he did play. Big Eorl, Kopcak and the rest of our forwards didn't exactly set the world on fire and imo didn't perform up to their usual standards, when a bit of mongrel was needed we were found unusually lacking, hopefully the new recruits will add a bit of fire to the forwards. Wardle with another years experience and the internationals behind him could kick on and become the player that teams dread playing against, big lad, strong runner and a no nonesense hard hitting defender, he's got the firepower and now has that bit more experience behind him, I expect a big season from him. Hope Smurf gets a fair crack of the whip again, Mr consistant last season wherever he played, great season from him a real Mr reliable. Lets hope we've got the flair players on board who'll help Broughy drive us on this season, thought too much burden was put on his shoulders last term, how many games did he play looking as though he was carrying the rest of the team on his back, he deserves better, let's have a bit of urgency about our play {not some of the suicide rugby we saw though} Amazed we finished where we did last season, we coughed and splutted through a lot of it and for one reason or another we fell short in far too many games and too many players "blew hot and cold" throughout, hence we never got the performances and momentum needed to be a real threat in the playoffs.
Hopefully our coach, his staff and the players have put the dissappointing end to the season behind them and will come back even stronger and more determined than ever to get us some silverware.
That's just my frustrated opinion though, I thought we flattered to deceive for a large part of the season, I think we've got the players, let's hope the players have the attitude.
Bring it on, can't wait for the season to start






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I'm really looking forward to this season, probably just as much as any.



I'm hoping our experience of winning regular weekly rounds will drive us into the top 4.

I think we've recruited excellently! A few other teams seemed to have over recruited or have lost a few experienced players and will take time to get it together. There's no excuse for our team not to gel and get off to a flyer.

I can't wait to see how last seasons tired looking players get on. Koppy and Leroy in particular will have a great season I think.

I think this is the season for Mullally and Broughton to shine.

will we get off to a flyer though? its important we do more so now with the new structure but we havent got the best pre season games lined up in bradford and halifax have we



could be caught short on day one against hull fc who will have had the benefit of a derby game and may be more upto speed than us who has played halifax who arent even a top champ side anymore.

the leeds road training field has been waterlogged too, they are training on the astro turf pitch but its not the same.

fingers crossed we get away with it

now back to the positives

Spoil sport!!!


We have got off to a good start in the past so hopefully we will stick to tradition.
I am more worried about us playing Hull FC than I was us playing Wigan first last year and Saints the year before that.
Hull FC will start as underdogs mainly due to recent league form and standings, and being away from home.
They are a great team so we need to be on guard.

I have a lot of hope for this season for the first in years.

yes true we do have a good first game up win record, last two seasons have been pretty memorable at saints and wigan!

hull fc to me looked like they were getting their act together at the nack end of last season, hopefully takes a while for them for the new half backs to settle in!