Not sure "cheap shots" is the right term. Maybe you're in the brigade of the 'ban the shoulder charge' but I don't think you'll find any one of the players that took the field on Sunday agreeing with you. Paterson went in legally and without any elbow raised. He and Mika put in some telling shots and had the crowd gasp as to whether your lads would return to their feet. Credit to them they did and mostly got on with it apart from one who had to leave the field with a head injury. I hope he is alright but had the shot been illegal I have no doubt his peers would have taken exception and had a few choice words to say to Cory.

I stand corrected its not hardman it's welham, eeeii weel theyve both geet copper knobs !

Scott Taylor didn't have a great season last year. He had one amazing game against Huddersfield where he made Crabtree look like a rookie! After that he just went down hill and many Rovers fans put it down to him having other things on his mind like joining Hull FC or Wigan! I'm guessing Wane will make him better and you guys need to stick with him, it's not easy coming in to a new club and trying to impose yourself in the front row (I guess!).

I'd love to know why Wigan "should have won"? Was the game at the end of last season not 26-0 before we collapsed and eventually lost the game? This was not your strongest side, it wasn't ours either, but our team was certainly much stronger than yours in the first half. Our big lads knocked the stuffing out of yours during the first half allowing for an easier ride in the second half when the team sheets were much more even.

Last season has been and gone but I think it read something like 9 games where we were within 6 points of victory and most of them we were leading up to near the end. Those games where we should have put teams to bed and just kicked the ball dead and slowed the game down a bit cost us a top 8 spot and in honesty just a bit better defence and we'd have taken a hold on the top 4. Laugh at that if you wish but look at the results, look at the match reports, we performed in most games and should have taken more out of them, but the fact is that we didn't, we folded and that is why Sandercock has brought in his own signings and to me the side looks to have a much better all round shape to it.

There is no reason why HKR can't be within the top 6 this year and certainly no reason why we should be a team you think are a tick in the 'W' box.

Ive always though youve had a decent team especially with Dobson pulling the strings that comeback against Hull Fc was legendary! in the derby when hodgson scored in the last minute, however i don't mean this in a condacending way but i did notice your lads seemed to tire quickly in the second half that may be crucial for you as a club if your players arent up to speed in the fitness dept, if you look at our team before michael macguire and after his reign our fitness regimes have gone harder and harder each year and it's brought success i think for a team like yourselves mid table at worst you need to be as fit as possible to succeed, thats what seperates the great teams from the average.

We made a huge change 3 years ago in terms of strategy but most of all finess levels, it's brought 3 trophies in 3 consecutive years, not bad planning if you ask me!

Just remember that in the second half on Sunday we used a majority of our U19's with a few first teamers to guide them when needed. David Hodgson, Sam Latus and I think at one point Withers/Josh Hodgson were doing their best to keep the youngsters on the right track and in fairness to not let a point past them was pretty good going considering the gulf in quality between your U19's and ours.

However you have hit the nail on the head about fitness. Last season we suffered towards the end of the games which is why we came away from those games I mentioned on the wrong side of the score board. We've heard the same old stuff during pre-season about how it's the hardest they've ever done and the new guys are really impressed with how it's gone but we heard the same last year so it will be interesting to see what happens when the season starts and especially once Travis Burns gets in to the action.

Oh and don't get me wrong I'm far from saying we are a top 4 team, we have the class and ability to beat every team in the competition IMO but whether we can do that consistently is the biggest unknown. Our squad is relatively young with only two over the age of 30 I believe, so experience could play a big factor in close, high pressure situations.

It may surprise you but I'm not the biggest Dobson fan, I honestly think he is a little over rated. He is undoubtedly a good player I can't deny that but all too often his kicking game is defended easily, some of the plays he puts on are sent to the defence via telegram and sometimes might as well be sent by kissagram!!! I don't think it is any surprise the NRL clubs were not after his signature.

I'd also say this year we are better equiped to deal without him. Craig Hall played brilliantly at 6 last year and Burns has more experience than Green and on paper is a better player so I'm looking forward to seeing him. As seen on the weekend our kids have progressed and this is the best set of youngsters we've had for many many years.

Good luck this season, the only reason you'll not win the title this year is if your players think they are above everyone else and don't respect their opposition. Unfortunately this I think is your coaches problem and will filter down through the squad and be what holds you back.

I think we might struggle this year against the likes of Warrington and St Helens i purposley will leave Leeds out of the equation this year at my peril but i cant see them doing it all over again having said that theyl probably prove me wrong they seem to have the winning mentality if we get to the challenge cup final il be a happy fan!