The games where you least expect victory are better than any "run of the mill win" and boy oh boy, this was so unexpected.
Although our offence is still a bit scratchy, our defence, to a man was magnificent, absolutely magnificent.

To restrict a star studded Wire side to just one try was a superb effort.

The two centre/wing partnerships seemed to work much, much better than the KR game and the forwards offered some real threat, special mention for Ashurst, who, for me, was the best forward on the pitch.



It's certainly give the coaching staff a few headaches when others return from fitness and TBF, I'm not sure that anyone should be replaced for next week, unless there are any new injury concerns.

We should stick with the 17 that out played one of the favourites for the title - MAGNIFICENT

Did anyone on here [iseriously[/i see that coming?
An outstanding performance from 1-17.
The lads I stand with - we all picked a different MOTM - which shows the application they all put in.
I've not seen a performance like that for a long time.....
Made the (its always our year) Wire look very ordinary.
Same team v Cas.....
Cant wait for Friday!!!
Up the Trin!

Excellent win today. I expected a big scoreline against us after the HKR game. Thought our defence was excellent today. Some of Warringtons tactics were dubious. Don't get the appealing for a penalty at most tackles. Their physio spent most of the game in their defensive line, I expected him to start tackling our players at one point.

Thought he was heir best player




Also, how many dives did they put in, trying to milk penalties - this is definitely an area of the game that needs dealing with.
I detest the cheats in football and we can certainly do without it in our game.

I was expecting a performance and I didn’t think a win was impossible but I did think it unlikely. Not so much to do with us I just had Warrington pinned as the best side after Saints and tbf I still think they are.

I never think we can’t win, that mentality I never understand.

The winning word today was attitude, someone mentioned earlier regarding our edges defence being a lot better, it was and I’m when I watch it back that the main reason was how the middles moved over to assist, looking forward to the stats especially the missed tackles, it was a pleasure to see this today. Great team work.

Excellent 17 man performance, a great win...the best 80 minute defensive I’ve seen from us for a long time!

Did I think we’d win...not really, not with how Warrington played last week but thought we’d give it a real good go as we responded well last season in our first home game after a disappointing start.

Do we stick with the same 17 at Cas? I don’t think it’s as simple as you can’t change a winning side...we have to remember it’s a short 5 day turnaround and on the heavy pitch today and the big defensive effort it will have taken a lot out of the middles. We don’t play anyone unless they’re 100% fit but if the likes of Fifita, Green and Crowther are they come in to freshen the pack up...it’s as simple as that! Jowitt should keep his place for sure.

This season we need to use the squad in the right way and keep players fresh...am hoping Westerman going off and not returning wasn’t anything to do with injury because I thought he was immense today and will be a real key signing for how we do this year!

Someone’s mentioned on the other forum that Westerman went off after injuring his shoulder. Don’t know if true, but if so hopefully not serious. He looked great today along with the other new boys Pitts & Josh Wood.

Westerman definitely had a problem with his shoulder.

I always think we can win......
I was talking about the outstanding performance of our 17.

I echo the typical Trinity comment from earlier but hope we don't get carried away for Cas next week and do another typical Trinity thing by not turning in a repeat performance when we most want them to and when the fans have turned out en masse

Also I don't know why the comment range from the extremes of how bad we are when we lose to how good we are when we win - the truth is somewhere in the middle

I want to give credit to our groundskeeper because the pitch was in excellent condition and stood up to the game much better than I expected.

IT sounded like our defense was awesome

Real shame if Westerman has picked up an injury...hope he’s alright!

I suspected he had picked up a knock because I thought at the game if he’d been taken off for a breather I felt sure he would have come back on for the last ten when we went in front with his experience!

Looking at the stats just backs up what I thought at the game...he was excellent...in his 52 minute stint...33 tackles with just 1 miss and one of only two forwards in the game to make over 100 metres...the other being Philbin...

After game interview with cc , said he had three players pressing in walker , green and fafita.

Would be really surprised and disappointed if we dropped max - one of the big differences between kr and Warrington was our take of the high ball and reading the last play. Thought he was outstanding.

Fafita and green have to come into the squad, obviously given the short turn round we may have a few injuries. Certainly Westerman picked up a bang. Although if fit he’d be my first name on the team sheet. Be interesting to see and after yesterday am looking forward to going

I'm sure he'll find a mallet somewhere and knock it back in place.

Didn't think you did but some on here clearly do.

I think we need to start to differentiate between knocks and injuries. I don't know which he has by the way but we have to expect some players will receive knocks during a game. Knocks that may force them to miss training or perhaps a game or two are just part of it and the reason we need a squad. Hopefully, Westerman has just picked up a knock. I realise why we are a bit edgy but in all honesty, I'd expect at least one knock/modest injury per game.

Fingers crossed because I to have been impressed with the bloke and he was probably my big worry signing. That said, we scored both tries after he went off so it's clearly not the end of the world.

Got to admit he was my worry signing as well , but went well yesterday

Happy to have been proved entirely wrong; I had to listen on the radio due to a family commitment - and whilst it didn't sound pretty, it did sound like we were the stronger for the majority of the game. Very much looking forward to watching it back on Trinity TV - just to see TJ in full flight!

Yeah I agree re Max. He was quality and will only get better with game time. IMO, albeit disappointing for the lad, Walker should wait his chance just as Max had to.
The forwards are different, we have quality in numbers now, and it would do only good I think to rotate them, now and then allowing the likes of Fifita and Green to play against Cas.

Westerman was my main concern from the new arrivals but he seems to be getting on with his job.
It will be in my opinion a season of surprises and totally unexpected results. It interesting on the Wire board that they are saying 2 points against Saints and two thrown away against Wakefield. I think that will probably sum things up for most teams all season.

I certainty didn't see it but am happy to be proven wrong by this team

Westerman definitely hurt his shoulder at one point but he did continue for a few minutes afterwards so hopefully it wasn't a serious injury and he's just took a sore one.

Thought Pitts showed why we signed him and I thought Arundel showed why he should be the one to play centre in BJBs absence.

I seriously doubt that. Still should this team triumph I’m sure they will be grateful to you for the support you’ve shown them and all your kind words. No seriously