It easier to pick out the negatives (and positives) about any signings, same could be said for some of your signings like Grix, Huby and Williams. On paper our starting 17 is better than last year IMO, but we will have to see how it goes.

Really looking forward to this game, good test for both sides.

Dave K.

I think our capacity at the moment is around the 8k mark.

My advice would be to get there early.

Call in for a pint in the Ruddy Duck pub, about 10 minutes walk away from the ground, I will be in, as it is my pre match ritual

All the heroics in the world from the forwards will come to nought if we don't tighten up our right side online defence. The likes of Sneyd and Castlefords Gale have exploited this weakness to the full in the recent past.

Probably agree with your post spook more than most of the others. Hull haven't done well in the friendlies and you're correct in that they are an aging side. I've only seen the stills from the Salford game but Kelly looks to have quite a spare tyre for a half back.
Over the season I think Wakey will be like Cas have been for the last 3, they will have to score a lot of tries (which they are quite capable of) to offset a defence that looks very leaky to me on the evidence of the fist half of the Cas friendly.

He'll have learnt to stop whispering to the horses on Heath common for starters.

For me the defensive problems that we faced with Gale is something we struggle with against most halves we come across, and that is the fact we allow our opposing pivots far too much time and space.

Dont know how many times last year Miller and Finn were put on the floor or getting a poor kick in on the last due to been pressurised, we never did that.

Agreed; we seem to be in the habit of standing back and watching them do their thing - and if Kelly is on form, he'll make hay with that. I would very much like to see us targeting the halves and smashing them to bits at every opportunity.

First and foremost we have to get the fundamentals correct and start better.
To match Hull we need to start with decent linespeed, cut out daft errors/penalties and make sure our kicking game is up to scratch.

We can build from there as we will get some field position if we are able to stop Hull making 60+ metres every set.

ageing side? apart from ellis and mini, we have two players who have just turned 30 in january, the rest are all under 30!

whilst uncertain about the kelly signing, after seeing him in our club shop on monday, he didnt seem to have a spare tyre! especially when out pacing the wolfpack players the other week

aging side ? not really, shaul fonua tuime griffin, sneyd Kelly watts green Bowden taylor Hadley turgut, all 26 or under, manu 28, so not a team of old agers really,yes we have ellis and mini who are getting on a bit but nobody else over 30, sorry washy is,

by the way you look to have a decent team this year,

And to be honest, the oldies are two of the best.

I wasnt attempting a balanced view here... this was was a one eyed analysis

Aye, I suppose I should have taken the quality the oldies add. Heres me knocking Hull and we've got Andy Lynch, the oldest player in super league.

2017 season drinking game - down a shot every time one of the commentary team refer to Lynch as an 'old-stager' 'a warrior' or a 'warhorse.'

Heard a stat last week that Lynch will be the only player in Super League this year that was born in the 70s! And still a cracking player!
Looking forward to seeing Wakey this year. Always get tipped for bottom but I think your team looks pretty solid. Will be a struggle to make the top 8 but I defo wouldn't be suprised if it happens!

Edited for accuracy

Hi, has anyone idea what time Sheffield Eagles v Toulouse kick off please and if it is a double header?? At the minute the websites reckon we both kick off at the same time, pitch might be a bit cramped!

I think Sheffield kick off at 6.

Brilliant scheduling. Sheffield should be away when we're at home and vice versa.

I do hope you're joking

Ta! And is the Eagles v Toulouse match thrown in with the Wakey v Hull match ticket, or do I need to hide a while in the gents?

For the pitch if nothing else.

Any official announcement about what is happening on Sunday.
Is it Trinity kicking off at 3 and the Eagles at 6 and whats the craic with tickets for both games ?

On Sheffield's website it says they kick off at 5:30