Anyone know what the weathers like in Manchester in October? What a game

Burough failed his hia so will definitely miss the wigan game

It was great to see some effort, mental steel and commitment to the cause. Alot has being made about our recruitment but I think it showed last night we have signed players who will fight for every ball and put there body on the line. The little things we have taken for granted that we havent had for so long. Asiata presuring the kicker, Hardaker being switched on at a shirt kick off and half backs that can defend. Martin and Barron looked like different players with more experience around them. For me win or lose, show that same intensity every week and Ill be happy. We will have stronger challenges, its round 1 and despite what most are predicting I dont see Catalans as a top 6 team. But for far too long games like last night we would have lost. Step in the right direction, but if last night is anything to go by we are far away from the team you just have to turn up to beat.

[quote="Jake the Peg":eei7vodv]You can be if it's guarded. If we get half a dozen games in and have 3 wins on the board that's the time to start being more positive. There were even some wins under tony smith believe it or not[/quote:eei7vodv] While yes we need to be cautious the key thing for me was the foundations of a good defence where there. RL is a possession sport and if you defend well and keep the ball you will come up with the win more often than not. The biggest risk is how we cope with injuries and bans as we are weak in some positions. But we have money and salary cap space and I can forsee we will sign players for 2026 and pay to get them to come mid this season instead.

[quote="Jake the Peg":1f7zd1pu]Burough failed his hia so will definitely miss the wigan game[/quote:1f7zd1pu] Leaves us in a different position, Balmforth can't do 80 muns, so we could play Cust there and bring Kemp in or bring Hutchison in. I'm not sure breaking up our halfbacks is a good thing, but tough to ask Hutchinson to make his debut against Wigan. Unless we go with someone like Fash or Lane, which again, I hope we dont. Maybe Moy off the bench?

[quote="Dave K.":2z6myqdq]Leaves us in a different position, Balmforth can't do 80 muns, so we could play Cust there and bring Kemp in or bring Hutchison in. I'm not sure breaking up our halfbacks is a good thing, but tough to ask Hutchinson to make his debut against Wigan. Unless we go with someone like Fash or Lane, which again, I hope we dont. Maybe Moy off the bench?[/quote:2z6myqdq] Balmforth looks fitter so maybe 50 or 60minutes isn't out of question now. Think I'd go with not splitting the halves up and putting Moy on the bench as interchange hooker and cover for the backs. But it's not ideal whatever we do.