Ashworth 17, Lane 12

Shows how bad things have been that I'm even noticing...but the clips the club have shared on Instagram show a lot more 'activity' such as a head coach actually shouting instructions directly. Things can only get better!

Fash is in the middle of the HDM training photo.

Hope Carty has Fash writing out ‘I must not get sin binned for taking cheap shots on opposition players!’ 1,000 times. Seriously needs to up his game after last season, otherwise he’s next on the Taxi Rank for being shipped out of the club.

Think everyone gets a fresh start, I was critical of the likes of Sao and Fash last year and still believe that they should have stood up more and lead by example. But a lot it was probably frustration, lack of fitness (team wise) and confidence. Both have shown they are good players and hopefully with a bit more depth, certain players will have to earn there place in the 17.

It actually looked like a meaningful session with a mix of disciplines which is a good start. In the past we've seen a mix of not touching a ball till Christmas, easing our way in, not overdoing the fitness side so we can peak at the right time and a whole host of everything in between.
Also great to see him hands on, at the end of the day he's our most experienced coach by far and needs to be on the training pitch and getting his style and culture into them from the off. I hate seeing coaches stood back with their assistant 30 metres away wrapped in tracksuit and bench coat watching wistfully from a distance. Players respond far better to hands on management as in most lines of work.
Really pleased Lasty is there and think he'll learn a lot more which can only aid his development. I do genuinely see Grix as surplus to requirements now. Can see him taking a championship job when a decent one comes up.
Any sign of Ellis?

Bourouh 9, Briscoe 5, Martin 22.

Out of interest, there's a young lad I keep seeing on the posts but I'm not sure who he is. Was on the bikes with the forwards yesterday so I'm guessing he's a forward.
Half sleeve on 1 arm. Terrible haircut. On the video of the lads walking out to train this morning he's in front of Herman. Does anybody know?

Jordan Baker, I believe. Prop from the academy.

Owen Haldenby

Thank you.
Not a name I've heard mentioned much, if at all, but if he's training with the first team he must have shown some good stuff. Looks to have a decent frame for still a young lad.

Think Westerman looks bigger too from the few video's that have gone online

Balmforth certainly looks to be in very good shape and has clearly put a lot of effort in to getting in better shape between the end of the season and start of pre season. Also looks like Adbul has done a lot of work on getting in to shape too so for me that looks to be a good omen in terms of attitude.

All sounds good.

Fitness, attitude and discipline all require major improvement for next season. Hopefully, the players have realised that.

Still can't believe people get worked up at squad numbers.

As a club we were up to around 55 last year, if we can avoid been anywhere close to that it will be a start.

I couldn't agree more Dave many years of heartache and pain and a few vary rare ones of great times has gone to prove that nothing is won through fine words, heightened expectations, 'great pre seasons' iconic kits, big promises or indeed the allocation of squad numbers. They are won bye everyone having the right attitude to the game and their colleagues, quality players a game plan and hard bloody work. The numbers this year have obviously been given out so early to simply eradicate one distraction later on in the process, everyone knows before they start what their number is it means nowt and they all start with a clean sheet now get on with it.

We need something to whinge about

I worked with Tim Glasby who played for Melbourne Storm
He said Craig Bellamy was firm but fair

You had to play to the highest standards and if you did he was fair
If you couldn’t be assed to play the full 80mins he was very firm until you played for 80 mins or left the Club

We’ve never had that since Brian Smith

Never mind Glasby mate, what did Cam Smith have to say when you and him chewed the cud over a Macca D's?

cam said "Yes please I will have fries with that mate"

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Good read, glad we've brought a couple wrestling coaches in.

Easy, Easy, Easy

We'll be moaning when Sao gets sent off for dropping a people's elbow on someone