Catalans away with another frozen pitch it is then!

Looking forward to the challenge cup away game as long as it isn’t Fev

Goole or York away in the cup be good

York would be ideal, not sure what the practicalities would be if we drew Goole away surely too small to safely host an SL team? Then again if it was switched to the MKM the TVs are so awful the game may need to be moved to Currys for better visuals

Nailed on we'll draw London.

Hope so, put right so many wrongs from last season.

Catalans away in round one

Wigan Warriors v Leigh Leopards
Catalans Dragons v Hull FC
St Helens v Salford Red Devils
Huddersfield Giants v Warrington Wolves
Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity
Hull KR v Castleford Tigers

Hmm not the worst but not the best, maybe now we have money we'll spend a few days there as a mini pre season camp?

That should mean in Round 2, we’ll be at home to Wigan or Leeds, as based upon last year when the loop fixtures got played first. Hopefully in Round 3 we have Wigan (h) or Warrington (a), as they may have jet lag following their Las Vegas trip.

Hope the NRL players are a bad influence in those Casinos. Wigan no problem though we beat them with ease last time at the MKM

Round 2 - Wigan at home, Friday 21st February

Easy 4 points to start the season

I guess it's a Friday to give Wigan an extra day or two to prepare for the Vegas game the following weekend.

Very tough start on paper but I’d argue that’s two games you’d want early in the season

Good Friday derby at home confirmed too

We will be going for a fourth successive home win over them, I believe? Certainly an odd statistic when you consider the disparity between the two sides these recent years.

Yes that was the first hat trick of home wins over Wigan since 1985. That was a run of six wins going back to 1977.

Shows how bad the attitude has been when we could get up for big games and then not bother for the 'easier' home games.

Ultimately we have to play everyone at some point and I hope this is where the fans show patience...even 2 defeats to start wouldn't be season over it's the performances that are important.

Christ! That's a really really long time.

Looks like two losses to start the season but no biggie as it'll help the team gel for when the must win games start

Such a long time ago. Especially for those clubs who haven't been good enough to win a major trophy in all that time (since [u1985[/u).
Imagine that, going all of those years watching your club, never lifting anything of note.
I have no idea how depressing that must feel!!!

Perhaps but we need the first W on the board given we've only won three out of our last thirty-four games (and lost n-n-n-n-nineteen games away from home in a row).

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Blimey! The BBC doesn’t like us.

Just clicked on the SL League Table on the RL page and they have us bottom. Normally in the close season they list the league in alphabetical order with all teams on 0 points.

Saints, Hudds and Wakefield are 1, 2, and 3. Even the great Man City/PSG of Rugby League are only sixth.