How does everyone see our start to season going? Obviously we got away to a flyer last season winning 4 from 4.

I believe more consistency is required if we are going to achieve top 5, too often last year we won a few games, lost a few, won a few etc.

With the squad we have now id like to think we are going into every game thinking we can win (home & away) rather than just hoping we keep the scoreboard below 40. To be honest this has been the same over the last couple of seasons.

London (A) - Should be a comfortable win however always difficult to play the team promoted in the first game of the season

Saints (H) - We beat them last year in red hot form so no reason why we can't repeat this. Don't get me wrong a big test but home form is important.

Catalan (H) - Always seem to struggle at home against Catalan (from memory) however its known they don't travel well. I'd like to think we can win this one.

Leeds (A) - I always enjoy a night game at Leeds. They have signed well but is it too early for them to gel as a team? Definatley a winnable game.

What would people be happy with from the first 4 games? In my mind its 2/4 minimum?

That was the one big bug bear to last season in my opinion - we couldn't maintain the consistency of our performances like other clubs.
Saints, Wigan and Warrington all seemed to be consistently winning.

Remember Catalan have quite a few English players in key positions now so I don't think the weather is going to bother them as much as it has in the past.

Perhaps so but I’d still rather them now than when it warms up a bit.

Fair point.
And thinking about it, both Leeds and Sts have big new signings.
Better to get them before they settle in.

I'll take a win at London in our first game and go from there.
Hopefully with the "super 8's" now consigned to the scrap heap, we can concentrate on getting as close to the top of the pile as possible, without the spectre of the middle 8's looming in the background.
Just about every club seems stronger than last season, although London will have to go some to avoid a quick return to The Championship and Salford look a little weaker than most. However, with the exception of Warrington and Saints, pretty much all clubs have a chance of pushing for the top 4.
If only the clowns in charge could sell the concept of such a competitive competition to the masses (and TV companies), we'd be doing alright.


Come on Trin !