2020 Season | Thoughts? : Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:21 pm  

Now that the season is officially done, I want to say how proud I am of this club. It started with the support for Robbie and that has slowed down even through the pandemic. During which the club contacted its older supporters to see if they needed help during the lockdown. On the pitch we've probably overachieved winning the Challenge Cup, but they pulled the performance of the season out of the bag to beat Wigan in the semi.

All in all, during a season that has tested everyone at the club on levels they could not have expected, we've come through it well.

Re: Season over : Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:29 pm  

Agreed. I’m just delighted we’re competing again and we won a major trophy to boot. As said on the other post we’re not far off. Couple of really good signings and we’ll be right up there. No1 priority is a top class prop. We need a new JP.

Re: Season over : Sat Nov 14, 2020 9:25 am  

Agree with all of the above. Fingers crossed life is more normal by next season tho.

Re: Season over : Sat Nov 14, 2020 10:09 am  

When do they plan to start next season?

Re: Season over : Sat Nov 14, 2020 10:09 am  

For me Im just really pleased we actually look like a team again and a team whi cares about A. What they are doing and B. Each other.

We obviously need some clever recruiting but the rebuilding seems to be well on its way, a lot of praise has to go to Sinfield and Agar, plus the players for buying into everything.

Personally not been able to go to the rugby for most of this year has been really difficult, it’s the only thing that I do that I can truly switch off from everything else, for that 2-3 hours, more if away is ‘me time’ as they say.

I just hope we can get back for the start of next season

Re: Season over : Sat Nov 14, 2020 10:28 am  

Culturally we’ve made massive strides this year, as Christopher says we look like we care again. There’s plenty of surgery needed on the playing front, and also the conditioning front so we are all fit and ready to go.

With the CC win, we have definitely over achieved on the field, but we’re still a long way from serious challengers for the title. We need at least one prop, probably two, a pacy and dynamic stand off, and if there’s any room left I’d go for a winger even though Briscoe has just re-signed for 2 years. We need much more pace and threat to make the next step.

7/10.

Re: Season over : Sat Nov 14, 2020 1:22 pm  

Trebor1 wrote:

Agreed. I’m just delighted we’re competing again and we won a major trophy to boot. As said on the other post we’re not far off. Couple of really good signings and we’ll be right up there. No1 priority is a top class prop. We need a new JP.

I think Prior is quite similar to JP in many ways. What we need is a Kylie

Re: Season over : Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:24 pm  

I’d like to associate myself with the words of the former speaker, a Kylie Leuluai is precisely what we need. Preferably two of them...

Re: Season over : Sat Nov 14, 2020 3:21 pm  

We've done OK this year in a largely non event season. Let's build. Two new props and think we'll be rugby up there next year. Hopefully we'll see some crowds back, playoffs are dead without the fans.....

Re: Season over : Sat Nov 14, 2020 3:52 pm  

Positive year I agree. Some good players coming through and a real shame Newman got injured. For me we need a top class prop, LF and without a doubt a stand off with some pace. Get those 3 and we can compete