Agreed RFe although whilst all 3 played well at times during the season, none were indispensable unless of course we were unable to get in any replacements. Maybe we got distracted by the WAC and thought we could pick up players no problem so didn’t do our usual searches either way with one week to go the squad is vulnerable to injuries. Additionally no sign of sponsors or shirts which points to more existential problems. All feels a bit chaotic. Really interested to see how we go against Batley. I’m very confident it will be much improved on season opener last year but whether that translates into a win I don’t know. If it does the season takes on a much better feel.

I think we could win this. Or to put it another way I m more confident we will win than that we’ll have our shirts and sponsors ready for the start of the season. What happens on the pitch is infinitely more important of course but the failure on the latter is a spectacular piece of incompetence if it turns out to be true.

Looks like I was wrong on the shirts front although not sure they are on sale to the general public and we didn’t do the usual public facing launch so I’m guessing all last minute. On the sponsors front they slipped an announcement out on the website (late doors?)Saturday. I’ll let others consider the list but it doesn’t look of the type we have seen in recent years and I’m not sure we have a front of short sponsor , but my eyes may be deceiving me. Tough times in the capital for RL.

2 kids from Wigan have joined the squad for a month

Does this officially make the Broncos, Wigan's reserve team. Isn't that three on a short term loan? Probably a good thing to be from one club. They will be familiar with each other on and off the pitch. Particularly off the pitch they will keep each other company; I assume Silva at least has local family/friends. Handle these loans well for Wigan and it increases the chance of extensions, further loans etc from them which considering the Broncos only real recruitment area appears to be Australia/Pacific Islands it's probably a very beneficial alternative.

If he can still walk at 74, I would prefer Dave Eckersley, but grateful for any reinforcements coming our way.