On paper Hurrell a fantastic replacement, pleased that having lost a centre, we actually get a centre as a replacement, rather than someone who plays in a completely different position, disrupting the whole team. My only concern is that the strength of last weeks performance was built on committed defence by every player - Hurrell should doubtless add something to our attack - less convinced about his defence, particularly if understandably he's not to thrilled to be playing for Fax at what is a fairly awful ground in front of probably a few hundred supporters.

Apart from everything else mentioned that looks to have gone up a notch I hope Hansen’s tactical kicking game can be another asset for us.

Hurrell coming in shows how small and fragile our squad is. One player is out due to an injury ( it could also happen through on field injury or ill health) and we have no one to step into that place. 2 or 3 players go out for whatever reason and I think we will be stuffed. Fax win by 12

What a fantastic result today, especially the second half, 0v22! A pity we let them score 14 in't first half though. Three Pigs, White Rat 4.0% Mmm!

Well played Fax. Looks as if the prophecies of doom for this season are wide of the mark.

Excellent win.Not overly impressive in first half and I thought we’ll see what Eastmond’s team talks are like at half time…

Living with an 8 hour time difference sometimes makes it frustrating, looked halftime scores at midnight, feeling here we go again, same old story, just looked at the scores at 6 am and wow, what a joyful read, well done ‘Fax, looking forward to watching the game on YouTube in a couple of days, with a few more wins maybe the radio guys will start to once again broadcast some’Fax games disrupting my sleep pattern. Onwards and upwards ‘Fax.

Said a few times now, having Calcott and Douglas back makes it feel like we have signed 2 of the best props in the league for this season and that will make a huge difference. We will need a lot of luck with injuries with the squad been so small but hopefully we continue to get players showing a good attitude on DR which could make up for that and no reason we can't be around the playoffs if that happens.

Not many teams will go to Sheffield and win, it's a great start to the season for us.

Great performance from the lads. we dominated territory for most of the first half with the eagles not being bale to get out of their own half. Then a charge down from us, a penalty and a dodgy 6 again call gave them some territory. It was a bit worrying that they scored of each one and probably only time they got into our 20, some of it down to adhoc play and getting offloads away.

But the lads regrouped and didn't give the eagles a sniff at all in the 2nd half, battering them back in defence and making them play from deep. As GFB says having Douglas and Calcott back is massive for us, giving us so much go forward. Fairbank is playing as good as he ever has, he just seems to be everywhere. Shame about Mccarron and hope the injury isn't as bad as feared. He has been a great addition, he ran such a strong line for his first try.

No point in repeating what has already been said only adding that this team have a real bond and spirit between them who really want to play for each other putting their bodies on the line from minute 1 until the final whistle with the fitness levels to do so.

No surprises in what a difference having the middles with the grunt to dent the line in attack and dominate in D can make.
(We need to get pen on paper for a couple of extensions asap before others come sniffing round especially with Douglas & Calcott.)

Pleasantly surprised how well Kyle Eastmond and staff have done right from the off, if his easy on the ears yet astute determined manner in the interviews are anything to go by (which are light years ahead of previous presentations) you can see how the team would want to be part of his way of approaching and playing the game.

Still a long way to go and some good sides to go against with 2 injured already on the field and still some off the field issues to be resolved before feeling a bit more secure with it all.

I was sceptical when Kyle was first announced as Head Coach, but I’m so pleased to have been proven wrong; what a perspicacious piece of recruitment it is proving to be.