Greg's opening post features a squad of 25.At last night's meeting it was said we have 26 contracted players.Someones missing but can't think who? We also have a player on trial but all i could find out was he has a beard !

Your coach will be able to run the rule over Rovers fringe players this weekend; you might like the look of a number of them - Hallett (centre), Marsh (half back), Esslemont (prop) and Holker (2nd row). Of the senior players you might be offered Welham (centre) or Salter (centre) and perhaps Ollett (2nd row).

There's high expectation all of Rovers new signings will be on show (except Bailey) which will add to the occasion, and expect a stage managed try for Jason Netherton in his testimonial.

On Fax's chances next season, it will be difficult to challenge for a mid-tier play-off place but 5th seems to be to be an achievable target. I will try and get to a few games at your gaff during the season - Fev, Bulls and London for sure. Best of luck, see you all this weekend.

It's impossible to predict how good we will be this season and writing off our top 4 chances at this stage is very premature.if feelgood factors won you leagues then we'd already be in super league !

Should it not be no I won't?

I didn't necessarily write off your top 4 chances, I stated it was difficult to see you making the top 4. I made my statement based on how the Bulls, London and Leigh are full time and Fev have both recruited well and have a solid and hardened squad.

I totally agree predictions count for nothing at this stage but I am sure even you can see how formidable the challenge is for your club, and I would go as far as to say your clubs aims will be for the mid tier to avoid being drawn into a relegation battle, which is a possibility - one my club also wants to stave off.

The stark reality is your club is competing on an uneven playing field, hence DR with Rovers, but if your coach can tap into Rovers resources effectively I can see you challenging 4th with London who I feel will struggle on the road. Again this is my opinion but isn't this what pre-season is all about.

Mrs Huddshay goes to every game with him(or used to )

Fair enough but i don't buy into this fulltime/uneven playing field etc.Most expect
London and Bradford to be streets ahead but the reality is the best fulltime players
are in super league and they've got the leftover dross than may not be any better
than the part-time elite.

Just a thought.There's no guarentee that we will ever use a HKR player,
if that was the case you would have had a year off for nothing.

Well we certainly wont be using one on Sunday.

Aye, I've thought about that scenario. But it's about much more than that isn't it. A joint youth development programme or whatever they csll it for one. But as I have stated if we can come up with a system to let us know if a HKR player is going to turn out, I can choose which games to go to.

What if the said player agrees to wear the Halifax kit? Would that work?