It’s interesting around who will be first choice kicker. Has Connor often been first choice kicker in the teams he’s played. He’s only got 157 goals over his career according to the super league stats website. I know he has been a Huddersfield the last couple of years. I’d imagine it will be Miller or Connor depending on who’s on the pitch. I’d be really surprised if our 1-7 back line is fit for the majority of the season so imagine Connor/others will be a regular without having to do too much creative stuff such as Frawley to hooker. I hope we can push on slightly this year. See us battling for the lower playoff spots. A real gun second row and a year for everyone to bed in might be enough to push on further the year after but I imagine we will be looking for a new coach then as well.

[quote="Simmo71":1bxgni7m]I actually think I'd prefer Connor to Miller at FB. Connor is very good at getting in that pocket and creating the overlap, as he showed for his tries on Boxing Day. Miller was way too inconsistent last year and made far too many mistakes. If he misses the first few games and Connor does well, BA will have a difficult decision to make.[/quote:1bxgni7m] To be fair, Connor is one of the most inconsistent players going! He’ll ned to show more than a decent game in a friendly to nail down a spot

Ackers and Frawley sharing the hooking role with Connor in the halves?

[quote="christopher":2xdruzy9]To be fair, Connor is one of the most inconsistent players going! He’ll ned to show more than a decent game in a friendly to nail down a spot[/quote:2xdruzy9] In fairness we could say exactly the same about Miller and, to an extent, Frawley. Hopefully the increased competition and Arthur's gentle, ahem, criticism gets the best out of all of them.

Be good to get Jack Sinfield involved more then that would sort the kicking out for years. Maybe have a go at hooker while O’Connor is out his coolness under pressure kicking at the wakey game kind of reminded me of someone?

Not so sure on Handley at centre.... he's a winger full stop. Think this could be our achilles heal.. and Newman has to improve his performances otherwise we could struggle with strike plays. As others have said, we need a top centre and a hard running 2nd rower.. I feel optimistic for the season, but ready to be dissapointed at the same time...