Bit off topic, but England conceded 102 points in 7 games at the world cup, equating to around 15 points a match with a large amount I suspect being penalty conversions. They hardly conceded lots of points / tries.

Interesting.

Once again slightly off topic, tonight’s rovers versus the wire may give an insight as to Warringtons potential this season.

Not sure I agree with that. I judge the coach by what I see on the pitch and last season we were dire, after a great 1st season. His personality may be off-putting to some, but it is way down the list imo.

I like that he challenges convention too, and I think ultimately we'll be a better team because of it. Some seem to think he's a bit of a mad professor, but stylewise many of the top NRL teams play in the fashion that Leeds are attempting to adopt. Difference is they do it with a discipline and accuracy that Leeds haven't had the quality of player to execute. While the complete replacement of the spine has left us a little short up front it's probably given Rohan players with the brains/skills to adopt his vision of the game. He's already proved he can get results against the "big" teams, but doing it on a week to week basis against the more unfancied teams is the big test. Beating Leigh tomorrow would be a huge step in the right direction.

Obviously I would love to win at Leigh as I have posted previously it’s early days. Highly unlikely it will have a major bearing as the current season unfolds. What has struck me so far this season is the commitment and togetherness of the team. Against Salford we dug ourselves out of a big hole and triumphed. We didn’t exactly get overwhelmed at Rovers, Catalan the first 20 minutes our defence was superb, admittedly we kept giving them the ball . But it certainly showed a tremendous amount of commitment to each other. Usually when teams perform like that they seem to have respect for the coach.

It’s clear that the team is better this year than last. The new signings seem good characters.

Weather dependent, I think we might see a good game from Miller or Mom at Leigh. I feel both have tries in them.

Also think Holroyd will be better this week after a scratchy game against Cats.

I'd agree that the team is better. Whether Rohan's approach can ever lead to the level of consistency a good team needs is a moot point. This week's game and next's are a good test - Leigh is exactly the kind of game we'd have lost last year off the back of a good performance, followed by a better, though probably failed effort against saints. Wins in either or both point to our heading in the right direction. Can we score enough to draw us beyond a lottery in every game we play? Who knows.

Should be a good test. While I know there are match fitness question marks in theory Oledski Holroyd and Sangare have a slight size advatage over the Leigh front row options so you would hope this translates to metres gained and field position giving us more control and field position. Lets see how it plays out I would hope that we at least have parity in field position.

Exactly. The only thing that matters for a coach is results.
Our great recruitment can only be considered great if we win matches and compete at the top end of the table.

Holroyd looks a far leaner beast these days. Must surely be way below the 113kg the website states?

Do we anticipate Olpherts starting over Roberts tonight?

Stop jinxing it.

You can cut that out right now.

Roberts has done enough to justify his place in the starting line up over Olpherts. A reserve winger shouldnt replace a reserve winger.