Agree, though I'd add we need Holroyd to make more of an impact too. From memory, his metres per carry stat last year was only marginally greater than Donno's.

From what I’ve seen I wouldn’t put Goudemand in the same bracket as Donno. The new Frenchman seems to offer far more punch at the line and post contact. Not a massive prop by any accounts but more of a prop than Donno.

Well uncle Tonys lot have been absolutely braindead this first half, i hope it serves as a strong reminder about discipline and tackle technique.

the new rules have worked well. much cleaner ruck

You do wonder whether the days of the "big bopper" are on the way out. Pele and Esse Esse look as cumbersome as Dinosaurs in the first half.

The new rules as they are and as they'll move on even further next year will have an impact on the success of certain types of player. Big lads could do with some after training yoga classes to learn to bend their backs.

Insert obligatory comment about Agar and ‘middles’ here…

Well tonight has certainly got me hyped for tomorrow, the cleaner rucks will work in our favour with how RS wants us to play, FC were dire but KR certainly seem beatable next week on that showing. Hope we go out there tomorrow and place a marker for the season to come, very excited to see this team play

The Pele red was an absolute joke. Will be even more cards this season….
Every game.

Really?

Sorry Shabs, you're totally off here, it was a huge swinging arm to the head of a player on the floor, red card all day long and there was absolutely no need for it.

I'm more nervous than excited for tonight, I know it's only round one but I really would like us to get off to a decent start this season, I don't think Salford will be the pushovers people are making out, I can see us going behind but then ultimately pulling away, a bit like the KR friendly.

Oops. Didn’t mean Pele, talking about the second red! Was it Sao?

My mistake, meant the second red….