Some better finishes to sets have got to be a priority. We did nothing to challenge defences last year. That kick to Gill was as predictable as night following day. We must have been a dream to defend against. It wasn't helped by both halfbacks being well out of form and fitness and our forwards being out of condition. Hopefully the performances of last year are a thing of the past.

Defence of our line is a big area to improve upon. It's a real indicator of a side's attitude. We let some real soft tries in and it just showed how things had slipped. I'm looking forward to seeing if the much talked about change in culture is hot air or not.

Echo the pride and passion comments.
The badge on your chest stuff is so powerful and starts chain reactions through the whole club and spills out on to the terraces.

During the good old days and the birth of Bullmania this was evident in spades!

I have to say, this board is as optimistic as I've read for a while pre-season.

I'll be looking out with a keen eye from down under as the results start to come in!

I feel. Much happier about our prospects this year, especially from the thoughts we all had when Doyle moved to Keighley.

I actually feel some excitement about watching the team this year. Jack Walker could take the absolute mick of the league (providing he stays fit) and I'm excited about seeing Appo too. Don't think I've fell that excitement since Moss/Chisholm combo.

As others have mentioned a change in attitude is the main thing, but I find it believable we have a change I culture with Lawrence and Thompson leading the side, rather than Crossley and Walker.

I'm sure our optimism will be undone with an opening defeat to Whitehaven. But there's potential there for an enjoyable season.

Well you’d hope things cannot get much worse than some of the performances churned out at Odsal last year. So I’d hope to see the side improve their home form for a start.

The club have made some good signings but there are also some gaps that still need strengthening such as Prop and Wing. If the likes of Walker can avoid injury and get a good run of games there is potential for some decent rugby. Dunning still has plenty to prove, he will be under pressure if the team make a slow start because I suspect some supporters will wait to see before returning to Odsal in numbers.