if we don't get 4 from the opening 6, we won't be getting anything from the next 4 in April!

It's not to do with positive or negative. Just objective markers to see if anything has changed.

Pressure? I hope he is feeling under pressure.

It’s a pressure environment, this whole project is to make the team better than the had been before. A mediocre campaign, limping out of the playoffs early won’t be saved by a cup run, they are the terms of engagement.

14 new players (and counting, 15 with Drinkwater) granted back to 12 as Holmes and Billy Magoulias have gone. It’s a purpose built squad, if there isn’t any expectation now then when will there be.

No excuses, only Williams is disrupted by the World Cup so perfect pre-season to prepare for hitting the ground running.

Exactly, on paper it's the 4th/5th/6th best coaching job in northern hemisphere rugby league. With the rewards, comes the expectation and pressure. No one forced him to apply for the job.

Similar to last season again 6 of our last 9 matches away from home.

I don't mind that. It means we have to peak at the end of the season when we're supposed to. It's likely that if we make the 6 it's going to be 5th/6th and playoff trips away from home, a la Leeds 2022. Build some resilience.