Darnell has to start at FB next week

Leeming excellent

Overall we look fitter and quckier.

Interesting to see who will get the nod for left centre next week Mellor did well.

No news on Gaskell and expected arrival of Mamo

Looking like Taai is going to play prop this year.

How did Shannon go ?

And what was going on with Tommy, wanting to bray everyone ?

Looked like he's 80% fit to me which is understandable but strong. Depending on if Rapira is fit or not I would maybe give me a week at Oldham to get his fitness up and get settled in. If Rapira isn't fit then he has to play.

I'd play Nathan Mason before Clough also.

Hinchy looking like he will be playing at LF now which is a great of move too!

Good stuff, and to be fair i would have played Nathan before him anyway.

can't see Clough playing many games at all really unless we get a injury crisis. Mason and Smith should play before him.

2nd row also interesting hard to leave any of Roberts, Bruno, Symonds or Ferguson out but only 3 will get the nod for Widnes game you would expect if Hinchy stays at loose?

I'm looking forward to next season and think we'll do quite well. Last season started badly with the preseason and players getting injured, retiring and the Huby/Ferres fallout to go with sacking our conditioner and relieving Brough of the captaincy to mention a few. Stone will have us well drilled and fit for the season start and you could see at the back end of last season that we were getting better and playing more as a team than indivually and looked a lot fitter. We have had one bad season in I don't know how many with a core group of the players still here from our recent good seasons who can kick us on again this season. I know they're only friendlies but they do go along way in how the season can pan out and winning breeds winning which installs a winning mentality overall.

COYG

What was score tonight ,Anyone.

It's a much nicer position to be in than we were in last year when we had a few injuries and everything went pear shaped.

Score was 12-0

I thought defensively we were strong, never looked like conceding points, offensively we looked good in parts and in others like a pre-season friendly. We look miles fitter than last season, and better organised.

Taai and Seb ran in strong, I think Tommy might be the new O'Donnell the way he didn't stand any nonsense from the Wire forwards, backs or anyone else who wanted to have a go! McIntosh was impressive, and looked assured under the high ball, both hookers played well, Hinchy is definitely better at LF.

All in all, a good run out and I feel positive about the season ahead.

PS Shannon only had about 10 mins first half and 6-7 at the end so difficult to say, but he didn't really have an opportunity to break the line as we were defending most of the time he was on, and we did alright on that front tonight!

Mamo was at Warrington last night.

yeh mamo was at the game lastnight

clough went well dont get the animosity towards him, hes just the type of hard working prop we will need

one thing for sure is that we have competition for places in the prop department for sure and thats healthy as is the 2nd row competiton

not to mention the full back and centres!!

obrien not pulled up sticks in 2 games ive seen him play compared to leeming but still plenty time as he still new to the club