Oh well, lets not bother watching Cougars this season and bow to the expertise that isn't Black Cat. Cherryholme a plodder as you say was one of Fax's best players when you won the grand final. Danny Jones deserved MOM on most of the occasions fax were on Sky. I doubt your assessment of Tadulala is any better as you obviously watch the game with your head up your behind.

I'm sure they were a fax fan, they mostly criticised ex fax players. I think our squad has depth, and I'm most excited to see our younger players benefit from the super league experience that's in. Danny looked good for Wales and I saw some good plays lead by briers. I expect Sam will be directing a lot of our plays. I am optimistic, but I will be realistic that it is a tough league and anything could happen.
Bring em on!

Perhaps 'The Lucky Black Cat' can explain why 'fax were so desperate to sign Danny Jones when, in their opinion he is too slow and cant organize'"

I know I am new to this forum and you do not know me. Time sits heavy on us down here; a friend of a friend is a Cougar and it sorta became infectious. However, looking at things logically (from a distance & less involved) and with JD's comments - if someone isn't up to scratch & don't perform (a) they won't play & (b) they won't get any money. So it's up to them & JD has put together a squad that gives him options - does it not my friends? A pragmatic & fortunate position to be in I think. Many thanks to the person who contacted me via PM re match report. Thanks.

Calland was for some reason wanting to sign anybody who had played in Fax academy or had links with Fax- Jones was one. Another was Ryan Clayton who was really poor. Gannon, Smith etc were other old boys. Josh Barlow was another but is half decent and still young. Sadly Jones has done nothing for Fax in both his times there. He didnt really organize and struggled when playing Fev, Leigh, Sheffield and Batley. He offered very little. Thats why Harrison was happy to let him go as there was much better on offer in Handforth and Thackeray-though I do think Fev have the best halfbacks. I am glad for Keighley that they like Jones as he is a nice lad and will give his best. Also glad to see you back in the Championship. But this League is very tough as you can see by the tables over the past couple of years. There are no real easy games and if you get slack you will be punished-as Fax found last year for example. Batley, Sheffield, Leigh, Swinton, York etc will make life very difficult whether you be Fev, fax or keighley. You will enjoy the season as no game is a certain win and the standards are quite high as well as entertaining.

Thanks 'LBC' but have you forgotten that we played in the Championship in 2010?

Unfortunately, we started on minus 9 points then, with a team that mainly consisted of the players that won promotion from C1. We know how tough a competition the Championship is and with a new player-coach at the helm we believe that we will be a completely different team this time round.