Indeed, however, every SL coach will want to register a "w" just as early in the season as possible.
We will be measured on our finishing position and not who our first victory is against but, as Warrington (last season) and Leeds (in the previous season) showed, it's very easy to drop into that losing habit and with the lottery of the Middle 8' we all want to get off to a good start, if only to stop the fans getting nervous

Fordy.... Not so sure about that !!!

Kendal is the ref and as far as I can recollect he absolutely hammered us everytime we had him last season.

Hope Kendall has improved on last season, was shocking at times.

I’ll stick my neck out and say I’m feeling pretty confident looking at the squads that we will have a healthy win.

It is the first game of the season though and anything can happen but whatever the result it likely won’t define either teams season.

I'd say that was the case at some clubs but luckily for CC our chairman seems to see the longer view. Clearly there is a limit but I think CC would know when he hit it.

Of course a first game win is nice especially if we wee at home but not vital. A good performance matters more imho

To be honest I was referring to the season as a whole not this particular match when I said that about McGuire. I just think he is used to wearing the Leeds shirt and getting the decisions, or being allowed to whinge about it when he doesn't, without getting the backlash that some of the "lesser" teams seem to get off referees.

I hadn't checked who the ref was for our first game but can understand your comment based on that.

Agree