Bookies seem to have you as favourites to finish bottom of the league next year which I think is harsh. Albeit it might not matter too much in the current format.

With you avoiding the middle 8s this season and having time to recruit and bringing in good players like Sam Williams and Mason Caton Brown as well as getting John Kear on board I'd have thought you'd have a better team than the likes of Salford, Widnes and (possibly) Leigh.

So, what's the feeling like over with your lot in west Yorkshire? Are you expecting to finish bottom? Realistic expectations for next season.

Our defence is an issue and a key element of Full Back play that doesn't seem a strong part of Max Jowitt's game is organising play from the back. It's the Full Back who has control of the numbering up behind every play the ball and it's his communicative skills and decision making that help make for an efficient defensive line.

Scott Grix is excellent at this and will make a difference to our defence, I fully expect Jowitt to learn a lot from Grix and add this and other things to his game.

That's not the only reason but it's a big one.

Max is still young to be playing 20+ continuous Super League games and having someone take part of that pressure off him will aid his development not hinder it.

So because I didn't disagree with you you're happy to talk sensibly now, not great man management there Coach.

As it happens I get what you are saying and broadly agree other than I'd give it to Jowitt to lose rather than making him fight to get it back - that could be sole detroying for a youngster imho.

Why would it damage his feet?

Sorry soul

I bet that was like the Concorde flying over a few heads.