I'm afraid BT is better than anything you have st centre but your half backs seriously mate! Your forwards look dreadfull on paper but if they have the right attitude they may surprise.

Lunt all reputation and I don't know where he got it from seeing as you got relegated with him at 9.

Personally the first game of the seaon is a pure lottery so it's probably your best chance of a win. All season imho.

I also know if you win certain posters on here will be claiming we'll be relegated this season - I just can't wait.

The year we went down Lunt went for an op a week before the season started so was out for a long while so I'm not going to blame him for our demise I still think our halves are better than yours but it will be nice to go to BV to play Wakefield rather than Sheffield good luck from Saturday onwards

Feeling it'll be closer than some Wakefield fans are expecting on Friday night. I'd be happy coming home with the 2 points to be honest, should be a cracking atmosphere in the stands.

18-24 Trinity

2 points is all that matters!!! margin does not..... we should be winning our first four in my opinion if we want to be challenging for title.

He played 22 games for you in SL in 2016, 23 including the CC games you lost to Oldham, so he played the vast majority.

Anyway fans of each side are going to have their own opinions on players especially their own, but I'd be interested to know why you think your halves are better. I presume it's because you rate McGuire more than Finn and I'd have no problems with that as an individual, but who do you rate more than Miller or Hampshire for that matter? Also isn't Sheens desperately trying to sign a new halfback to partner McGuire, with you lot going after Lui and are still looking after getting knocked back because he sees you weak there? That leaves Marsh, Atkin or move Blair there because even taking my RWB specs off I can't see anyone except McGuire as good as Miller or Hampshire tbh. I think as a halfback combination you also have to take into account Trinity's halves have a few seasons together, while Hull KR's haven't.

Anyway, same to you Frankie, hope Hull KR the best after hopefully, we beat you Friday. Always had a soft spot for you lot.

I think most fans will be happy with the 2 points tbh to get the season up and running, against a team with a point to prove.
Start of season games can be messy affairs at the best of times. I remember last season's game against Hull which was exactly that, low scoring, errors, and penalties played on a cold horrible night.

We won our first two in 2015! We lost in 2017, make no difference it a marathon not a sprint.

I think the game will be somewhat tougher than some think. That said, I think we will come away with the points in the end. I would say, by 8.

They are looking for a new half back, and think that will struggle if they don't bring one in. Maguire is class still, but Atkin is unproven at this level while this may be Me, but Marsh looks out of his depth. They have the cash so it will be interesting who they bring in.

Going back to the original post, having seen them a few times last year and one of this year's friendlies, Carney looks unfit and does not look the player to fear. I would be more concerned about the other side, Heffernan is a good all round centre, while Shaw is quick and scores tries for fun

I don't, we could easily lose this but it doesn't define the seaon first games never do.

What matters is that so long as we don't have an herrendous level of injuries this year come the mid season we will have far more players of quality to throw at games compared to say HKR.

I actually think they have a weakest squad possibly the worst in the comp. Good coach but then they said that about Brian Smith.

Biggest gamble is McGuir who I always thought to be a bit delicate, certainly not the roll up your sleeves player they need. This first game will likely be his best and then he'll collect his pension supplements - sorry HKR fans but we've all seen it before.

It is a marathon and not a sprint you are right.

However, if they do have the weakest squad in the league, it would be disappointing if we do lose, especially when people are saying this is the best SL squad we have ever had.

Last year we played 9 games against teams that finished in middle 8s, winning 8 of those. That is the sort of statistic that has let us down in the past, losing games we should be winning

Be interesting to see how McGuire gets on with not getting the lions share of 50/50 calls going his way - something he probably isn't used to. I can see him getting very frustrated and losing the plot a little TBH.