We were top at this point last season but strangly i am more optimistic now we are bottom than i was this time last year.

If results go as expected (KR and Wigan wins today, and then next week Saints beat Wire, Crusaders beat Bulls, KR beat Dragons, and Hudds beat Hull), we are in 10th if we beat Salford.

A lot of what ifs, but still good.

Too many Ifs for me, let's not put any pressure on these young lads, it will have taken a lot out of them last night.

In one respect you are right, but I think it is an excellent motivator if they can get to 5pm next Sunday with a win, then we are entitled to draw a line under the winter and say that the season starts here, because from then on it's a level playing field, and it would be great to do it from somewhere other than bottom.

I liked what I saw last night. The players looked enthusiastic and young, and it had the feel of 2007, when we took on a few lower league players and misfits and did well. Kevin Penny will be the interesting factor for the year. Scored a great try, one that maybe only he could have scored, but looked iffy a couple of times in defence. Provided that for every two tries he lets in, he scores three, he should have a good year. He could do with a good couple of defensive games maybe, because I expect his confidence is low.

Think the try will have given him a real confidenve boost. He created it out of nothing and though the Catalans defence was poor, he literally created that out of nothing, lovely step to get past Henderson and then once he was in the open space there was only ever going to be one winner in the race to the line. Mariano showed great pace too for his first try and the ball steal was very smart play. George looks a lot more confident in himself and has kept up his remarkable scoring record, completed 2 full games now which is a boost as I've often thought of him as a bit soft. Last night will have given the squad and the club as a whole a massive boost and JK has just said on the radio that we're looking to strengthen the squad further in coming weeks so things definitely are looking a whole lot rosier.

I would like to see Frankie in the and I also thought dean deserved a mention also.

Yes, I think we were still top last year after 4 games.
From what I saw of the highlights last night,I thought Hyde had a good game, as well as Dean and Mariano, who looks a good prospect. I enjoyed the try at the start of the second half, that Dean scored in the corner, went through lots of hands with some quick sharp passing, leading to the score, very unwakey like, hopefully a sign of what's to come this season.

unwakey like??? most of these kids have been brought up in winning second teams... Wigan, Saints, Wire etc and will play without fear; thats what we should encourage!

Rugby with No Fear

McGoldrick has a lot of critics but also has a lot of fans (me being one of them), the sample fact of the matter is when fit he will be in the 17. Isa on the other hand is an unknown but when TM thinks he is ready will again be in the side (same as when Chase came over). We have Brett Ferress playing centre so it will be a straight change for Isa or McGoldrick in the starting line up. After the initial banter was over, majority of cas fans were quiet when other clubs were signing your players before AG took over, but here we go with your fans having a pop at us for being top of the league. It may not last but so what, but you don't need to worry about that................ Anybody saying that Huddersfield are a crap side........ no............thought not.

Also just wanted to say well done on a great win last night.

EH? 'very unwakey like, hopefully a sign of what's to come this season.'
I think it's pretty obvious from that comment, it means it was a good thing.

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