Hope so, put right so many wrongs from last season.

Catalans away in round one

Wigan Warriors v Leigh Leopards
Catalans Dragons v Hull FC
St Helens v Salford Red Devils
Huddersfield Giants v Warrington Wolves
Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity
Hull KR v Castleford Tigers

Hmm not the worst but not the best, maybe now we have money we'll spend a few days there as a mini pre season camp?

That should mean in Round 2, we’ll be at home to Wigan or Leeds, as based upon last year when the loop fixtures got played first. Hopefully in Round 3 we have Wigan (h) or Warrington (a), as they may have jet lag following their Las Vegas trip.

Hope the NRL players are a bad influence in those Casinos. Wigan no problem though we beat them with ease last time at the MKM

Round 2 - Wigan at home, Friday 21st February

Easy 4 points to start the season

I guess it's a Friday to give Wigan an extra day or two to prepare for the Vegas game the following weekend.

Very tough start on paper but I’d argue that’s two games you’d want early in the season

Good Friday derby at home confirmed too

We will be going for a fourth successive home win over them, I believe? Certainly an odd statistic when you consider the disparity between the two sides these recent years.

Yes that was the first hat trick of home wins over Wigan since 1985. That was a run of six wins going back to 1977.

Shows how bad the attitude has been when we could get up for big games and then not bother for the 'easier' home games.

Ultimately we have to play everyone at some point and I hope this is where the fans show patience...even 2 defeats to start wouldn't be season over it's the performances that are important.

Christ! That's a really really long time.

Looks like two losses to start the season but no biggie as it'll help the team gel for when the must win games start