Same here

As long as hudge doesn't come out and assure us he is the right man for the job and he won't be sacked I reckon he'll be alright

probably because although our fans are optimistic about the upcoming season we don't feel the need to discuss every little thing going on at the club unlike certain other fans do, personally I think well improve on last years 8th place, but I don't really feel the need to go shouting it from the rooftops just yet, unlike some fans

would you rather your board make big statements and admit to wanting to win trophies or should they be more realistic and just admit to making up the numbers?
is claiming that with a bit of luck we could finish 5th really that big a statement anyway?

Finishing 5th hardly equates to it "being your year", Smith followed through with referencing silverware. Last year Sandercock played the injuries card and excused zero play-off wins and being dumped out of the cup with the comfortable "we're just a small club" comment. Different arena now. You have the comp's best pack, and little time left on Sandercock's contract. Massive pressure on him to deliver from day 1.

isnt there pressure on every manager though?

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Just hope we come out on the better side with injuries though. That's always my only worry with the derby pre season friendly

Yes, but relative. More if you're soon OOC. More if your board believe you have the best pack in the competition. More if they've said "it's our year". Twice. Gentle felt it, as Rovers fans were keen to point out with AP's ambitious statements, and he had 2 years still to run. Toast at Easter if he doesn't deliver. Or equally as likely, a timely boost extension before Leeds.

"its our year" for what???

"I really believe this will be our year". Got to be winning something, otherwise it's someone else's year. With the best pack in the league, which we all know wins games, it's just about by how many through Salter, Cockayne and David Hodgson.

What if he's going back to the NRL in 2015 and Chris Chester is stepping into the hot seat?

He'll have even more incentive to fulfil Mike Smith's prophecy. Bit presumptious that Chester would take it up automatically though. If Wane goes to the NRL there'd be a head coach vacancy at Wigan too.