Victory in the derby and it will be the trolls who will be panicking

Non of this a surprise surely , did anyone really think our style of play would change , with the lack of quality signings and players been a year older , will be the same as last season. Excited for the start of the season, but not expecting a great deal from us, we have a team that could produce good rugby , just not the coach to implement it , the biggest off season signing , should of been someone to assist radford , but yeh ho, same old same old , we'll see

Head Coach Lee Radford says today’s final friendly against St Helens gave him an insight on what his side need to work on in the final weeks of pre-season, while praising the hosts for their performance.

You have to laugh
He just needed to ask the fans

We clearly just have more rust to knock off us than Wakey or Saints.
It's not the losing that bothers me just the same old same dross play we churn out. Kick to the corner or barge over 1 man rugby.
Hull2524 bangs on about it being a friendly and that is true, a chance to implement new drills/plays try something different but not us.
Saints were great bringing the ball out of back field, speed of pass pace in the centres/wings. We struggled to get out of our 40.
Dawson Jones is certainly no whipping boy but on todays performance and Saints fans laughing at us signing him I hope he is not going to be a starting winger in our 1st game.

This was what I was worried about; continuation from the end of last season.

Sorry I didn’t get to go to the match at Saints
I have to read what I can on here and in the Mail
This was the same pre season last year I believe
Nothing exciting and then a poor season

HOW on earth can Radford change this ?

Today was the day to showcase any new styles and mentality

By all accounts it was dross

I’ve said before that Redford will be the first coach sacked/resigned this season

Name a stand after him and let’s appoint the best Aussie we can

Then the very same players will deliver the success

How did Manu & Minichiello go ?

Hello! ... hello, is that you Dotty?

Both started well but didn't play big minutes.

Fitness was the issue especially Manu who was blowing after 20 mins and struggling defensively.

Only a friendly but that was closed to our starting 13 that will play against Rovers, it's our style of playing that needs changing if we do we could well this season, if we continue to play the power game then we will struggle as we don't have the pack, certainly not with the players who won't start the season.

Nothing to worry about yet, as Saints are the favourites to win the league IMO.

If Dawson gets picked before Moludi I'd be handing in a transfer request, it's not even close between the pair.

MDJ will start against Rovers for sure, Radford seems to have praised him more than anybody else during preseason to get the fans primed for him to be a starter. I agree with you about Miloudi though he was 1 of the few bright lights of last season whenever given a chance.

I wonder if Radford has ever thought about plahing Albert Kelly at fullback. Most teams play with an extra pivot at fb to create more chances but you have Shaul there who isnt that type of player, i honestly think Kelly at fb he could be another Barba.