Im fine with my team pal.....two points are two points as your coach says ( or did last June ) If it makes you feel better I think we have no chance against Wire either.

I feel fine thanks. Glad we got that game done and over with.

Fair comment but Jewitt is one tough hombre and we usually look better when he plays and really adds aggression albeit he is prone to giving the odd penalty away. I'd have him in front of Paea any day of the week, Mickey really does look a shadow of the player who won player of the season for Rovers. Scruton when 100% fit (rare) is still a very good prop too.

Mulhern has come on leaps & bounds but I do think he has had precious little rest due to the England Knights tour and it is showing a little. I'd give him 2 or 3 weeks off and bring back Jewitt who is available this week. Mose had one of his quiet games against you lot possibly because of your excellent defence.

Obviously you will be a lot better with your missing players back especially Connor & Kelly but when SKY said Rovers were at full strength that is complete nonsense. When players like Lunt & Quinlan are out for months they are forgotten about whereas if Connor is out for one game it is headline news.

Rant over...I thought you were the better team on Friday ..just. How the respective teams will get on this year I am no wiser.

Good to see sneyd get 80 minutes under his belt. He's barely played in the last 8 or 9 months and I thought he went well overall despite missing a couple of kickable goals and not picking the right kick option at the end

I am baffled at the criticism of Sneyd, the stuff he does well there is none better. I am wondering if the shot clock had something to do with him missing in particular the penalty at 0-12? Going 3 scores down then would have been a massive blow to Rovers but not too long later it was 14-12.

It was also very handy him missing the conversion from Faraimo's try...a difficult kick but one he usually slots over.

I also thought Sneyd had a decent game.
The players who really need to step up are the ones we all had reservations about getting an extra years contract,Minichello,Manu and particularly Paea.
Radfords decision that will come back and bite him.
Our bench was also weak with no impact and will need changing for the visit of Castleford.
Jack Brown was the standout fringe front row in pre season.I know he is young and inexperienced but had much more go forward and effect in the tackle than Paea and Fash and whilst Thomo tries he is not a front row.
Can also see Langtree coming in on the bench.

Don’t think anyone’s criticised Sneyd to be fair the only real error he made was the last kick he made which he should have put in to touch. These things are to expected after such a long term out of match time with injury.
Considering his halfback partner was Washy I thought he did well at marshalling and organising. Also pleasing to see him take the line on too.
The only one who unjustly criticises him is Schofield who just talks trash to steal 5 mins of limelight

sneyd's OOC this year and I reckon wigan and saints will both make a play for him.. Quality player who saves his best for the big games. He isn;t as creative as some halfs but his kicking game is 2nd to none. I hope he stays

What made me laugh so much was the empty seats in the North stand when Rovers scored
Hundreds did a George Best and missed the
Keinhorst miracle
The anguish they have makes my year in the same way 50-0 does

Your easily pleased

I enjoyed the game, I thought for the 1st competitive game of the season it was pretty decent. Obviously I wish we'd held on at the end but overall and taking off my Black and white glasses it's a good thing for the game matches ending with that sort of excitement and drama. We seriously need to attract more spectators and viewers and that sort of ending will only give us a better chance of doing so. Let's hope we aren't on the receiving end next time.

In my opinion your best players on Friday were Houghton, Griffin (esp 2nd half), Shaul (although a bit too lateral at times) and Taylor. I don't think I even noticed Paea and Mini were even on the pitch. Manu played well but not as noticable as the others I mentioned. Motongo is very average.

However, this game really means nothing (apart from our ability to gloat), both our seasons start next week.

What about the 72-10 v wakey,or the 80-10 against warry back end of last season.

throwing beer bottles at stewards is anguish, the rovers fans i saw couldnt do anything for laughing houghton throwing his headband to the floor was superb