You can't do better than win 3 from 3, even though the last 2 performances were ugly bug*ers.

In wet conditions, we are always going to need to grind out results like today against pumped up physical teams until we mature as a collective unit and gain confidence. Having 2 successive home games now will help in this regard.

Rochdale will be top half in this division this year, so a good result today in spite of the poor completion rates, poor execution and missed conversions.

Did somebody mention Lisa Stansfield? Great singer, brilliant live performer and cracking down to earth Rochdale lass. Never mind Gracie Fields. Lisa is still Rochdale's finest imo. I'd prefer her at Craven Park later in the year instead of Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott.

There's lots of pitfalls for this team. Grossly under rated opposition, the pitches and conditions, the officials, intimidation, injuries. That's not mentioning the damage repair to the organisation from last year. Lots of bigger sporting establishments than Rovers have nose dived in situations like this.

We have one of the greatest coaches the sport has produced. We'll not see the real benefits of the technical and cultural changes for a year or two. In the meantime the team keep winning with huge potential to improve. Moss Hefernan, Minns, Quinlan, Abdul, Clark will only get better and have big potential. We haven't seen the new chef on the wing yet but he is a big lump. The back row will begin to contribute. Blair carried us for large parts last year. Wait till he starts getting involved. Greenwood is ok but a tad over rated on here. Injury prone too many penalties. He stood out in our back row last year but then so would have Kenneth Williams.
Sheens seems to have a long term plan. His track record is remarkable.

We also need superleague teams to capitulate too...Giants and Widnes look most likely to given the past year or so. Who knows with Koukash.
Good luck to the steampigs. Hope you stay up. You have all on to do so.
I've nearly forgiven you for Jeff Grayson walking your side off at Craven Park. I know we were a bit rough but Jeff was no angel...

Think Salford, Hudders, Leigh and Widnes will be the bottom 4 (not necessarily in that order).

Anything can happen in the MPG but you have to get there. Think Fev could be a threat to you this year and maybe London.

Thanks for the good wishes. Could be difficult to stay up.

I remember the "walk off". A bad day for the game. Robin Whitfield never forgave us after that!

After watching Leeds twice this year I can see them in and around the bottom 4, they have no threat on the line whatsoever.

Our biggest challenge will be Fev and Toulouse away.

As long as Catalans don't get involved in the bottom four. We don't want an away tie there.