Tbh, when have been able to call on a fully fit squad were everyone was available? I cant think when that was. Certainly not in the last two years.

I was kind of hoping that was just the sandercock curse

Injuries are part and parcel of RL.

The number of new players we have signed for 2015 who are coming off big injury disrupted seasons is a worry. Think only Sio, Mantellato, Boudebza, McCarthy and Donaldson escaped relatively unscathed last year. Dependent on who you believe, Campese's game and intensity has not been the same since his knee injuries.

Looking on the positive, our game and it's history is littered with examples of players who have recovered from bad injuries and gone on to rediscover their form and there are some who take their game up another level. "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger".... Bla bla bla.....so we have to believe our luck in this regard will change this year. Our newbies have a point to prove and I hope the team gels at least by the time we play Wakefield in Rd 2.

Boudebza impressed me more in preseason than Carlile. He has potential. He should start.

I predict that Carlile will be back up hooker again after 3 games max. Connor Robinson and Macauley Hallett will make at least 6 appearances each and Welham will get sick of the commute to Halifax and back. Ken Sio will be among the top 5 try scorers in the league.

I do not have a hope I have a wish I wish we finish first and win the challenge cup and hull fc finish 2nd and don't win the challenge cup ok now I have stopped dreaming lets hope we have a good year

My hope is we play with passion and intensity and look like we care.
My biggest concern after the friendlies is when up against a team with intensity and quick line speed (FC first half and wire for the full game) we look unable to get out of our own half. This may be a time to gel thing but unless we can set a platform our back line wont perform.

One of my hopes is that these so called supporters of the club get behind Keil Carlisle and the young French kid who's name I can't spell but will give it a go Boudoza and give them a go. Ok Josh was good in the loose and a great defensive player, but for people who actually know what they are talking about when it comes to hooking and dummy half play he was not as good as Carlisle Keil passes a better ball from the play of the ball than Hodgson, maybe he does not scoot as good as Josh but that will come, I also think the French kid is as equal if not better than both, if you take time and watch him the ball is passed off the floor he does not have to stand up look then pass , it comes straight off the floor, Carlisle also does the same. This gives the outside players that split second advantage in attack.
So come on you so called supporters SUPPORT our players do not ridicule them even before the season starts.
Let's hope the players do not read some of the rubbish IMOP that some so called experts put on here.
Ok you may think what I have put is rubbish, but after 50 odd years 14 of them as a professional player 5 for Rovers I like to think I do know a bit about the game

Keep off Keal, he's mine.

I agree about josh's distribution and also his disision making. I was surprised when he got a gig in Australia because of it.
Obviously hope it works out for him though.
So, 50 years old and played for rovers for 5 years. Must be local. Who can you be, hmm?

We all bow down to your superior opinion, which clearly puts all our efforts in the bog.

However, what's an IMOP? Is it the latest floor cleaning utensil from Apple?

Ok I did say something wrong I stand corrected IMO = In My Opinion , an extra P should not have been included

I disagree with you saying about joshs distribution off the floor his passing was very good, and his energy and determination was unquestionable, and as for keal I've only seen him handfull of times but he seems far to sluggish and our ruck speed becomes far to slow when he is on the pitch, I agree with the Frenchy though think he could be a real good player given time

It's Tracey Lazenby, I can smell the prison disinfectant from here.