And apart from all his other prophecies


I don't mind the rumours myself, it's all part of it. I've learnt over the years to just wait and see, whether that's about new signings, injuries or whatever - it's not something to get annoyed over.

I remember meeting up before games pre-internet in the club on Airlie Street, and it was exactly the same, Chinese whispers snowballing as the message gets passed on, usually like this one with an element of truth at the source of it all (the bad back).

Well, so far so good. Arrived home from work just in time for ko on Saturday and throughly enjoyed the next couple of hours.

However, I've been here far too many times in my long years of supporting the club to get too carried away by decent back to back performances (however impressive they may be).

Think we need to get to the other side of Easter to see how the season may pan out. Seem to recall we looked the real deal in April/May 2013. By the end of that season we'd suffered yet another dispiriting afternoon at Wembley, Huddersfield had put nearly 60 points on us by half-time in a play off game and the coach had already cleared his locker out, so it might be wise to keep our powder dry just yet.

Still, it's a positive start and we're all in a chipper mood so, fingers crossed, let's hope it continues for a while yet. But there will be harder tests to come.

Pritchard was on 60 mins ish and made 3 tackles I've just seen. That's some stat. 9 in total including last week. 1 20ish mins and 9tackles for a 2nd row is a stat I don't think I've seen. Is he been avoided by the opposition? Hope it continues.
Also Talanoa stats thus far this year are ridiculous top or very near in tries,metres, breaks, busts, carries and average metres!

As some else commented would you want to run at the tank lol

No. But it's an unexpected advantage not having our strike edge having to work in D

He made 468 tackles in 32 games last year. Mini made 745.

It's a pity our stats don't show games and, in particular, minutes played.

I've never understood why - it's an important element to a players overall contribution.

thats why you see teams moving the ball quickly to our right edge and throwing the long cut out pass for the winger to go in at the corner.
Radford needs to work on this as both Pryce and Jack Logan have jumped the line and helped the opposition create the space.
Fonua against Salford and Michaels at Catalan both left exposed.