Round 1 - London (H) : Mon Feb 10, 2025 5:39 pm  

After this weekends massive result against Castleford in the Cup we now begin our Championship campaign at home to London.

Taking down a team from Super League is a huge statement, but one game doesn’t define a season. It’s important to start strong, stay focused, and build on the positivity and consistency we've demonstrated during the pre-season. Let’s not fall in love with ourselves after one big result. We have to keep the same intensity, the same hunger, and set the tone for the season ahead.

London are almost unrecognisable from the team that played in Super League last season with wholesale changes within the playing group. It would be great to put a marker down against the Broncos and start the season on a high.

Re: Round 1 - London (H) : Mon Feb 10, 2025 10:19 pm  

dddooommm wrote:

Let’s not fall in love with ourselves after one big result.

This is going to be our biggest watch out.
I'd like to think Nobby is talking about this and ensuring is doesn't creep in to the camp.

You'd like to think we have the beating of London, but it's as much about performance and intensity as the actual result.

Re: Round 1 - London (H) : Mon Feb 10, 2025 10:32 pm  

Wigan Bull wrote:

This is going to be our biggest watch out.
I'd like to think Nobby is talking about this and ensuring is doesn't creep in to the camp.

You'd like to think we have the beating of London, but it's as much about performance and intensity as the actual result.

Really would hope we can beat these 12 pros a couple of loaneesand some conference players… goole beat them so surely….

Re: Round 1 - London (H) : Tue Feb 11, 2025 12:09 am  

Nobby was quite complimentary of their Coach and said London would bring a strong physical game. I expect he will have brought the Team back down to the reality of the Season starts here.
With decent cup runs the Championship may be a bit stuttering regards wins, but as Nobby is an expert in getting Teams up for the business end of the season, I'm not going to worry re early results not always going our way.

Re: Round 1 - London (H) : Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:49 am  

Do London even have a full team? Think they had around 7 trialists for their Goole game. Are you even allowed trialists in a league game?

Eccles has done wonders at London but there's only so much he can do the tools at his disposal. I wouldn't risk Keyes. Think it showed Sunday how important he's going to be this year for us. I feel we've enough depth to maybe rest a few who turned their blood to water against Cas. Heavy pitch, higher intensity than normal game. Some did bigger minutes than they normally do. Maybe a good idea to not risk a few key men.

[Bullseye]

Re: Round 1 - London (H) : Tue Feb 11, 2025 10:33 am  

What was the injury that caused Keyes to come off?

Re: Round 1 - London (H) : Tue Feb 11, 2025 11:05 am  

Bull Mania wrote:

Do London even have a full team? Think they had around 7 trialists for their Goole game. Are you even allowed trialists in a league game?

Eccles has done wonders at London but there's only so much he can do the tools at his disposal. I wouldn't risk Keyes. Think it showed Sunday how important he's going to be this year for us. I feel we've enough depth to maybe rest a few who turned their blood to water against Cas. Heavy pitch, higher intensity than normal game. Some did bigger minutes than they normally do. Maybe a good idea to not risk a few key men.

Personally wouldn’t rest anyone id put armitage in for gill but we are so early in the season i think you will find nobby will not want to rest anyone we are so early on he will want everyone to be playing regularly. Keyes i thinke we need to be 100% on his fitness before we make a call

Re: Round 1 - London (H) : Tue Feb 11, 2025 11:09 am  

[quote="Bullseye"]What was the injury that caused Keyes to come off?[/quote]

Seen lower back injury mentioned. If you watch the game back, you can see him holding his back late on in the first half.

[Bullseye]

Re: Round 1 - London (H) : Tue Feb 11, 2025 11:14 am  

Rest Keyes then. Lilley to halfbck and Ott onto the bench.

Re: Round 1 - London (H) : Tue Feb 11, 2025 11:17 am  

As long as its not Hallas at Hooker!!