As it stands we are better at fullback, hooker and miles better at prop, should we sign a halfback, similar to Cliifird, we are stronger there.

Wing, we are going to be weaker for the starter wingers, but maybe more depth.

Second row which was our weakest area last season, unbelievably looks weaker.

Two main things for me need to change, attitude and making sure the likes of Lane, Fash amd Cator aren't guaranteed starters.

I agree, 2014 was dreary and 2015 forgettable so there's no logic to why 2015 got good numbers.

I think the 2015 figure is wrong. My records say that the league average that year was 11,173 rather than 13,343. Apart from 20,500 for the derby the only attendance over 11k were the opening home game v Warrington (12,002) and the Catalans game (11,994 - presumably there was an offer on). We had a few four figure attendances that season.

The impressive year was 2010 after a terrible 2009. In 2010 we had eight attendances over 13k including over 16k for the Leeds fixture and amost 14k for Harlequins!

Ah, and in 2010 we spent big. Long, O'Meley and Fitzgibbon were world famous names, different world these days on transfers.

Yup and we also had Berrigan. Three Aussie interntionals in the squad! Also worth noting that in 2010 our home SL record was P13 W10 L3 which no doubt helped with walk ups. We won't mention the play off game, though.

O’Brien having an absolute mare tonight. Rovers in the driving seat for the win now and can’t see Leigh clawing it back enough.