[Bullseye]

Pre season games : Fri Nov 24, 2017 7:56 pm  

We now have 5 pre season games planned. Toronto, St Helens, Keighley, Sheffield and Halifax. This is an unprecedented number. Anyone other than me wondering why? Is cashflow a problem?

Also, is this wise from a playing point of view? 5 games. That's a heck of an injury risk for meaningless games. If we had a head coach would he agree to all these games?

Expect at least 3 of these games to be predominantly U19 games.

Re: Pre season games : Fri Nov 24, 2017 8:23 pm  

Chalmers said that there would be a large number of friendlies due to the number of new players and the need for them to gel.

[Bullseye]

Re: Pre season games : Fri Nov 24, 2017 8:32 pm  

5 games still seems excessive to me. Especially with both halfbacks coming back from injury. I'd say 3 would've been a better number. But I'm not a coach. Hang on....

Re: Pre season games : Fri Nov 24, 2017 9:24 pm  

We went from 4 preseason games, down to two. Now up to 5. So we are back to the original number plus 1 for the late start to the season. Lets have it! More rugby before the season! Besides. Gives us a few good tests. I can't see many of our lads getting injured against a U19's St Helens side. The other 4 will be good tests in their own right.

Re: Pre season games : Fri Nov 24, 2017 9:32 pm  

I_Pitty_Stevo wrote:

a large number of friendlies due to the number of new players that need paying for.

Edited for accuracy

Re: Pre season games : Fri Nov 24, 2017 10:09 pm  

Correct me if im wrong but at this moment we only have 23 players in our squad!!!

[Bullseye]

Re: Pre season games : Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:07 am  

Correct.

Re: Pre season games : Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:33 am  

The Coach who can bring in the most players cheaply will get the job, that's why Duffy is on the interviewing panel as he is the Clubs contracts Manger!

Re: Pre season games : Sat Nov 25, 2017 6:23 am  

We also have a friendly against Dewsbury too I believe.

Re: Pre season games : Sat Nov 25, 2017 8:43 am  

To save trawling through announcements and threads, can anyone give a quick list of confirmed games? I think there are six, as Dewsbury was also mentioned I believe