Sounded like we played well and some good early signs. Big positives are no injuries and sneyd found his kicking boots. Roll on 5th feb

Quite impressed with you especially the pack,think your a shoo in for the top 8 if you dont get a lot of injuries,and were a shoo in for the bottom 4 from what ive seen so far.

Only a friendly, but lots to be positive about, looked very good with ball in hand backing up much improved in last year. Frank was outstanding, looked so dangerous, he is going to cause havoc this year in SL, also thought the other new players did well. Thought Pryce had a great game also.

Fonua seems like he's gonna be a weapon for us. 3 pens won I think? Massive unit. And I'm not sure that's his 1st first team game since about June July time

The go forward was impressive allowing the half backs to dictate play. Both half backs had outstanding games in particular Pryce who looks far more dangerous when he is running at the line.

Very good performance but it has to be said Rovers were terrible.

Pritchard was unstoppable at times and it was great to see the rapport he had with the fans.

Cautiously optimistic for the new season.

Can't get carried away but still it's a very pleasing result albeit against a poor team. All the new lads will take a lot of confidence as will Sneyd with his 100% goal kicking return

I was quite surprised to see Salford's score (not sure what sort of side Wigan had out). It certainly sets up the first game nicely. Really hope to see a good attendance.

Just got back, must say its hard not to get excited after seeing that, pritchard scared them to death, even not having the ball he created space for people, our pack looks brutal, the depth in the squad looks really impressive, no ellis or talona either. Think non pass holders will turn up for that first game on the 5th, and I cant wait, just hope we can put in a performance to keep them coming back. Hats of to who ever pulled off the pritchard signing, amazing seeing him the black and white shirt of hull, a world class signing

well said tinkerman, maybe a few on here who moan all the time will give Radford and the boys a chance,COYH

Even though it was only a friendly I have to say we look much improved on last season both in the way we move forward as a team ie with runners and support play either side but also in the way we promoted the ball.

Think we took the 20 mins to get into any sort of rhythm but after that we looked fluent and like we knew what we were doing. We certainly on todays showing look better without Westerman.

Thought Taylor was excellent and both he and Watts look as though they will be a great front pairing. Pritchard was fantastic, was impressed with Carlos too at centre.

As long as we can keep up that sort of display week in week out for the 80mins we will certainly win way more than we lose.

Can't believe Fonua is a winger the guys massive.

All in all early days but so much to be positive about.

Thought having some real strike in both centres made a big difference. Frank lived up to the hype and kissing his badge at the rovers fans was a bonus!

What does Sneyd have to do for you lot. Outstanding today. He's the key to your season.
Pritchard times a pass beautifully.
We on the other hand well....as long as we don't give the opposition the ball we don't look like a pub team. Nailed on bottom 3 for us.

Been saying this for weeks. Excellent today.

Your issue seems to be that Kelly, Campese and Sio are trousering a rumoured half a mill between them, and panic deals for Tilse and Allgood are inflated. Still look dangerous going forward.

Add in Lunt on a wedge.
Pryce looks better at first pivot, can run from there but primary job give it to Sneyd who gets you round the park brilliantly, and picks the right option almost every time.
You're miles better off without Westerman who slowed everything down and wanted his own ball.
Pritchard played in his slippers. His passing is exquisite. Just waited for the men to move in to put the winger/centre away every time.
Was playing the worst defence in the league mind but never the less.
You can do okay without him but without Sneyd you'll lack direction. Abdul needs more time yet to do what Sneyd does so well.

I said for a while now, that Carlos will be a real gem. His footwork and pace a centre is something we have lacked since probably Richie Barnet snr. The team on a whole works so much more fluently without westerman which I admit I thought we would miss him, but on today's performance and in sika manu, I don't think we will, but we have to carry this on, but for now il enjoy the night

and the week at work

Great post, Sneyd is our most important player and even though he was inconsistent he was the main reason we finished in the top 8 last year, there were 3/4 games we won because of him that we would have lost in previous seasons, he has the potential to be our best half in years. His passing and running game is great, just needs to improve his attacking kicking game to be more of a threat.

Last year Westerman as a pivot didn't work and he got in the way and slowed things down, he should have been played out wide.

Selling Westy was one of the best things we have done. Problem is a lot of people never saw it.

Looking good so far, but friendlies really mean zip.

Great performance all round today (friendly of course) but some great efforts , Thought Taylor was the M.O.M today . The recruitment looks spit on . Well done to all involved

Anybody seen Keith Lard?

Very encouraging albeit an early season friendly. Glad I goy my pass. Nice to see some star quality in the FC shirt.

I'm just thinking back now to the quote from the Canterbury Bulldogs fan. " if Minichello is your player of the season, Pritchard will be the player of the century" one game in and he was everything we could of hoped for today.
Him and Carlos could cause havoc down that left, Shaul and which ever winger gets the nod must be wetting themselves.

Big raps to motu for his recruitment this year. Light years ahead of what we've seen in the last decade.

What was the attendance today?

Just shy of 9000 I think. Not too bad for a friendly given the low pass sales.

8,900 approx

Minechello to sign new deal before new season. This has nm been a good day.