Be interesting to see if Houghton even comes on at 9.
Joey starting, and then Balmforth and Dwyer both also on the bench. Don't see any real need to be giving 4 hookers a game today so Houghton to maybe come on at loose forward or even in the halves as there are no other halves on the bench. Not that I'd expect him to play theere at all during the league, but just today to plug a hole.

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Great start

Smith out

Maybe us laughing at rovers was a bit premature...

Problem is our signings aside the rest of the squad is players who have been mediocre last 3 years

Smith a good coach but these players threw radford and Hodgson under a bus smith isn't a magician

Its alright, we've scored now

And now they've scored again

Sound soft defensively

Disappointed in that. Not there so cant comment on individuals. It's a friendly and we don't want any injuries. Cobwebs blown away but still expected a better 40 min

Not defending the goal line or kicks very well by sounds of it. Scrappy all round.

All in all the first half sounded a mix bag and a typical first run out and some sloppy individual errors. Sounds like Taylor has got the bit between his teeth though.
I’m sure they’ll still be adjusting to the new structures and plays which for the majority will be quite the novelty from previous seasons. Will give Smith & the coaching staff a good view of where they are at and what areas need addressing.

poor defence Chris coupled with errors leading to tries.
Lovodua disappointing
Its a friendly but we should be winning this with the team we had out first half

Made a break from dummy half and scored. Jesus!

Can’t argue with you and agree. Dwyer sounds like he’s made a bigger impact at 9 than Lovodua so far. Think the amount of change in terms of having structures finally been put in to place will take a bit of time to get sorted.
A lot to still work on but sounds like things have been changed in the way we play which is a positive.

We've hit the front

Useful hit out.

The main things for a pre season game is to run in some tries, get some combinations going and of course avoid any injuries.

ChampagneSuperRovers can log off now.

11 academy products on.

Really pleased for Joe Cator

Much better 2nd and kept them scoreless. Pleasing that there seems to be evidence of the changes needed having been made. Not getting carried away by any means but if this had been last season at 10 nil down I doubt we’d have stuck at it.
Still very much a work in process but definite positives.

Dwyer made a big difference when he came on
Just a bit disappointed that we didnt create anything in an attacking field position
still think we will see Houghton/Dwyer as our starting nines

Pleased to see us battle back. Didn't think we'd win it going 8 points down at half time.

Did Satae and Taylor play the full first half?

How did Hoy and Clifford go?

Sounds like we made a fair few chances but just couldn't take them. Taylor held up, Swift dropped a ball after a Dwyer break and Hoy threw a forward pass to Mcintosh.