The winners will have a home fixture against Castleford Tigers on the weekend of 8 / 9 February 2025.

Good effort by your team yesterday. Awful conditions. Hope the lad that went off with the HIA is ok.

Considering the players missing (how we have an injury crisis before the season started is another debate) yesterday wasn't too bad. The efoort levels and fitness were there, just couldn't get enough try scoring chances without the foundation we'd get from a full pack. Having to play Tali at prop shows the situation we're in at the moment

The size of the squad is criminal, we got away with it last season but gambling again is bonkers, the effort was there yesterday and conditions were terrible but we seriously lack pace and creativity, i was hugely disappointed in our recruitment pre-season and I've seen nothing to suggest otherwise (it was debated at the game whether we are actually worse than last season). I always tend to be more critical than positive because progression is key, i genuinely believe craig hall's contract stipulates he has to play a high percentage of games because i honestly can't see what he brings to the team??? Also Connor Robinson is looking like a luxury nowadays even his kicking is bang average! Still want Horne out and hull fc DR to do one with him. Rant over COYD

Our forwards (when we see them all) are much better than last season, in my opinion. Particularly when it comes to the depth of those fighting for spots. Our backs are probably no better, but the depth of the backs for me is worse. I am really surprised we haven't brought in at least 1 or 2 more backs. I guess we still might, and there are still players available (Liam Kay, Liam Tindall etc), but I don't have any info supporting that