Fax went down 30-0 to Widnes Vikings at the weekend, although they only trailed 4-0 at half-time before handing some of the club’s reserve grade players experience in the second-half. Despite losing their first two pre-season fixtures, Marshall is pleased with his side’s progress.
“I’m confident that our one to 17 is as good as anything in this competition on its day.
“We just need to get our squad members up to speed and give our younger players some more experience. I’m really pleased with how we’ve gone. Last year was tough mentally and physically, but the bounceback has been brilliant. We’ll set some short-term expectations this year and build on them. We won’t look at the bigger picture, that will take care of itself.
“Our players have lost money in terms of contracts, but there are more incentives than just money, that’s what we’ve been talking about.”