Is it just me but ….. : Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:57 am  

Did anyone else feel the Sunday game was a bit surreal. A host of new faces not only in our group to learn but a whole team in the opposition to get our heads around . Now let me point out from the start we are where we are because we deserve to be ,that’s what the rules of the game stipulate , I have no grievance whatsoever on that score and that the bottom club gets relegated . But Sat on Sunday watching a team without household names in it was very bizarre for me , some cracking players on the York side by the way , the bearded one and the lad with the head band stood out for me . But as we are all going into these games more or less blindfolded somewhat barring the odd super league player that we recognise. May be just me who has problems with change , but I liked watching players with names that I knew , no doubt teams that have been in the championship will know more or less their opponents names to a tee . Hope this doesn’t come across as elitist because it certainly isn’t , it will just take some getting used to for me .

Re: Is it just me but ….. : Tue Feb 06, 2024 11:48 am  

What is interesting is the sheer volume of former Trinity players and academy members filling the ranks of Championship teams. It will be good to see them in action and identify whether we have let them slip or they have found their level. Does it also question the need to improve the quality of our academy or is it a positive that whilst we do get a good number of Academy players to achieve SL status, many of the rest go on to very successful Championship careers alongside work careers that may have been facilitated during their time in our Academy.

Re: Is it just me but ….. : Tue Feb 06, 2024 11:49 am  

Only surreal in the sense Ketty that to me that it was a new beginning - especially after watching what we had to watch last season for various reasons.
There seemed to be a togetherness with the players and they all seemed proud to be wearing the shirt and what to meant to us fans - that'll do for me....

Re: Is it just me but ….. : Tue Feb 06, 2024 12:51 pm  

Enjoy the ride.....

Re: Is it just me but ….. : Tue Feb 06, 2024 1:02 pm  

BarnsleyGull wrote:

Only surreal in the sense Ketty that to me that it was a new beginning - especially after watching what we had to watch last season for various reasons.
There seemed to be a togetherness with the players and they all seemed proud to be wearing the shirt and what to meant to us fans - that'll do for me....

Very much a togetherness with the team

Re: Is it just me but ….. : Tue Feb 06, 2024 1:16 pm  

Had chance now to watch quite a few highlights of other championship clubs and they have more than their fair share of quality in their ranks and should provide us with some stiff opposition this season

Re: Is it just me but ….. : Tue Feb 06, 2024 1:58 pm  

Kettykat wrote:

Had chance now to watch quite a few highlights of other championship clubs and they have more than their fair share of quality in their ranks and should provide us with some stiff opposition this season

Yes, was thinking that myself on viewing.....
Thing is - and no disrespect to any other team - we are the ones that seem to be from the other clubs perspective there to be the team to beat.

Re: Is it just me but ….. : Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:52 pm  

BarnsleyGull wrote:

Only surreal in the sense Ketty that to me that it was a new beginning - especially after watching what we had to watch last season for various reasons.
There seemed to be a togetherness with the players and they all seemed proud to be wearing the shirt and what to meant to us fans - that'll do for me....

What was surreal for me ,we looked like a rugby club . One of the Championship coaches said when been interviewed ,that Wakefield look stronger than last year .Fans have got to realise that it was the first time most of them players had played together ,so think the best RUGBY is a few week away .Happy days

Re: Is it just me but ….. : Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:14 pm  

alegend wrote:

Wakefield look stronger than last year .

Definitely Stronger Squad!!! and all of last year's players look fitter and sharper than they were last season, Hood in particular.

Re: Is it just me but ….. : Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:39 pm  

Prince Buster wrote:

Definitely Stronger Squad!!! and all of last year's players look fitter and sharper than they were last season, Hood in particular.

I agree PB I thought Hood was outstanding and his distribution from acting half set the tone . We have to maintain that standard and no relaxing, foot down for the full game every game We are a super league team playing in the championship. There will be some tough games coming up along the way and I agree we'll be the team to beat.