We got the win. An away win at that.
Without our two starting halfbacks or Langley.
Despite the "momentum of the game" bollox seemingly again being against the side with a seemingly unassailable lead from half time - the conspiracy theorists will say Sky/RFL team orders...whatever.
Despite a late try against us that was a joke, and that had roles been reversed I feel sure would have been disallowed (every other benefit of doubt for Bulls has been).
With a three-man bench from early doors,
With a squad that everyone knows still has a way to go to fully gel.
And, apart from that last few minutes (again
) with some generally very effective defence on show.
Various people, from the coaching staff down, did counsel patience before the start of the season. I'm still happy to be patient. We saw some good stuff yesterday - the work for the Ainscough try was sublime, and genuine pace out wide is something we have not had for ages - and a load of silly stuff that ought to be fixable before not too long. I said some time back I expected a slow start, but with our momentum picking up strongly as the season progresses. I remain of that view.
And as for Pinky and Perky and the Wigan Wakner in the Sky box...they always talked bollox anyway and Clarke has just become a verbal excrement machine. So I ignore what they say - or, more usually, watch matches with the sound down low. Wells and Carney for me.
) with some generally very effective defence on show.
