Given the stinker of a season we've had, I think us black and whites must enjoy the pain of watching home defeats. I am convinced that if we had a half decent season we could top 15k average for the season.

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New owners said they were going to invest, looks like it’s started instantly.

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Daryl Powell has been fined. Looks like the Harry Robertson saga has come to an end.

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Ignoring the connotation of this name elsewhere in the oval ball game, I’ve been toying with the idea of a “team of the year” using only one player or coach from each club. As the league phase draws to a close, I’ve had a bit of fun (and frustration) with AI to generate the below. Does anyone have any other ideas? You could easily pick two unique teams for a formidable match up. The one representative per team makes it a real challenge.

The selections are mainly mine, but the season summary generated by Gemini.

Position
Player / Coach
Club
2026 Season Highlight

1. Fullback
Caleb Aekins
Bradford Bulls
The Wales international who anchored the Bulls' backline flawlessly.

2. Winger
Josh Charnley
Leigh Leopards
Kept up his legendary standard of clinical finishing.

3. Centre
Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet
Catalans Dragons
Dominated the channels with elite footwork and breakout pace.

4. Centre
Davy Litten
Hull F.C.
The versatile young outside back provided incredible agility and spark.

5. Winger
Jason Qareqare
Castleford Tigers
Disrupted defences with his frightening top-tier speed.

6. Stand-off
Ewan Irwin
Warrington Wolves
The teenage prodigy who took the league by storm, steering Wire's attack with class.

7. Scrum-half
Jake Connor
Leeds Rhinos
The tactical mastermind orchestrating the Rhinos' attack from the number 7 role.

8. Prop
Caius Faatili
Wakefield Trinity
Provided brute power off the interchange bench.

9. Hooker
Jez Litten
Hull Kingston Rovers
Acted as the direct creative hub for the high-flying Rovers.

10. Prop
Alex Walmsley
St Helens R.F.C.
Consistently smashed yardage minimums to carry the Saints' pack.

11. Second-Row
Mathieu Jussaume
Toulouse Olympique
Scored crucial edge tries during their top-flight campaign.

12. Second-Row
Junior Nsemba
Wigan Warriors
Terrorised defensive lines with his explosive, devastating power.

13. Loose Forward
Harry Rushton
Huddersfield Giants
The young workhorse who anchored the middle unit with relentless tackling and massive hit-ups.

Coach
Mark Applegarth
York Knights
Orchestrated a highly cohesive, survival-defining flight campaign.

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