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Why would either of them not get to the end of the season because they both lost (granted heavily)? I don't think either club is under any illusions with where they're at, at the moment.

Newcastle away this. Glad they managed to get a side together as I always enjoy a drive up north. Game wise you would think we will be too strong for them, that said you don't want to go into a game with that attitude so hopefully we are switched on and get a professional job done. It'll be interesting to see if there any changes to the 17, as we've been unchanged in the league this season. I noticed Lanskey went off injured and there's obviously the 2 new players to consider.

Yep I would agree with that. Hopefully Revell and Nuu both add something that we don't have or improve what we do already have. I'm sure the squad will continue to be improved when and where possible, Jake Webster alluded to that in the video the club announced recently. The club never announced anything but Nathan Conroy has signed for Cornwall. He played one game, against Fev, in the challenge cup for us. I think with Conroy leaving and the 2 new signings, we now have a 27 man squad (including DFJ), so effectively 26.

Mitch Revell arrives at Keighley Cougars from Villeneuve today, will be interesting to see how goes.

Back to it this week what feels like forever since we last played. The squad was announced earlier and new signing Junior Nuu is included. The rest of the squad looks to be at full strength and hopefully we can be at full strength on the day. Crusaders, like us, are unbeaten and will be coming full of confidence. Hopefully we continue to improve and I think that we will have too much for them, at home especially.

I doubt it. Don't Cas have something like 15 injuries at the moment?

Junior Nuu also signs. I think the club announced a while back that he's been training with us after spending his whole career playing Union. A big, strong outside back but the looks of it. Will be interesting to see how he goes if and when he plays.

I've never seen or heard of anything like that before. How did he do it?

I'm not sure where he will fit in the 17 exactly but from what I've read online he can play pretty much anywhere in the front or back row, other than hooker. If he's versatile that should give us options and cover for as and when injuries/suspension occur. He might just be better than what we have at the moment and he walks into the 17, who knows, time will tell! I was calling for a hooker before the season started but Brown and Bishop have both played there and played well. Bishop looks really threatening coming from the bench. I'm sure Sa'u will play most, if not all games, he's probably one of the fittest players in the squad. He picked up a knock against Worky and still played 70 odd mins at Hunslet and only came off when the game was won.

The club have just announced the signing of Australian forward Mitch Revell, arriving in the UK from France on 16th April. From the small video released he looks like a mobile forward that can play anywhere in the middle. It'll be interesting to see where he slots in with our forwards going so well at the start of the season. Welcome to the club and well done to everyone involved in bringing him over!

Keighley have just announced the signing of Mitch Revell. Aussie forward who has played a bit of Queensland cup and is currently playing in France.

Knew I'd seen the name somewhere before. Keighley have signed Mitch Revell for the remainder of 2024. Anyone know if he's any good and how he went in France?

Got to agree that I didn't see that scoreline coming, especially after the first 10 minutes. Once we'd got through that and realised how the game was being reffed, it was pure domination. It was pleasing to see such a well rounded performance.

Both squads are up on the Our League app. No Cas players for Newcastle from what i can see but a few from York Worky: Bradley, Charlton, Croston, Forber, Henson, Hutton, Key, Lepori, Lightowler, Marwood, McNicholas, Mossop, Reid, Sammut, Scholey, Taylor, Taylor, Thomson, Tyrer, Walker, Walton

First away game of the season tomorrow and another visit to South Leeds for us. Plenty of ex Cougars and familiar faces. Looking at our squad we won't be far off full strength. Hopefully Junior Sa'u can recover from his dead leg and feature. If so I presume we will be unchanged (barring any other injuries) It always seems to be a tough and quite low scoring game at their spot, hopefully we can continue to improve and come away with the 2 points!