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Disclaimer: I apologise if this is in the wrong thread, I could not find a dedicated introductions thread. Hello everyone! I'm Lucy, it's nice to meet you all. I have recently decided to embrace watching Rugby League and am certainly looking forward to my first SL season. A bit of background information about me - Here are Five Facts about me: 1. I'm a native of East Anglia (Norfolk & Suffolk, I won't hear anyone include Essex or Cambridgeshire in with us). 2. I'm a graduate of De Montfort University International Centre of Sports and Culture, having received my Masters in 2021. 3. I first watched a League game when I was still doing my paper round, with the advantage that my early mornings allowed me to catch some NRL coverage. 4. I decided to support Wakefield Trinity for some reason that may appear odd but are rational to myself - I liked their badge and colours, They are an old club, and they hadn't won a major trophy (Top Division/CC since the 1960). I didn't want to be seen as a glory hunter. 5. Rugby League is a novelty in East Anglia, with only Kings Lynn and Wymondham of Norfolk boasting the Knights and Anglian Vipers respectively - with the latter missing out on L1 as Goole Vikings were picked. Had they not missed out I would have probably picked the Vipers due to location. Suffolk no longer has to my knowledge a League team (it's a poor footballing codes county with Ipswich Town being it's only professional side for the Association game, and Bury St Edmunds probably the best amateur Union side). Eastern Rhinos RL used to be based in Ipswich but is now based in Colchester, Essex. While I'm still trying to get my head around all the rules of the game - it's a lot different from the association game - I've indulged in some CC 3rd Round action and love it. Unlike football, where I can watch a neutral game with little passion, watching a neutral RL game has my heart in my throat. It was particularly good seeing Bradford beat Castleford 18-16, as well as Halifax Panthers defending amazing in their first half against Catalans. While I understand that having achieved A Grading Wakefield cannot be relegated, my only hope for us is that we don't come bottom. However, if Castleford doesn't play better they may be more prone to suffering such a fate... But what do I know, I'm new to the game! I'd love to hear from fellow Trin fan and non-fan alike, as I hope to become a semi regular member of this community. -
Lose by 10+ Points - Leeds (*2), Wigan (*2), Saints (*2), Hull KR (*2) 0/16 Lose by 1-9 Points - Catalans (*2), Leigh (*2), Warrington (*2), Huddersfield (*2), Hull FC (*1) 0/18 Win by 1-9 Points - Hull FC (*1) 2/2 Win by 10+ Points - Castleford (*2), Salford (*2) 8/8 This is just a pessimistic chart for this season for my basic expectations - can we beat Salford & Cas twice and Hull FC once, beating our 2023 SL Performance? Any other matches are free hit where I can see us perhaps sneaking a win but it will be acceptable to lose!
