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So, now that the job is done and the off season is here it’s time for a few reflective and honest threads regarding 2018. Let’s see who is your pick for the following:

Most Improved Player:
Best Newbie:
Surprise of the year:
Low point of the year:
Best moment (regular season):
Worst game:
Best Young Player:
Try of the season:
Lam, please don’t change...
Lam, please change...

Or something along those lines!

Most Improved Player: Navarrete
Best Newbie: Hamlin
Surprise of the year: Wane Leaving
Low point of the year: Sam Leaving / Hardaker arriving
Best moment (regular season): Cats Away
Worst game: Wire Away in Cup
Best Young Player: Mullen
Try of the season: Manfredi's 2nd on Saturday
Lam, please don’t change...Defence
Lam, please change...Attack

First Try Tickle wrote:Most Improved Player: Navarrete
Best Newbie: Hamlin
Surprise of the year: Wane Leaving
Low point of the year: Sam Leaving / Hardaker arriving
Best moment (regular season): Cats Away
Worst game: Wire Away in Cup
Best Young Player: Mullen
Try of the season: Manfredi's 2nd on Saturday
Lam, please don’t change...Defence
Lam, please change...Attack

Can’t improve on any of that or maybe add Ollie Partington as anothet Best Young Player

Happy with all of the nominations except, the low point for me was Joel T. He was always a big favourite of mine until his behaviour came to light. A real shame.

I'm not sure where to fit him in but Tom Davies has been the hit of the season for me. I was amazed (but nor surprised, somehow) that he didn't feature in the Young Player of the Year nominations at the RFL awards.

Most Improved Player: Navarrete
Best Newbie: Hamlin
Surprise of the year: Wane Leaving
Low point of the year: Joel T
Best moment (regular season): Smashing Leeds
Worst game: either St Helens Losses
Best Young Player: Davies (if he still counts as young)
Try of the season: Manfredi's 2nd on Saturday
Lam, please don’t change...Defence
Lam, please change...Attack

Agree with most nominations but would add Dom Manfredi's first try against Warrington in his comeback game to the second on Saturday as "Try of the Season".

In terms of what we would want Lam to change, I think much depends on a) where we go with Hardaker and b)whether we bring in a new half-back. Defence has been fantastic at the business end so no change there. If we assume Hardaker goes (or doesn't officially join) getting the best out of Escare, Davies, Manfredi, Burgess, Marshall, Williams etc will be key.

I think SOL, Tommy, Faz, Flower, Clubb will be very important as senior professionals through the transition.

Most Improved Player: navarette
Best Newbie: Woods
Surprise of the year: Wane choosing to leave
Low point of the year: 23 nil
Best moment (regular season): Manfredi’s return and Saints away
Worst game: 23 nil
Best Young Player: whichever is younger of Davies or Gildart
Try of the season: Any of manfredi’s
Lam, please don’t change... Attitude
Lam, please change Attack - sign a Paul Deacon

Most Improved Player: Romain Navarrete
Best Newbie: Oliver Partington
Surprise of the year: Wane leaving
Low point of the year: Tomkins saga
Best moment (regular season): Performance v Wire at Magic
Worst game: Hull KR away
Best Young Player: Tom Davies
Try of the season: clincher in GF SOL>Tommy>Gildart>Manfredi IIRC
Lam, please don’t change...our defence, determination, blooding youngsters
Lam, please change...Zak Hardaker

I agree with many selections but for me the highlight of a wonderful year has been to see Dom Manfredi fully recovered and back to championship form so quickly.It was a worry..