The trip to the capital in the Challenge Cup in a fortnight is very important. It's a massive game for the club and one we need to win.

We'll have only one home game in each of the first two months of the new league season, which is a ridiculous situation.

We needed someone on the Board with rugby league expertise to assist with our bid for a Super League franchise in 2009.

The manner of the victory was very satisfying. The players were up for it, were hungry and displayed aggression while Birch was outstanding.

On behalf of the crew on Alpha, I'd like to commend Endeavour and its crew for the tremendous technical challenge and the great achievements ... I can't think of a mission that we've flown in a long time that's been a bigger challenge.

It's more of a defensive challenge than an offensive challenge. We might have to gimmick some things, and we need to rebound.