Chris Chester has been appointed our full time coach on a three-year contract, we embarrassed ourselves in the derby against Hull FC and we've had our presentation night at the Willerby Manor Hotel.
It was no great secret about Chris, who has been groomed by the club for the head coach's role for the last few years.
After his retirement, he left us and did some coaching at Castleford before Justin Morgan brought him back as the head of youth and assistant first-team coach.
He's learnt his trade in the last five years and I'm pleased that he's now got the top job.
I've always got on really well with Chezzy ever since he was playing for Hull FC against us in a pre-season friendly in 2005 and started giving me verbals on the pitch, calling me a Leeds reject!
Of course I replied that he was a Wigan reject and our respect grew from there.
Judging by his recruitment policy and listening to his ideas for next season, it's clear that there's some big changes happening at the KC Lightstream Stadium, and I would ask our great fans to stick with us and give the club, Chris and the team your backing.My worst derby defeat ENOUGH has been said and written about our defeat to Hull FC last Friday, there's not much I can add.
Except to say that it will go down as the worst derby defeat I've ever played in.
It's often been said that we are usually the hungrier of the two teams when it comes to these games, but I think for the first time last week it was the other way around. The Hull team deserve credit for the way they came out firing and we couldn't handle it.
We played dumb at times but again, Hull never let us get going at all.
It was a sad way for some of our departing players to leave, but of course we still finish the season 2-1 up in the series.Josh fully deserved player of year crown I'M sure everyone who went to our presentation night on Tuesday enjoyed themselves.
Josh Hodgson deservedly won the two main player of the year awards as he has once again been our best player this season.
He'll be a huge loss for us when he leaves for Canberra Raiders.
It was good to see other players recognised as well. Kris Welham, Rhys Lovegrove and Ben Cockayne all received awards for reaching 150 appearances for the club and it was nice for them to be given awards.
I'VE got a couple of testimonial events coming up soon as well, including a comedy hypnotist night at KC Lightstream Stadium on Friday, September 26, which promises to be hilarious.
Myself and Jordan Cox will be getting hypnotised and doing some funny stuff no doubt.
If you're interested, tickets are available by contacting Ashley Robinson on 07830 414464,.
Tickets are priced at £20 each and include food.
