On the eve of the Super League season, Daryl Powell declared that Wakefield Trinity would "attack teams" and "go after it".
Hull KR vice-captain James Batchelor has quickly shifted his focus back to Super League after lifting the Challenge Cup, insisting that talk of legendary status can wait until retirement.
Whether it was the relief of leaving an ill-fated project behind, the buzz of a fresh challenge or simply the Yorkshire air, Daryl Powell had a smile back on his face when he walked through the door at Belle Vue.
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