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New Castleford Tigers head coach Ryan Carr has \u2018nailed\u2019 his first pre-season in charge at Wheldon Road. That\u2019s the message from veteran Brad Singleton, who is preparing for his testimonial match against Leeds Rhinos this weekend.<\/p>\n
Singleton is preparing for his 16th season as a player and therefore he knows a thing or two about pre-season campaigns and how to get the best out of them. It seems as though Carr has impressed then, with the prop praising his new head coach and the way he has managed to implement his system and gel a new group together.<\/p>\n
Castleford have been busy when it comes to recruitment for the new season, with Chris Chester giving Carr\u2019s side a very different feel by making 12 new signings. Just as many players have left the club over the off-season and given the turnover, the Tigers are approaching this season with an element of the unknown.<\/p>\n
After the disappointment of last season, no one at Castleford will be getting carried away by how they\u2019ve looked on the training field, but Singleton does have belief that they can make strides forward.<\/p>\n
Brad Singleton on Castleford Tigers\u2019 pre-season<\/p>\n
\u201c2026 for me is exciting,\u201d Singleton told the Castleford Tigers website. \u201cI\u2019m going to enjoy every minute of it, I\u2019m quietly confident with how we go this year. And I\u2019ll take it game-by-game, and fully take on board the rollercoaster that Super League will bring.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur team looks good! It\u2019s no secret we\u2019ve had a big turn over of personnel, some great players in there \u2013 but also great people.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome no doubt exciting players to watch out for, but the biggest thing I\u2019m looking forward to is how we run under Ryan Carr and his system, he\u2019s nailed his pre-season with the lads, and as a player, I\u2019m eager to see how it transfers.\u201d<\/p>\n
On his testimonial against his former club Leeds, which will be Castleford\u2019s first run out under Ryan Carr after seeing last week\u2019s clash with Oldham cancelled, Singleton added: \u201cTo have the game against Leeds Rhinos was always going to be big for me.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re the team that gave me my opportunity and ten years of rugby, going from a boy to a man there. The personalities and environment no doubt shaped who I am today.<\/p>\n
\u201cMe and my family have such happy memories on and off the field there, there were plenty of big nights at Wembley and Old Trafford, but alongside that, there were friendships for life made there.\u201d<\/p>\n
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