Let us be honest the standard of the competition is not that high. We are in the mix with five others who could potentially get to the cup final and then win it. Those same teams and I have to include Hull could get through a play off system in theory. We have I feel recruited well on the face of it, and added to world class talent in Robes and Lomax, and decent club players like Wilkin Jones and Turner must have a chance of a far more consistent season.

In my view Tommy is a very underrated player, he has skill, speed and determination. Before you ask I am not his father!

I agree Rogues but you can't have them all.

Hopefully having Jones will mean we can dip him in and out.
People seem a bit quick to write Jones off as a steady eddie, or someone who "doesn't seem to have a position", but we only had Johnny Lomax who made more clean breaks than him and he's a tough defender. I don't even hold with the idea he's a [ican't pass, won't pass [/i type, and the fact he also got 8 try assists this year would agree. He's a bit hunched when he runs, so doesn't look like a natural ball player, but he's a lot better than some seem to give him credit for.

Our squad on paper does look a lot better but we have to remember we were off the pace for a lot of last year. Form late in the year can be very deceptive as a lot of teams are banged up and the teams with smaller squads are easy pickings, like Hull KR in the play offs.

However I think we have identified the gaps in the squad and filled them with quality signings which is a massive improvement on previous season when you would question if the club were aware of what the squads weaknesses were.

We (the ever wise rlfans posters) have identified Left Centre and Stand Off as the positions that are up for grabs this year. Percival will play a lot of games but will need spelling. Wheeler if fit would get to play in either position but you don't want to bank on it. You think that Brown likes Turner as a stand off and obviously has plans for Charnock given he played him as a part timer. But in the end a lot is down to Hohaia, the club either have to ship him out and replace him or motivate him to play the way he did in the last few games of last season.

I am positive about next year but we should not expect to much given that we have not had a top three league winner in three years. As usual a good run in the cup would make a big difference.

Don't forget away to Leeds, Jones was awesome you don't turn in a performance like that without being quality. I think one more season in the centre is the answer dip Percival in against the dross at home. Hopefully we will beat them all this season.