Quote ="mwindass"Don't know what you mean https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 7d15d86ae6'" Big gamble getting an assistant NRL coach as us and Rovers have found out.

Quote ="mwindass"Don't know what you mean https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 7d15d86ae6'" Big gamble getting an assistant NRL coach as us and Rovers have found out.

Our club specifically has a problem with starting well then dropping off in the Summer though, something has been wrong with our approach for years now. From a Marketing perspective it better to win games at the end not the start, people forget the early season poor displays. The end of season horror shows linger all winter.

ACL and Achilles injuries have become prevalent in the modern game. I think you’ll find that nearly all RL teams will have a slow steady build up to the Christmas break and then intensify training afterwards. It’s probably you that’s out of touch with modern RL. Willie Peters is unused to preseason training in a British winter, Aussies are used to warming down in outside swimming pools.

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The fact most of the squad need to play well to get a new deal with us or another team works very much in our favour next season. Jamie looks visibly fitter on recent photos for starters.

Clifford, Satae, Sao and Trueman on what I assume is media duties with Sky for the upcoming season. Satae looking in serious shape...

Looks really lean

Anyone brave enough to make a pre season prediction on how we'll do? Will we make the 6?

My gut feeling is we'll just miss out

Always positive so 6 th for me

Really hard to predict.

Bottom two IMO will be Leigh and Wakey, too three Wigan, Saints and Hudds (no particular order for either).

4th to 10th really hard to predict, all down to injuries, thibk we will just miss out of play offs maybe 7th, be nice to get to at the CC final, we have a really good 17 IMO, but injuries to key players, backrow and 6/7 we will be in trouble.

Just like us to play some good rugby and no collapse at the end of the year.

Thibk Warrington will be the biggest improves, assembled a strong pack, drinkwater is a smart signing and think Duffy and Williams will have very good seasons behind their pack.

The aim for the club has to be a play off finish, however as a fan I will be content with watching consistent and entertaining rugby... of which a top 6 finish should follow off the back of it.

Be interesting to see if Powell can turn it round in 1 off season. From 2nd bottom to play offs is a big jump.

Pressure is on Watson to win something at Hudds this season too. They've probably got the deepest squad in SL.

My opinion is we will see some major surprises in S/L this coming season.
As for trophy winners i will go for Wigan.
Biggest surprise team for me will be Castleford who now have a really outstanding spine.
looking forward to seeing Tony Smiths influence on the team and playing style but a second row of Savelio if fit and Lane with a possible back up of Griffin doesnt cut it for me so its likely we will see Ligi Soa in the second row for a lot of games

Think Cas recruitment has been pretty poor, but that's just me.

Widdop is 33 and coming off another shoulder injury. Miller blows hot and cold. The rest of their recruitment is a bit meh.

Can see them in the bottom 4

A lot of hype round Huddersfield and I wouldn't be surprised to see them finish above Wigan to clinch 2nd. Pains me to say but I think Connor for MoS at 20/1 is a bet.

Think they need to reach another final again this season.

They became a bit too structured and predictable last season but Connor will help them their. Flip side is Peats is a big downgrade on Levi and they have a fair few players 32+ who you'd think will be in the starting team.

Pressure on Watson to deliver

Agree always thought Miller is slightly over rated

Widdop getting on

Think leigh will surprise a few some good signings

Still think will be hard to stop saints

I'll be a little disappointed if we don't finish top 5 as saints wigan aside there's not much between the rest as Salford showed last season

Cheers mate.
In all honesty, these are my top 6 in any order.

Saints
Wigan
Huddersfield
Hull FC
Salford
Warrington

I think Leigh will just escape relegation this time.

Leigh squad looks thin at the minute. Think a few injuries and you'll really struggle.

It looks light up front and an old set out outside backs

But likes of leutele ( especially ) hardaker, Charnley are still more than good enough for super league

Holmes and Jack Hughes again more than good enough for super league

Actually think they'll be dark horses for the play offs

Quote ="His Bobness"There's a clear contrast between the ' let's ease into it and avoid injures' approach of Tony Smith's Hull FC and the ultra intense, start early and keep the foot to the floor philosophy of Rovers Wille Peters. Tony is a nice bloke until you disagree with him but I feel he is a tad out of touch with the the modern ways of Rugby League. Only time will tell.'" https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... kr-8030182

Quote ="His Bobness"There's a clear contrast between the ' let's ease into it and avoid injures' approach of Tony Smith's Hull FC and the ultra intense, start early and keep the foot to the floor philosophy of Rovers Wille Peters. Tony is a nice bloke until you disagree with him but I feel he is a tad out of touch with the the modern ways of Rugby League. Only time will tell.'" https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... kr-8030182

I think a few clubs would too tbh.

But all other SL teams have academy players they have invested in thr last few years.