couldn't agree more!

We're doomed

Yes you are , peaked last year , all downhill from now on for the Fax

Moved up 2 places today - the future's bright.

Thats the spirit

fair points but our team has got to be weaker than last, weve had a budget cut right its important to manage expectations imo

We are a bit weaker, but i think theres plenty of potential, personally i think Dom Maloney will be a big miss though. Hes far better than Cherryade and Ostick.
Well be fine, a good run in the Challenge Cup, another Grand Final, a trip to Blackpool, all still possible, so what if we lost in France.

Yes we have had a budget cut so it is fair to say we should lower our expectations a little but we can only spend the same amount on players as every other team.

Maloney will be a loss and is better than cherryholme and ostick but some of the comments from people claiming he was the best prop outside super league need to get a grip on reality i feel.

Actually I have to disagree with you there. Dom was in his 20's, had SL experience and still has his best RL years ahead of him. I think albeit far from being the finished article, Dom was indeed the best forward prospect outside of SL.

It wasnt so much a prospect to be but is the best prop outside super league. I preferred matt james to maloney. Dickens , tonks, hill, mcdermott, stringer i would rate better and thats just off the top of my head. There is no doubt dom had potential but best prop outside super league is getting a bit giddy, just my opinion like.

talking of props leads me onto my only concern so far. Ive seen all our games ,bar the Toulouse match , and in the 3 games against pro opposition , only once have our forwards gained an upper hand ; against Oldham when we had 4 props in the 17 including Aizue and Watene . I just think that without those 2 we are too lightweight.