Hard to answer this really.The recruitment is hardly
spectacular but could prove to be better than last
years squad in time.First thing i want to see is the
level of fitness to improve.Dont want to see pot bellies
in our first friendley like we saw at Dewsbury last Jan.

Very excited about next year,
But then I'm very excited about every season.

Last weeks press said we were always interested in recruiting good players and we were still looking but there was not a great deal available at the moment.

It's also good sense to keep some funds available in case we get a few an injuries in one particular area and have to try and bring someone in.

Quite like are squad this year recruitment has been good but i dont think it has been great IMO

I am reliably informed that Liam Finn is not in Bastians plans and has been told he is second choice over Gareth Moore, he has told Bastian he is contracted and will fight for his place but is really miffed at the whole scenario and how it's panned out after his loyal service. Obviously clubs have already recruited which leaves him a little shafted, lets hope he still takes a wedge of FR salary cap.

I think we have recruited well on paper. now to see how the coaching staff can take us to the next level. Heard Ambler saying the squad have been told we MUST come 1st or 2nd next year

The pre season friendlies will be interesting to see how the new squad and playing style mentioned is shaping up.

No pressure there then
At this stage with our squad and the competition we have it does look
a very big ask.

Wouldn't say he is shafted as he doesn't want to go anywhere else in the Championship as Fax found out when they tried to sign him as for his replacement don't think he's too much to worry about do you

Don't know your full squad but Ben won't let you down and there will be no problem of you finishing in the top 4 Obviously the aim is to finish first but does anyone think Fax will do that next year and if not where will you finish and how many new players have you signed so far

I've bit my lip on this one for a while. Nothing spectacular and a half back pairing from York.... RL Press Harrison stated we'd made a couple of "significant" signings but they've not materialised. In a potentially pivotal season for our league I don't see us challenging Fev or Sheffield and think Leigh have signed better. Personally not set my world on fire nor a few people I know who we're waiting to see the signings before deciding whether to go next season or not.... So far they're not bothering... For me the jury is out.

No big name signings true but Karl has taken on-board where our weaknesses were last year and signed players who can by all accounts:-

a) Pass the blooming ball faster
b) Better kicking game
and lastly
c) shipped out our weak links in Tiger, Thacks and the Ashall brothers.

So whilst I think Fev and Sheffield are in front of us from their current squads especially Sheffield they have kept all their best players and Leigh on paper have signed big we have a good squad and if they gell we should be okay but maybe not top but 2nd hopefully!
Surely our luck will change with injuries and Sheffield and Fev will cop for it for once, they seem to have all their main players all season whilst we lost some key players at certain times of last and the season before which has cost us big time. Surely Finn or Brambani are due time out???

The first six games are make or break, for Karl.

Yes Jon they were weaknesses that he replaced but we've signed an unproven half and they played at York together.... The minute Harrison announced Thackeray and Handforth as his dream team I worried and I'm not convinced this pairing will stand up to a top 2 side. Let's not forget those "weaknesses" were all his signings too so its of his own making.....

Potentially a huge year for us and I'm not convinced, so much so that I won't be getting a season ticket this year....

A big part of last years problem was the crap 5 and kick and that's down to the coach. Will he change it?
Only time will tell but the signings aren't anything that will kick start season ticket sales that I can see.