Agreed. I’m just delighted we’re competing again and we won a major trophy to boot. As said on the other post we’re not far off. Couple of really good signings and we’ll be right up there. No1 priority is a top class prop. We need a new JP.

Agree with all of the above. Fingers crossed life is more normal by next season tho.

When do they plan to start next season?

For me Im just really pleased we actually look like a team again and a team whi cares about A. What they are doing and B. Each other.

We obviously need some clever recruiting but the rebuilding seems to be well on its way, a lot of praise has to go to Sinfield and Agar, plus the players for buying into everything.

Personally not been able to go to the rugby for most of this year has been really difficult, it’s the only thing that I do that I can truly switch off from everything else, for that 2-3 hours, more if away is ‘me time’ as they say.

I just hope we can get back for the start of next season

Culturally we’ve made massive strides this year, as Christopher says we look like we care again. There’s plenty of surgery needed on the playing front, and also the conditioning front so we are all fit and ready to go.

With the CC win, we have definitely over achieved on the field, but we’re still a long way from serious challengers for the title. We need at least one prop, probably two, a pacy and dynamic stand off, and if there’s any room left I’d go for a winger even though Briscoe has just re-signed for 2 years. We need much more pace and threat to make the next step.

7/10.

I think Prior is quite similar to JP in many ways. What we need is a Kylie

I’d like to associate myself with the words of the former speaker, a Kylie Leuluai is precisely what we need. Preferably two of them...

We've done OK this year in a largely non event season. Let's build. Two new props and think we'll be rugby up there next year. Hopefully we'll see some crowds back, playoffs are dead without the fans.....

Positive year I agree. Some good players coming through and a real shame Newman got injured. For me we need a top class prop, LF and without a doubt a stand off with some pace. Get those 3 and we can compete

Yeah know what you mean but I think JP used to make more yards forwards than many people gave him credit for. He was very difficult to put down.

Absolutely but then every team needs one or 2 of him.

2 props ( one of them needs to be a stand out ) and a running stand off as we are desperatley short of pace . we need to retain Sutty if he is going to carry on playing the way he has . Just on another note the massive and rapid improvement of Alex Suttclife has been great to see

Do you rate Alex sutcliffe that highly?

Yes, the kid has a brilliant attitude and no mean talent. Once he fills out he’ll make a really good second rower.

He certainly punches above his weight. Got a top class attitude. Needs to put on some muscle though if he is to make it in the top level

This season I just give thanks we’ve had any “season” at all. All clubs have pulled together and put the effort in to get us something to watch and support. Has it been the best quality? No, but I’m thankful all the same.

On the team front, we have had a quantum shift in attitude and ethics. I love that the club has gone above and beyond supporting the wider community, got behind the incredible Masoe story and of course our own Rob Burrow. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, we are stronger together and more unites us than divides us.

Recruitment is needed, nothing ridiculous but we do need some upgrades in certain areas prop for certain, but we have certainly punched above our weight in games and have shown a great team spirit through adversity. Losing games like last night will hopefully focus a few minds and will come in handy as a motivational tool in the future.

All in all, a solid 8/10 season, played some brilliant rugby, played some dumb rugby, but we’ve now got teams looking over their shoulders and fanbases gnashing their teeth, we’re not back, but were not done yet either.

Onwards to 2021!

Been impressed with him yes , in just a handfull of games his improvement level has gone up in a way i never expected and i think he has the attitude to go on to become a first team regular .

In Alex Sutcliffe I see a lot of Carl Ablett. I think Alex looks set to have a good long career with us. Not one of the "stars" but always consistent.

If we were making any big signings we'd have done it by now. There's no quality available from NRL and with Covid probably no money for a domestic transfer. Rather than recruitment I would say improving our awful kicking game would be the top priority. It almost looks like we deliberately put uncontested kicks up to try and win a territory battle. In recent games we've been under so much pressure from high kicks.

A good pack helps a kicking game as well....

He definitely needs to fill out but how much more will he as he's nearly 22.Jury still out for me but i do like his attitude.

Look at the amount of timber Cam Smith has out in in the last 12 months (too much for me I’d say). He’s the same age.

With a full off season and hopefully a positive impact from Sean Long working with the backs we’ll see where we get to soon enough.

Nah, Smith was one of the best forwards in the league pre lockdown. I'm not sure Sutcliffe has the frame to put on more timber, to be honest.

Sutcliffe is 185cm and 88kg, Smith is 183cm and 101kg.

I’d have said both should be around 95kg to be the right balance of size and mobility.