Totally agree.
Match day 17 if all fully fit can probably match anyone on their day.
But to challenge top 2 needs strength in depth and consistency week in week out.
We don’t have that yet.

A quality prop and a squad prop, a quality 6 and a speedy wingman.
Then we can talk about challenging Saints and Wigan.

https://www.totalrl.com/zane-tetevanos- ... inos-move/ Visa Approved

https://www.totalrl.com/zane-tetevanos- ... inos-move/ Visa Approved

Good news. Coming over with prior but when is prior coming back?sometime feb by the sound of it.

We got the squad to win this thing next year. All depends on timing, and luck on injury front. Funny think we're 'miles behind' Saints or Wigan at all. We have some top class players, who's get in any team in SL.....
We are also a United team.....

Not enough pace in the team IMO. Our backline must be one of the slowest in SL.

How many long-distance tries did we concede last season? A hell of a lot more than we scored. Handley is the only one who can do it, which makes it easier to telegraph and stop our longer range moves.

Back in the day most of our backline could go the length, and we had pacier half-backs who were better at supporting and making half-breaks.

We’re in better shape than we’ve been for a few years. We’re miles off being good enough to win it this year.

Both things can be true at the same time...

The side is on the up. The young lads should be getting better all the time. I really think Tet will be a good signing. He’ll have real responsibility as a pack leader at Leeds which I reckon he’ll thrive on. Exactly what Tommy and Mik need to see to help them kick on.

If fully fit, our pack is competitive with the top sides IMO.

Halves need to stay fit but both have skill. Both have a kicking game.

Back line - we have two current Dream Team players, a previous England international, and in Newman and Walker two potential future ones.

Are we the best side on paper? No. But next year....

With the right additions next year, then we could compete regularly and be in contention.

Agree with all the above.

Providing the young players kick on we may only need two possibly even only one.

I’d say that unless McLelland has a breakthrough season we should be going big one someone for Stand-off. I’d also like to have another speedster on the wing.

Then it would be icing the cake if someone became available.

For Stand off I would try and get Connor I just think he would work great with Gale. I doubt wing will be even on the agenda but if it was I do like Johnstone who I'm told would happily play for Leeds.

Agree. And Walker gives us some xfactor and pace to that back line imo that’s why I’d pick him over Myler when fully fit everyday and twice on Sunday.

I think there’s a few rose tinted glasses going round!!
We can win it!!

No doubt Tetevano is a great signing, but we’ve lost Ava, Cuthbo, Crosby and Ward.
We’ve no idea yet how King will go.
Are we in better shape than last year?
Possibly.
Are we anywhere near Wigan and Saints?
No chance.
4th or 5th at best for me.
2-3 years if some of the young lads develop and a few good signings we may be in contention.
Some short memories of our last game being blown away by Catalans....