Bradford have massively more strength in depth than last year (not hard, since last year we had feck all).
It was injuries, losing Toerag to injury especially, and no strength in depth - plus the disruption over Macca going for the England job early in the season - did for us last season.
Most Bulls fans see the players coming in as a general improvement (and in probable attitude as much as ability) - we'll miss Beaver, and Toerag was a curate's egg but when good anyone would miss him.
We still have a quota spot and cap space free, so we can take steps if and when that becomes necessary.
The off-field issues have been stabilised and are no longer to the fore.
We had a total [iannus horribilis[/i last year. We must surely have a significantly better year this year, even if we are still a bit pants? And remember, that team from last season was nevertheless 4th in the table until Macca decided he was off and Toerag got injured?
So, has every other team improved so much that - despite all that - we won't finish any higher than last year?
