The silverware hunting Catalans team will be stacked with creative talent in 2020;

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Lewis Tierney, David Mead, Samisoni Langi, Fouad Yaha,

James Maloney
Joshua Drinkwater

Jason Baitieri,
Benjamin Garcia, Benjamin Jullien
Remi Casty, Michael McIlorum, Samuel Moa
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InterchangeJulien Bousquet, Mickael Simon, Samuel Kasiano, Matthew Whitley[/i

Reserves: Lucas Albert, Mickael Goudemand, Arthur Romano, Antoni Maria, Alrix da Costa, Paul Seguier, Thomas Davies, Arthur Mourge.

This is a very strong team -- highlighted by a brilliant spine and a strong pack -- that could well be facing St Helens at Old Trafford in October.

I expect many of these players to feature in the RFL's 2020 Dream Team.

Macintosh on the wing sounds like a good idea. He gets shown up too much at full back but could have a real impact out wide. Goulding and Sezer are both good signings.

The Giants are probably still lower table but that team should be good enough to finish above Hull KR.

I have an odd feeling about Wakefield this year. After being, unfairly, tipped for relegation in previous seasons they could go either way this year. After a flat finish in 2019, if they continue to have injury issues with key players they could find themselves in trouble. Chris Chester is my tip for first coach to be sacked.

Saints, assuming Matty Lees is not ready yet...

#1 Lachlan Coote
#21 Matty Costello (Tommy Makinson out injured)
#3 Kevin Naiqama
#4 Mark Percival
#5 Regan Grace
#6 Theo Fages
#7 Jonny Lomax
#8 Alex Walmsley
#21 Aaron Smith (James Roby out injured)
#10 Luke Thompson
#11 Zeb Taia
#17 Dominique Peyroux
#15 Morgan Knowles

#13 Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook
#16 Kyle Amor
#17 Jack Ashworth
#20 James Bentley

There is a concern that our new Aussie coach will put Paulo back into the side, maybe instead of Bentley. This will be an early warning sign.

Going through the season we have a few players getting old Taia, Amor, LMS who will need phasing out.

FB Alex Walker
LW: Tom Johnstone
C: Bill Tupou
C: Reece Lyne
RW:Ben Jones Bishop (Think Hampshire will start season as BJB injured)

SO: Jacob Miller
SH: Danny Brough

PR: David Fifita
HK: Josh Wood/Kyle Wood in spells
PR: Chris Green
SR: Kelepi Tanginoa
SR: Matty Ashurst
LF: Tinirau Arona
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Joe Westerman
James Batchelor/Jay Pitts
Josh/Kyle Wood
Craig Kopczak

I think thats a good side to be fair. If we can avoid the kind of injuries we had last year then I think we're well away from relegation.

Looking at these teams I am more and more confident that Hull have as good a squad as anyone this year. There are plenty of handy looking teams, but everyone has one or two weaker spots. Even Saints on paper don't fill me with dread. If we had a coach that I had a bit more faith in then I would really fancy us this year. Unfortunately I can see it being a real missed opportunity.

Bookmarked

This post crops up ever year. Hull fc fans claiming they have the best squad and no one else comes close only for them to achieve absolutely nothing and end up mid table

Yeah, did you actually read what I wrote or did you just stop after the first line?

Squad: Very good
Coach: Not very good
Prediction: 5th

Hull have a strong looking squad but I remain of the opinion they’ll do nothing until they get a proper coach.

I agree. We will make playoffs, we may even win another cup. But we won't ever be a dominant force with Radford in charge imo.

Bet you're wondering how many time you've got to explain what you said, makes you wonder if people actually read what they comment on.

Tigers 30 man squad finally announced last night........

1. Jordan Rankin
2. Derrell Olpherts
3. Peter Mata’utia
4. Michael Shenton
5. Sosaia Feki
6. Jake Truman
7. Danny Richardson
8. Liam Watts
9. Paul McShane
10. Grant Millington
11. Oliver Holmes
12. Mike McMeeken
13. Adam Milner
14. Nathan Massey
15. Jesse Sene-Lefao
16. George Griffin
17. Alex Foster
18. Chayse Blair
19. Daniel Smith
20. Junior Moors
21. James Clare
22. Jacques O'Neill
23. Matt Cook
24. Tyla Hepi
25. Greg Eden
26. Callum Turner
27. Lewis Peachey
28. Brad Graham
29. Joe Summer
30. Robbie Storey

As ever a decent if not exceptional line up and I mean that in a complimentary way. Cas like Wakefield do well on their respective budgets.

Only comment is that you have a lot riding on two young H/B’s though as a Trinity fan I’m glad to see the back of the last one!