I see nothing in Campese's signing to make any team fearful of Rovers. Injured, dropped to reserves and a bit of a bighead from all accounts. They should be focussed on bringing youngsters through instead of the likes of Campese and Boudebza.

Sio could be a great player, but a few people have said he'll get homesick very quickly.

And your sources for all this information is? I suppose all the Hull FC signings are fantastic world beaters and are world class compared to the Rovers signings?

I remember Hull fans also telling us Dobson was crap because he couldn't make it in the NRL yet Hull tried to sign him before and while he was at Rovers.

The attempts at petty point scoring from supporters across the river are rather predictable and laughable.

Back on topic: I personally think we'll finish anywhere between 6th and 12th depending on injuries and how the team gel.

Campese to kick and control, kelly to hit line and make breaks. We got dis. Three easy derby wins!

No, I'm sure the top 4 will be Wire, Wigan, Saints and Leeds.

Reckon KR will finish above FC again, and that Radford will be sacked during the season. The nxt 4 Catalonia, Hull KR, Sol-furd and Huddersfield. However it depends on injuries, just like to say that.

Leeds will not make the top 8 let alone the top 4!!!!!

Brian Mac first coach to get the sack!

Book mark this if you want it will happen!

Oh I like you, I'm not sure I can look after you full time though.

Leeds are a team on the wane and they won't win anything this year, but they will still make the 8 with plenty to spare.

Never been much of a fan of Campese; he's suffered lengthy spells out injured in recent seasons, and has little pace. I'd rate Dobson much higher, even though his return to the NRL was a chastening and unsatisfactory experience. Most of the new imports listed in the first post are mostly second-raters too, in my view. I agree that around 8th looks about right for HKR.

In fact, I don't want to be unnecessarily unkind, but I always feel that it's the trumpeting of these second-division transfers of ageing Aussies by SL that enable so many of the cheap jibes we hear from Australia about the ESL.

I like how a challenge cup win and play-off appearance spells disaster for Leeds. Its a great indication of the high standards this group of players has set themselves. I think Leeds will surprise a few next year. I don't think we will win the GF but I wouldn't be surprised to see them top of the league after round 23. Cuthbertson is exactly what Leeds needed and will make a great impression.

On Hull KR, they have a chance of the 8, not enough depth and too many average overseas players for the 4. Ive a strong feeling that come the end of the season people will be talking much more about Kelly than Campese.

There is a fair amount of delusion amongst English RL fans, L Walsh said be amongst favourites to win the Steve Prescott Medal, when Walsh was sacked by Penrith and no other team wanted him, he was heading to the NSW Cup. Most Aussies say the SL is about on about the same level as the NSW Cup.

Just because the Aussies say it doesn't make it true. The NRL is more reliant on imports than the Superleague.