Ok so a Challenge Cup Final win so some silverware but ultimately a club with our resources should be aiming for top spot and a GF win.
More to the point, our style of play has been nothing short of clueless. If we are to be held in the same respect as Wigan. Saints and Leeds then our mindset needs to change.

Our pack needs an overhall with too many living off previous seasons accolades.

Ratchford, Clark, Austin and Philbin - Superb
Akouala, Charnley, BMM, Cooper, Currie and Hughes - Decent even if inconsistent.

The rest have been very underwhelming. Our priorities need to be a couple of new props, a centre, and to be more ruthless with our underperforming players. Other than Widdop, our recruitment looks very poor compared with others which is what worries me.

Genuinely been slightly underwhelmed with Austin but don't think that's his fault. Due to having a poor HB partner I believe the shackles were put on and he's been easily marked and also instructed to smash it into the heavens on the fifth tackle. He's not a thinking half-back (which is what we need) but him and Widdop should make perfect partners and if they are on the field a lot next year then we better make sure we are giving them plenty of attacking options to work with.

Livett going gives yet more ammunition to the belief that we'll be sticking with the style (if that's the word) of the last 6 months, even with Widdop onboard.

At the.moment Livetts main issue seems to be his lack of an antipodean accent - having one has given Clark and Akuola a season long pass after all.

I think there's a lot of truth in that.
I find it hard to justify Jace Clark over Livett, even after just his KR cameo.

Akouala’s extension has me baffled. The fact that we have changed our Loose forward like other people change their socks likewise. J Clark... ??? and has BMM ever been fully fit in his 2 seasons with us?
I also think Livett has been hard done by.

Even if Jace Clark went starting 13 in 2020...it makes great sense to go Livett on the bench with 3 props - prop/back.