Your team for 2013

Quote: Durham Giant "Whilst the team looks better balanced particularly in the forwards with more size i think that there are a lot of unknowns which need some answers before anybody starts getting carried away,

Fielden after two injury ravaged years has a lot to prove.
.
Ta ai is as far as i am concerned is a complete unknown.

Mullally is making a big step up and is young but needs to find his feet. It is still a moot point to see If he turns out to be the new Chris Hill or the new Tony Tonks.

We will need to see if Lunt is going to knuckle down and see whether he is happy.

Patrick along with a few others needs to forget last season and discover the previous years form.

I am not convinced that our 6 and 7 have the creativity to upset the bigger teams on a regular basis. Neither NB or PA saw robbo and brough as our 6 and 7. NB wanted Brown there and PA appears to have been looking at any half back he might get as he was not convinced about the options he already had at the club ( Gale, Gaskell etc).

The fact that he has settled for what he has got does not inspire massive confidence.

To talk about top 4 is IMHO ridiculous.

Wigan are weaker but have the quality and experience. Wire are about the same, Leeds look the same as last year, Saints look stronger and Hull look to be getting a very good squad ( if they get Prince they look very good). Catalans also look to have a very good squad.

Top 6 to me would be a very good outcome.'"

i know the players and club make targets at the beginning of the season and you would think they will be aiming for top 4... a cup final and a good run in the play offs...and to be consistent... got to aim high if you want to get anywhere.

as for expectations of the fans after last season we are all abit down about things but im alot happier now with what anderson has done over the pre season, might take time for them to get to play the way he wants though so needs time.

fielden could play all the season without injury
taai maybe the next puletua
mullally maybe the next hill
lunt may rediscover his first season form with us
patrick may play like we know he can with an injury free season
when you look at our half backs robbo/brough and compare them with the other clubs im not sure they are any better? (hull fc lost out on prince so will have holdsworth/seymour, wigan smith/green)

depends how you want to look at things... but for me i am happy and looking forward to next season.

we have enough doom and gloom so lets give anderson and the giants a chance before putting a dampner on everything.