I believe we will have as good a forward pack as any in the competition next season with two six foot two brick outhouses packing down with a 17 stone Hooker and a very good loose forward in Harrison. I'm sure we'll find a few more big lads to pack down - Lovell and McMeeken would be ok - and the days of being pushed around will be over.
With the pack alone, I'm confident of at least a top six spot.
I believe the 2014 backs and halfbacks are the lowest quality backs in Super League history, as a collective they are in the main poor tacklers who do not score tries and offer very little. I wouldn't be confident that they would suddenly become good players in the Championship.
For me to think we'll be better than that, I'll need to see who is signed and playing in the backs.
In the halfbacks have a lot of doubts in Foran who I have never seen play well - I remember his debut for Salford v London when we were 24-0 up away at half time - and he hasn't played many top flight game in his career whilst the youngsters like Keyes, Woodburn-Hall and Thomas could become special players but may need another season or two to be top class.
In the outside backs, I believe our chances of signing Dixon again will depend on whether we play him this year; if we do he is sure to go. He will be prolific. Macani is also a great prospect although needs more self-belief. That's all you can get excited about from what we have there, unless the under 19 guys start amazingly like Caton-Brown did.
If we make the right signings in the outside backs, we'd have a chance against the Super League teams, but I'll be surprised if we do get the players we need - might need to win a few more games to attract better players - so I'll say top 4 overall but not promotion next year.
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Self promote myself? This is a strange notion you promote......why would I or who to?
As for boring the out of you....the fact that you can't find the ignore function makes me think I brighten your day when I post.
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