Maybe, but around this time last year we'd won our 3 pre-season friendlies and everything was looking rosy with the 6 wins at the end of the 2012 campaign. We have a new look for the 2014 season so who knows what the new younger squad may bring.

.....less competition points than 2013 at first glance.

2013 delivered the least amount of wins in a SL season with 2 of the 5 at the end and against teams with nothing to play for.......2014 will see every game count, especially against sides in the "lower" tier.

Young Michael and his ilk will decry me as being negative for negativities sake, but that squad is the weakest I have ever seen us start a season with, every pundit and more importantly, BOOKMAKER has us bolted on for last place and we had about 35 people turn up for an open day at the Hive buying close to 100 season "memberships"......I truly do fear for the future of the club!

Broncos need 9 wins in 2014 to assure a start in SL in 2015......anything less and we start 2015 in the 2nd tier with 500 fans at best and the joy of a bigger better funded SL club hammering us 4 times at home in the sunshine in August......and the squad listed above are our only hope?

I'm with the bookies... I'd place us last at the end of this campaign too. However, there is always the chance that the club may(!!!!) come across some top (Soward style) willing players who could join us for a short time to get us through this season as a bare minimum. It's still all so short term though.

Sean Morris is better described as a winger. He is an RU convert, he first played RL last season. Oxford RL signed him from Oxford Uni RUFC though he has a background at high standard London RU clubs when younger. He looked born to play RL and has genuine pace. There's real raw potential there however he is 23/24 not 17/18. I didn't realise he was on trial, would be a bit of a wildcard signing but if he can polish the rough edges a very interesting one.

9th, I'm still thinking 9th but for no reason whatsoever, and with no real justification, I just believe! It's a bit like God, you either believe or you don't!

There are so many unknowns in this team that they could 'crash and burn' or make fools of the experts who say they are certaintees for the drop.

LBs need some experienced players to hold all this together. A few weeks ago there was very little evidence to suggest we would even make the kick off. Injuries will kick in quite early so the more players we can sign and the more experienced the better. To me this is exciting, I have a team to support, with a ground to play in. I might not like the way things are done, but why bite my nose to spite my face?
My hope is that rather than walk away, fans stay, get behind the team and slowly but surely eventually fight for and secure more say in how London Broncos are run in the future.

Anyone heard of Jon Wallace? According to this tweet he's playing tomorrow @JohnFisherSport "Congratulations to last years 1st XV No.8 Jon Wallace who's been picked by Super League team London Broncos v Catalan Dragons away Saturday"

Came through via Croydon I think. Has been in our junior set up for two or three years. Not seen much of him but he is promising. Wouldn't expect to see too much of him first team yet, only 19 or so.

Nicely put! Not too long ago it didn't look like there'd be a Broncos at all! I'm hoping the supporters trust gets off the ground and also that Jamie Soward starts pining for life in London and comes back to organise things on the park!

Most of the data is now present... just need a bit more on the debutants v Catalans.

Harvey Burnett is a centre/winger

Nick Slyney has resigned for the Redcliffe Dolphins

Damn. Thats bad news. Another whose changed his mind. So late in the day as well.

I think it was just rumours linking him with us in the 1st place