If Wakefield finish bottom then a lot of teams will have to have improved a lot on last year. Wakefield made the top 8 and the CC semi final on the back of only winning 1 of their first 7 games and losing their coach part way into the season.
I honestly believe that games would have gone differently had Salford not been deducted points. There were games in the run up to the CC semi where Wakefield looked to throw the game away when they had the lead to preserve players fitness and prevent further squad injuries.
It's hard to tell at the moment as most teams haven't completed recruitment, but with a more stable squad which has a good mix of experience and youth, a full preseason, and a bit of luck, I think Wakefield will be easily competing at a good level where they can pick off wins against any team. Top 4 is a stretch too far, but top 8 should be readily achievable.

Our defence is an issue and a key element of Full Back play that doesn't seem a strong part of Max Jowitt's game is organising play from the back. It's the Full Back who has control of the numbering up behind every play the ball and it's his communicative skills and decision making that help make for an efficient defensive line.

Scott Grix is excellent at this and will make a difference to our defence, I fully expect Jowitt to learn a lot from Grix and add this and other things to his game.

That's not the only reason but it's a big one.

Max is still young to be playing 20+ continuous Super League games and having someone take part of that pressure off him will aid his development not hinder it.

So because I didn't disagree with you you're happy to talk sensibly now, not great man management there Coach.

As it happens I get what you are saying and broadly agree other than I'd give it to Jowitt to lose rather than making him fight to get it back - that could be sole detroying for a youngster imho.

Why would it damage his feet?

Sorry soul

I bet that was like the Concorde flying over a few heads.