Hull will probably bring in a couple more players as the season goes on. Players become available after 6-10 games. Hull are in that position Rovers where in for years where players won't come to clubs with low expectations and no matter what money is thrown about only one or two players of class will jump for money alone. Lam is still on Hulls radar according to your main sponsor and he is to decide over the next few months if his future is in SL or NRL. 5-7 years with a fair wind and Hull may challenge the 6 but with the squad assembled for 2025 it would be a tall order.

Wigan
Warrington
Catalan's
Saints
Dobbins
Leeds
Leigh
FC
Huddersfield
Wakefield
Cas

leeds have problems deep rooted within their upstairs, i dont see them doing anything special this year, salford is all dependent on fire sales

The more stories I hear about what a shambles the club was in last year the more I think, actually, it might not take a miracle to get us competing in 2025 after all. Not that I'm expecting us to be battling with Wigan and Warrington, but I do believe that in elite sport the margins between success and failure are very small, and if things were really as bad as stated then a few relatively easy fixes should make a lot of difference.

Wigan
Warrington
St Helens
Hull KR
Catalans
Leigh
Hull FC
Leeds
Huddersfield
Salford
Wakefield
Castleford

A bit optimistic perhaps, but hey, if you can't be a little bit optimistic going into a new season then whats the point.

5th for but let’s see after 9-11 games
Like a barometer type esque

C Cup - the draw and when we play ?

Please could someone remind me when the draw is and when is our Round played ?

Cheers

Super League clubs enter at Round 3 with games taking place 8th/9th February (the week before the league season starts). All SL clubs will be drawn away at one of the twenty Second Round winners.The draw will be taking place probably on 27th January.

I’m happy to be in the “ deluded “ club
Rather than the “ depressive “ club,
Immature posters ! dear oh dear.
Salford will struggle to get near the top 6 with their playing roster depleted.
We have around 7 of the Leigh & Salford players that finished top 6.
Catalans saints Leeds all have big question marks. All had poor to average seasons.
One thing I agreed with Cooke report is that I expect there will be changes to the squad during the season if we aren’t competitive.
New owners won’t settle for 8th
Nor will the players we’ve brought in.
Said it before the standard of Sl has dropped in recent years.
Leigh came up from championship and finish top 6 and win the cup.
As crap as we were last season we beat Wigan.
I know it’s the same regular posters on here but most fc fans I’ve spoke too agree that we will go well next season.
I’m sure 7500 +fans agree.

We have these threads every year. Where's our resident coffee expert? I'm sure she can dig up a few from the last 2 or 3 years where people have been wildly optimistic with no basis for it and we've been utter rubbish

I work on the theory that if I'm optimistic before every season I'm bound to be right one day

. Plus I'm a FC supporter and it's in my DNA to think we will do well

I think the last few seasons have taught us all to be cautious or at least it should of, do feel alot more confident this year than last, as feel our facilities, off field staff and playing staff are streets ahead of last season. I said last year, we could do ok if the gambles pay off, unfortunately not one of them did and it was a diaster. We still have gambles amd need some of those to pay off, but no where near the level of 2024.

I do wonder if Smith gets another chance to coach, I think it would be a huge risk.