Top 8 easy for Hull Fc this year, will surprise a few with a steady attack plan, our weakness from last year.

Didn't see any NRL action this season after marvelling at the skills of Barba on the highlights shows on sky the previous season.

But just remember the headlines earlier in the year about him taking time out from the game to sort out personal issues. Take it he didn't take too long out then?

Missed the first few then played the next 15 or so. Was carrying an injury and then had a bad leg injury which which will keep him out of the start of the season.

Suppose it's difficult to see the results of either teams recruitment, until some competitive games have been played and we see how we shape up.

On the face of it a positive person would say about Hull's recruitment... Some real impact added to the pack that was missing last year, whilst putting faith in the youngsters that played so well. At the same time a negative person would say too much quality lost and too many gambles made.

On the face of it a positive person would say about Rovers recruitment... Some good quality NRL experience brought to the side and more mongrel in the pack. At the same time a negative person would say past it, injury prone players looking for their final payday.

It is likely that both teams will perform somewhere in between those. Whilst supporters of both sides will tend towards the more positive for their team and negative in respect of their hometown rivals... Who'd have thought it eh!

Difficult what to make of our squad for next season , A lot of gambles in recruitment which could be disasters or shrewd signings . For me still depends who we sign as our hb cover as we still lack quality in that area especially if Horney gets injured , Hoping a couple of our youngsters make impacts Lineham etc

No point in reading anything after this.

This is how the bookies see 2014
1. Wire
2. Wigan
3. Leeds
4. Hudds
5. Saints
6. Salford
7. Hull FC
8. Catalan
9. Hull KR
10. Bradford
11. Widnes
12. Cas
13. Wakey
14. London

I'll go
1. Wigan
2. Wire
3. Hudds
4. Leeds
5. Saints
6. Hull FC
7. Catalan
8. Salford
9. Hull KR
10. Widnes
11. Bradford
12. Cas
13. Wakey
14. London

I think saints will be the team to beat this year they was not to far away last season & have recruited well. I think it was just the half backs that let them down.

saints, wigan and hudds the teams to beat. leeds and wire in transition unless either announce some more signings.

Salford don't have the forwards to compete all season

Us, rovers, Salford and cats 6th to 9th

Wont be far off with your top 3. If we win most of our home games and hopefully half a dozen or so away say against the lesser teams..cas/wakey/London been a couple were we dropped points last year we should hit around 30 points that should be enough to make the top 8 if not 6. imo.

Kyle Eastmond