Quote Sheldon="Sheldon"On paper I don't think Wigan, Saints, Leeds, Hudds and Wire have improved, one or two may have even gone backwards.
I expect Hudds to struggle to make the eight and Wigan to struggle to make the six.'"
Top 3 WILL NOT change (maybe a different order, but will not alter).....Leeds and Cats will battle for 4th...Huddersfield will take 6th....From there on in, its pretty much the also rans, who early on in the season will get the odd 'shock' win over a more fancied side.....I fancy Hull will be at the top of this group of sides.
As an outsider looking in, I'd reckon a season of steady building should be your target....A record of winning more than you lose would be a realistic target and, most important, allow your new coach space to make mistakes and discover where he needs to improve for 2013 and beyond.....It always seems to me that a section of your crowd have much too high an expectation of your team and, ultimately, the coach gets it in the neck, putting on pressure that isn't the most ideal thing.
With your new owners and coach in place and the right signings, I would expect Hull to be a serious contender in 2014.