I thought that about lynch, but I fully expect Chris green to step into that role, think he will really kick on this year and he really looked the part in preseason so far.

As I've said I don't see much improvement in your squad.

In last seasons derby games, 4 players from the rovers team worried me, Eden, Dobson, Paea and Patterson, 3 of them have left and it's debatable if you have replaced them with better or worst players.

Like hull you need a bit if luck and hope some gambles pay off if you want a better season.

I think that's a very fair point, I just don't think our risks are as high as the ones at FC.

Let's be honest, neither team will trouble the top 4 and will be nowhere to be seen come grand final time

Its a top 5 these days for me, Hudds have broke in and don't look to be going anywhere soon.

yeah i would agree with that. this leaves how many clubs fighting for 3 playoff spaces? catalan, hull, rovers, salford, bradford. can't see wakey, london, cas or widnes figuring in the playoff race - their strength in depth isn't good enough to cover injuries. i can see hull and rovers battling out out for 8th

we'll get a few good results but a few poor ones as well, I can see us getting tonked a couple of times. Compared to last season we will be worse finishing 7th at best and we won't reach semis in the CC unless we get a VERY favourable draw.

IMO Radford is most definitely not the man to take us forward, it's Agar all over again except with a little more bite and a far better setting within the club (Investment et al). I don't like his coaching style, I don't think he has the type of rugby brain to enable us to compete where it counts & I don't think he's capable of bringing us anywhere near where we wan't to be as a club performance wise.
And lastly employing an ex player whom undermined/didn't support the last coach is just bad business.

He didn't undermine gentle, gentle changed his game plan every other week..ed the players off no end,radders did hours & hours of dvd research on our weaknesses/strengths & oppositions for him to not exploit that's the only thing that ed him & the players off, ask any of them about gentles ways.

What happened to Bradford DVD then he studied for hours and hours didn't seem to work last week

why would he do that when its a pre season friendly? surely the emphasis is on his own team at this time of the season as the results are not important. what is important is how your players carry out the game plan - or don't carry it out.

your study of the trolling dvd however appears to be going reasonably well

As Radders said before the game, it was a game to get some miles into the first team legs aswel as trying out some youngsters.

Troll all you want, but Pre Season Friendlies don't count.

-With the new season just a few weeks away, how do you think we will get on???

Anything from 6th to 9th

-What are your expectations for the new season/ goals for the season???

To be competitive in every game, make the top 8 and have more juniors come through.

-Who do you think will end up being the best signing?

Biggs

I am quite looking forward to the new season, i reckon 5th-6th place.
Decent cup run, look at winning most of our home games, with fans creating a good atmosphere for our boys.
Excited about our youth filtering through, i have posted before on one of our young hookers called Brad Parker very good player for the future, pretty similar to how Roby plays his game.
Rankin & Paea.

Looking forward to seeing Paea and Tuson play but ultimately injuries will make or break our season.Hopefully couple more youngsters get a chance aswell

A bit worried about this season.
Too many gamble type signings and a rookie Coach . Could be a long season , especially with relegation back on the agenda !