[quote="boardwalkempire7":nv65710a]3 of those rubbish players won the challenge cup for Leigh. How did it happen, they’ve got no pace and can’t break a tackle and are bang average. It’s insane peg it really is.[/quote:nv65710a] why is it insane? you have seen Briscoe and Chamberlain you cant honestly say they are anything but bang average from what we have all seen

[quote="Mrs Barista":1kaqjala]11th for me. Barron, Hardaker, Chamberlain and Briscoe as a first choice back line and Bourouh at 9, with an injury prone Abdull in the halves - just looks a bottom 2 squad to me.[/quote:1kaqjala] Its a Championship quality backlline. Bringing in Cross would make little difference just replaceing average with average If it does all go tits up.a 0/4 bad start and as you say a bottom 2/3 finish would the money boss sack his son in law for his poor recruitment? just dont see it working well

[quote="boardwalkempire7":ijrq28z0]3 of those rubbish players won the challenge cup for Leigh. How did it happen, they’ve got no pace and can’t break a tackle and are bang average. It’s insane peg it really is.[/quote:ijrq28z0] Danny Houghton won the challenge cup twice and was bl00dy awful for the last 2 or 3 years, carlos the same

[quote="boardwalkempire7":1z7moutt]Had kr down as 5th as not convinced they can sustain their form. Injury free season 2024. Losing hall and Parcell arguably their two most important players. Oldest front row in SL by some margin. Can they stay fit. Jwh will be at the disciplinary. No on field organiser. There’s my doom laden thoughts for the new season[/quote:1z7moutt] Mikey lewis is by far and away rovers best player as he was last season. Lose him and they will be 4th to 6th. If he stays fit they'll be top 3

[quote="bonaire":2mpielb0]why is it insane? you have seen Briscoe and Chamberlain you cant honestly say they are anything but bang average from what we have all seen[/quote:2mpielb0] It was a tongue in cheek remark as peg used it previously . Think we best agree to disagree. Salary cap restraints etc . these guys are best we can expect. Building blocks that’s what it’s about

[quote="boardwalkempire7":p2dprgub]It was a tongue in cheek remark as peg used it previously . Think we best agree to disagree. Salary cap restraints etc . these guys are best we can expect. Building blocks that’s what it’s about[/quote:p2dprgub] No they are not the best we should expect Maybe the best of the ability of Myler in what is poor recruitmennt Its recruitment without ambition. We are already seeing the results of signing injury prone players with Abdul looking to be taking his regular seat in the stands after knee surgery and little news on Rapana who its said will miss the first two games

[quote="Dave K.":6uc0n5w6]I don't see anything in the Cas, Wakey amd Hudds squad (plus Cas and Hudds, have gambled on coaches) to say we can't finish above them in fact I'll be disappointed if we don't.[/quote:6uc0n5w6] Get ready to be disappointed, not saying my team are going to set the league on fire having just got promoted but the Hull squad overall is bang average let's see how the new coach goes but nothing but a fight with bottom clubs for Hull. In my opinion of course.

[quote="REDWHITEANDBLUE":2ner1kxg]Get ready to be disappointed, not saying my team are going to set the league on fire having just got promoted but the Hull squad overall is bang average let's see how the new coach goes but nothing but a fight with bottom clubs for Hull. In my opinion of course.[/quote:2ner1kxg] Thanks for your insight

[quote="Jake the Peg":zl0d6tjd]It would be interesting to know how the 2 local "power boards" stack up in terms of their wealth. Ours comes out at about £1/2bn. I think Dave Kilburn was worth about £100m. How much are hudge, sewell and mcnicol worth between them? I'm not sure if kilburn has ever put any money into rovers though?[/quote:zl0d6tjd] I'm not sure splashing out on Hugo qualifies them as a power board Jake

[quote="Jake the Peg":xl1cifiq]Mikey lewis is by far and away rovers best player as he was last season. Lose him and they will be 4th to 6th. If he stays fit they'll be top 3[/quote:xl1cifiq]a few injuries for your boys and you could be serving the soup

We need John Asiata to play min 20 games or else I feel we’re 9th

I also think Wakey will be fighting at the bottom, they have made some good signings, as have we, but alot of their overseas players are untested at SL level. For me they lack creativity, pivots of Jowitt, Trueman, Russell, Hood and Pitts hardly set fear in sides. Like us they have a couple of injury risky signings too. It's OK playing against part time teams but SL is another level. I wouldn't be suprised if we finished above them or vice versa to be honest.

[quote="bishops finger":3w4j35rt]I'm not sure splashing out on Hugo qualifies them as a power board Jake [/quote:3w4j35rt] Obviously left with the scraps when your power board signed ruan

[quote="Jake the Peg":1z9ydtf8]Obviously left with the scraps when your power board signed ruan [/quote:1z9ydtf8]

[quote="boardwalkempire7":1w7uw8at]Had kr down as 5th as not convinced they can sustain their form. Injury free season 2024. Losing hall and Parcell arguably their two most important players. Oldest front row in SL by some margin. Can they stay fit. Jwh will be at the disciplinary. No on field organiser. There’s my doom laden thoughts for the new season[/quote:1w7uw8at] I've said this already to some Hull KR fans who reckon they are going to be at the top for years to come. History isn't on their side. Several sides from outside the big 4 have come very close to winning SL over the years, Castleford, Huddersfield, Salford, Catalans, ourselves even. The next season they always fade away into near obscurity. They still have good players, but they don't have any quality youngsters coming through at all and they won't be as lucky with injuries a second time. They won't get close to repeating what they did last year.

[quote="Mr. Zucchini Head":2e3mborr]I've said this already to some Hull KR fans who reckon they are going to be at the top for years to come. History isn't on their side. Several sides from outside the big 4 have come very close to winning SL over the years, Castleford, Huddersfield, Salford, Catalans, ourselves even. The next season they always fade away into near obscurity. They still have good players, but they don't have any quality youngsters coming through at all and they won't be as lucky with injuries a second time. They won't get close to repeating what they did last year.[/quote:2e3mborr] Last chance for Hull KR this year to win something for a couple of years as they haven't planned long term. I'm pretty sure Lewis will go, that's what he has been telling people, but could be having them on. More success means players want upgrades and that makes it harder to keep everyone happy, that's what happens at Saints and Wigan, but they usually have a player ready to step up, Rovers don't have that yet, Peters is either reluctant to play them or doesn't think they are ready.he

I see Betfred have us in tenth, at odds of 66-1. Above Cas and Wakefield and narrowly behind Huddersfield. Think this reflects a general feeling of who the bottom four are expected to be in the coming season. Rovers predicted to be fourth, although they have Saints second with odds of 2-1 to be champions. Not sure I would be that optimistic about Saints prospects in regard to ending the year as winners. Top six definitely, top four possibly, but I wouldn't put them any higher than that. Not convinced either the coach or their squad has what it takes to win the league. There is usually a surprise package each year, a team who do better than predicted at the start of the year. Fingers crossed that someone is us. I still think the scars of recent years, last year in particular, will take some healing, but we live in hope as always (this time next year rodders and all that!!).

[quote="Dave K.":2arc8x7x]Last chance for Hull KR this year to win something for a couple of years as they haven't planned long term. I'm pretty sure Lewis will go, that's what he has been telling people, but could be having them on. More success means players want upgrades and that makes it harder to keep everyone happy, that's what happens at Saints and Wigan, but they usually have a player ready to step up, Rovers don't have that yet, Peters is either reluctant to play them or doesn't think they are ready.he[/quote:2arc8x7x] I was talking to his dad back in October and he did say that Mikey would see out 2025 with Rovers but will be heading to the NRL in 2026. He went on to say that he'd had offers but Mikey himself felt he wasn't quite ready to go and wanted another season in SL. To be fair for all his antics on the field during a game he seems to have thought sensibly about it. If/when he does go to the NRL I hope he becomes a real star of the game there.

[quote="Chris71":cvmnmghf]I was talking to his dad back in October and he did say that Mikey would see out 2025 with Rovers but will be heading to the NRL in 2026. He went on to say that he'd had offers but Mikey himself felt he wasn't quite ready to go and wanted another season in SL. To be fair for all his antics on the field during a game he seems to have thought sensibly about it. If/when he does go to the NRL I hope he becomes a real star of the game there.[/quote:cvmnmghf] At the right club, think he will do really well in the NRL, he is a fantastic player, if I could sign one player from SL it would be him.

[quote="Dave K.":1rd6akdo]At the right club, think he will do really well in the NRL, he is a fantastic player, if I could sign one player from SL it would be him.[/quote:1rd6akdo] lewis is contracted until the end of 2028 it would be up to the club if he goes as well as the player

[quote="supersport":3atl12r5]lewis is contracted until the end of 2028 it would be up to the club if he goes as well as the player[/quote:3atl12r5] If a player really wants to go, they will go, power is all with the players unfortunately. I'm sure Rovers will let him go and they will get a fee. Might even have a NRL clause.

[quote="Dave K.":10uu0wjm]If a player really wants to go, they will go, power is all with the players unfortunately. I'm sure Rovers will let him go and they will get a fee. Might even have a NRL clause.[/quote:10uu0wjm] I'd be amazed if he hasn't given the length of contract. As you say, it's irrelevant really as no club will try and keep a player who wants to leave

[quote="Jake the Peg":1m0kv22c][quote="Dave K.":1m0kv22c]If a player really wants to go, they will go, power is all with the players unfortunately. I'm sure Rovers will let him go and they will get a fee. Might even have a NRL clause.[/quote:1m0kv22c] I'd be amazed if he hasn't given the length of contract. As you say, it's irrelevant really as no club will try and keep a player who wants to leave[/quote:1m0kv22c] Exactly no club would stand in the way of a young British player wanting to test themselves by going to the NRL.

[quote="Dave K.":1e95xc6s]If a player really wants to go, they will go, power is all with the players unfortunately. [b:1e95xc6s]I'm sure Rovers will let him go and they will get a fee.[/b:1e95xc6s] Might even have a NRL clause.[/quote:1e95xc6s] I hope *

[quote="Theeaststander1":6bhtinfc]I hope *[/quote:6bhtinfc] I do, I'd really like to see him in the NRL.