Here we go again.

It's the best squad in the comp overall for me but the front row is weak which may end up being our downfall. Way too many outside backs and some of that cash should have been spent on another quality prop. Other team have better individual players but I dont see anyone with a better squad than us

Well, there are 4 bigger clubs than us, so I imagine they will all be demanding success too. And quite rightly so.

The only person demanding success is the club owner from what I've seen and he has every right to

The squad makes me optimistic
Last years squad made me optimistic

What I’m interested in is how the new players will go

Playing as a team can take a few seasons for the real
Team Bonds to form

Bonds are formed through adversity which is why signing
7 new players can mean there’s a time expected before they
really gel

It may be next season we see the fruits

This season for me is finishing 6th and a CC semi final

There's going to be a lot of poorly Hull fans when the "jam tomorrow" arrives.

We haven't passed a ball yet, lets at least have 10 games of hope!

Hope and expectation are 2 different things. Personally I'm excited and hopeful for this season. I've heard enough dissection of our head coach's shortcomings over an extended time period on here to realise high expectations would be ill-advised.

I’m hopeful of a good season with the recruitment that was done and the addition of Purtill to the coaching set up. As JTP has said the squad AP has given us is probably one of the best squads in SL. We are though one experienced/quality prop short I feel but that said we still have a squad to rival the big 4 imo.

The pressure is certainly on to perform and hit the heights they should be capable of reaching and don’t think AP will settle for anything less than a huge improvement on the past two seasons.

So you only think you read and now cannot find said tweet

Despite our opposing views there may be larger clubs in terms of gates or revenue but this season thanks to Adam we are competing financially on the field with the squad we have assembled.
Saints aside there is no better assembled squad then ours this season, putting your prop argument aside, even you must concede that.

Top 4 is a must with this team and the financial backing it has received, not only from most fans but our owner too.

If you want to argue against that and set your bar low again go and discuss it with Adam and see what he things to your hypothesis.

Kelly definitely best 6 we have. It's nice to have quality throughout the back line, nice headache selection have.
For me Connor is a starting centre, too good to leave out.

For me, as is stands at the moment, Connor wouldn't get into my starting 13.
Griffin gives 100% for 80 minutes, as does Carlos, and then there's Fonua, so who starts at centre next week is going to disappoint someone.
Maybe not playing Faraimo is the easiest option.
Kelly at 6 is a must as far as I'm concerned.

I agree, but would be harsh to leave Faraimo out based on pre season. Griffin and Kelly must play.

You're probably right, but I suspect some players will be less happy not being picked than others.