They might go for an early derby again as that went well in 2020 before you know what hit. It was a big crowd and we were all hyped for the return of Fonua off the bench, time flies...

But yes extra Rovers and Leeds games at home is a big boost to the finances.

We've surely had enough of being the last Magic slot on the sunday, id even take being 1st on the Saturday ahead of that. Big question marks over when and where Magic will be though. Football grounds will only want to host end May/Early June due to pitch work and concerts over the summer and I cant see them wanting it near the CC final. Early September would be a good slot before games become dead rubber (well we might have swtiched off by July as per )

Yes and no, its better for morale and playoff chances to peak later. We want to end 2024 with people keen to buy tickets for 2025. But we seem incapable of performing after July so maybe racking up the wins early is a better tactic!

I think we’re all forgetting the benefit of been last. The earlier we’re on, the earlier our weekend is ruined. Nice to enjoy games as a neutral before reality sinks in.

Yep, same for Rovers too who were used to get the ground full at kickoff this year

Swift giving Smith a lot of praise in a Hull Live interview, stating he is confident he will turn it around, and as he's going with little chance of returning (his Hudds deal is 3 years) theres no agenda for him to say that

What is everybody's target/aims for 2024. Unless youth surprises us I don’t think we’re a team who can challenge yet.

Realistically I just want us to compete in every game, play and exciting style of rugby and be around the play offs.

I think 2025 is the year we need to see the squad actually evolve into a challenger.

Bottom 4 again for me. Less blow out scores with an improved attitude. We might nick 6th if we do well.

I can cop a defeat like the Catalans game at home, its the Salford home game and Cas away game that get me.

Can't see us top 6, but this season with our fixtures, we should have been closer, so fight until the end, no blowout scores would be nice too.

Got to see an improvement, in terms of performances, more youth development, more wins and points too.

Think Smith needs another year if recruitment to get us challenging, unless he pulls out a couple of suprise signings, but for thar it would need Pearson to back him, which I don't think he will do.

Biggest question, can the fans wait another season or even Pearson.

I think one of the most important things we get out of next season is to win a couple of games in late August and September, it can't carry on just fading out of seasons every year.

I expect us to be in the bottom half but I expect us to still be in with a shout for the top6.

The CC is a better opportunity, particularly as the final will now be in our peak month of June!

Get them ultra fit for the start of the season and cut out the indiscipline then we wont fade away.
If Cator and Lane are not in the team then that will eliminate most of our six again calls

https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/170 ... Sj07A&s=19 Be interesting to see how things go if, as expected, Castore are the kit suppliers next season. Aston Villa don't seem happy. Newcastle have had supply and quality issues too

https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/170 ... Sj07A&s=19 Be interesting to see how things go if, as expected, Castore are the kit suppliers next season. Aston Villa don't seem happy. Newcastle have had supply and quality issues too

The aim has to be to finish in a play-off spot.
Whether we are good enough for that is a different matter entirely, but we should be targeting/striving for top six at the very least.

I always believe that a team at the start of a season, any team not just ourselves, should aim to be at least one notch above what they realistically think they can achieve.

Obviously, it would be preposterous for any of us to start claiming that anything short of a Grand Final would represent total abject failure, but I do think we really should be at least aiming to make some progress on this year, irrespective of changes in personnel. The major question is, will we!

It all depends on how much I ignore cold-hard reality as to how well I think we will go next year!!

The Cup is slightly different. A bit of luck in the draw, a couple of decent performances on the right afternoon, and almost any of the SL clubs can find themselves walking out at Wembley, so there is a certain amount of hoped for glory for most supporters there.