I would be happy with 6th or above for Rovers. The frustrating thing last season was rarely did I see us perform as well as we could have done. If the Cook / Dobsob things gets going then who knows. I think Hull will finish about 8th, though it only takes a couple of injuries and they could be screwed (I suppose that goes for Rovers as well!!)

i'd actually say hkr are very well equiped to deal with injuries in key positions. cockayne can go in at 1, galea, murrell and i'anson at 6, cooke to 7, murrell to 9. at hull if long gets injured we have to move either berrigan or tansey which is not ideal.

Your bang on, we do have pretty good cover and did last season, which was another huge contributing factor to last seasons successful league campaign.

Dobson would be a massive loss, did he miss a game last season, if he was to get injured for a large period of next season you wouldnt make the play offs IMO.

As for Hull and Rovers I think Rovers first 13 is better than ours (just) think our sqaud is better though, you have a far better coach though.

Be close between the two teams next year, with it maybe coming down to injuies and luck.

Dobson would obviously be a huge loss but we are have very good cover.

I agree that our first 13 is better but your pack strength is better but we have more strength in our backs.

It should be closer

cooke could do it

Cockayne to 6
Cooke to 7

Dobbo is bound to cop an injury at some point.

Surely second choice off-half is Galea, well he is for me.

Why waste a perfectly good backrower. I have thought for a few tears that Cockayne has the makings of a good six, he is quick, gets through a gap, tackles well, backs up on kicks very well. Good president as well, remember Steve Hartley making a switch for the better and Mike Smith did the same later on. Leon Pryce has done the same in recent years as well.

Not doubting at all that Ben could possibly do a decent job but whenever Galea has had to step into the position he has been very good. I maybe wouldn't change it around as it has done us well in the past.

i'anson