Quote: Dave K. "Yes Toronto, also think Toulouse will be stronger and expect London to kick on ( they have unlucky this year).
The top 4 will probably be
Toronto (who will spend the full cap)
Toulouse
London
Leigh/Widnes/Catalans
Add in 4 SL teams it won't be fun to be in.
I think your recruitment needs to be outstanding to even make 8th, McGuire is a good start, but not much quality available particularly with very few quota spots.
At least you have a couple of extra weeks to sort your recruitment out.'"
We definitely need to recruit and quality is definitely at a premium.
On the other hand, when I look at teams fielded by Hull, Cas and Wakefield, they don't strike me as being rammed full of brilliant, talismanic players. Obviously they have a handful, but we're not talking the best Bradford, Saints and Leeds teams of the noughties. What I do see, and tbh find more admirable in many ways, are decent depth and well-organised and coached teams that have found a way to play that suits them. And a sense of belief. That's what we need to continue building.