I think we will do OK this season based on the fact Schofield has written us off again(Mondays league express) don't seem to rate our half backs?

Your half backs are probably the best in the league, if and it's a very big if, Campese is fit.

As a matter of interest what did he say about Hull?

Thinks they could break into the top 4 but not sure, Fair comment.

If campese knees stay OK imo you will do fine. Bit like Ellis are there injuries catching up with them. Hopefully both have a good run

8th Hull FC

They improved last season but I'm not convinced that they have the players who can take them further up the league. They should still be good enough to make the top 8 though. Some of their signings look great but they may not prove to be the most consistent players. I don't want to sound too pessimistic about them but I can't quite see them overtaking the likes of Castleford, Huddersfield & Warrington.

(he has Rovers finishing 9th but adds they may prove him wrong if they can keep Campese fit all year.)

So, Schofield has Hull in both the top four and 8th place.
One of you is obviously making things up.

Not me - I quoted word for word what Schofield says in League express and he has Hull finishing 8th & Rovers 9th.

Not that it matters what Schofield thinks but he wrote off both Hull teams this time last year and....well he wasn't wrong was he.

For sure I think he has got it right about Rovers we have chosen to go with a very small squad and I think that is a massive gamble. Peacock says he has put things in place so as to reduce injuries and goodness we have to hope that proves to be the case.

Comparing with the squad we finished with last season, 2 forwards have come in (Clarkson & Mulhern) whilst 6 have departed (Puletua, McCarthy, Burke, Ollett, Cox & Esselmont). In the backs we have 2 players who will probably not play a single game (Oakes & Shaw) so really we are running with a squad of 24 or 25. Wakefield have 33.

If we go relatively injury free (including Campese) then we could finish as high as 6th but if injuries bite hard again we'll go into meltdown IMO.

I'd like to know how you could put something in place to reduce injuries. Surely they are down to bad luck!
Totally agree with you, we need a fully fit squad for as long as possible.

I think conditioning and rehab play a part in players becoming injured and how long they're out but it's not as if leeds never have any injuries is it?

Well it seems pretty clear we've made a real hash of pre-season. No disrespect intended to Hudds or Hull.

I don't especially blame the 3 day communities camp, btw - it must go deeper than that.

From here I'd take avoiding the spoon after 23 rounds and coming through the qualifying 8s. And I'm taking nothing for granted there.

You never know, in a few weeks we might have made up for lost time and be getting back close to mediocrity. But right now it's hard to quell the sense of foreboding.

I think we'll come thirteenth.

As a mate of mine said last season after the CC dry bumming against Leeds - "thought you did well to get zero"

Well Goose, I think we'll struggle to get thirteenth. I'm looking for the nearest turd pile to get used to the smell.

You over rate us.

8th is achievable

Which 4 sides do you see finishing below rovers?