Promotion is a realistic, if not easy, aim. All depends on the squad now, and it's just doubled in size with Blair signing - Lunt can now play the ball to someone.

Another aim is a good cup run. Why? Not for the cup itself, lest it distract promotion hopes, but is the only way to test the teams ability against SL opposition mid way through the year.

Bang on. The cup shouldn't be dismissed next year. I'd hope and pray for a decent run, against lower tier superleague clubs. A good practice run before the main part of the year.

It's a bit disingenuous of hudge to bemoan players wanting to move on whilst at the same time using relegation as an opportunity to bin those he doesn't want and, no doubt, reduce contracts for those you want to keep who can't get a gig elsewhere. He does, of course, have previous for public petulance against players who are moving on to better clubs so it's to be expected but still poor IMO

I get where you are coming from Jake, but we all have people who have been employed with CV's that aren't backed up by their work ethic or ability, and by the same token we have those grafters who go under the radar and churn out good stuff constantly. Rovers are in a position where they can get rid of the bulk of the former, whilst struggling to retain the latter. Yes Hudge will use any means available to keep the better players and why not.

So basically, Hudge = good. Congratulations, you are blessed with Red & White genes and will go forth and prosper in later years. Or, Hudge = bad. Commiserations, you are a West Hull soap dodger who will consider dead rat a "treat".

Or something like that.

Don't even think about what they do to their grannie's...

Think your right here its the players family's they have to consider, also we do not know what Lunt was offered to stay or Blair they could of been offered the same wages as last years or an improvement which might just p.ss a few other player off, my guess is if you want to seriously keep hold of your best players you need to pay them the same or more than they where on before, because the lure of playing SL is a big one

Paul Cooke said on radio the other day he was looking to take a few Fc players on loan don't know who he did not say but I guess Abdul, Logan, could be in the mix they would be my guess what would you think of loaning some FC players do you think your management team would consider it and would Fc even offer them ?

I'd rather you all just fecked off forever with your idiot uninformed opinions.

Uninformed ? where no less uninformed than you, wasn't it you who thought you would be challenging at the top of SL this year ? your posts are the same as your team right now pretty f...ing below average

Talk about stating the bloody obvious.

All the years on RLFans can you haven't learnt to not put out posts like that?

In terms of realistic aims. Obviously you guys can and should achieve promotion, it would be a big failure not to and could led to a extended period in the championship as keeping funding going at existing levels would be very difficult.

You would hope the club could aim for a good cup run as well. You've still got a good squad. Fixtures willing, have a good run. Reaching the final is not out of the question, which would be great to see, a Championship team at Wembley.

Given the challenges Rovers face in building a squad, I don't think any sensible option should be dismissed.

However, in terms of season-long loans, I don't think there'd be many deals that'd suit both clubs.

Hull might be looking for development opportunities for younger players who could 'do a job' in the Championship, but who'd probably not yet 'make a difference'. If they're only on the fringes of Rovers first team, they won't get much chance to develop, and Rovers can't afford to be padding the squad just for the sake of it. We're not now running an under-23s, of course. 'Potential' we'll have pretty well covered if we persuade most of Moran, Cator, Jubb, Lawler, Wardill, Marsh, Oakes [iet al.[/i to stay on. Basically, I can't see you letting us having the players we'd want - for a whole season at least.

If we're struggling with injuries in a particular position, where you've got lots of depth and a player looking for an opportunity at a better standard than the under-23s, the odd month-long deal might work for both parties.