On the pitch it is at the moment,we're pinning our hopes on Gentle being able to turn it around. Look at Saints this season,no home ground and horrendous injury problems and still sitting pretty. They aren't languishing in 8th spot moaning about injuries to their key half backs blah blah blah as some sort of justification for under performing. They've knuckled down,blooded youth and in the process,unearthed the next generation of stars. I tipped them to drop off big style this year due to an ageing squad having to be replaced and expected them to be in a big transitional period. Instead they've got a good coach who's galvanised the squad,coached them through it with motivation and skill. I'm preying Gentle has the same qualities and attributes.

I believe 34 points is an achievable goal for next season. Hopefully achieved by not losing home games like Wakey and Cas this season and hopefully taking more than 3 points out of a possible 20 off of this seasons top 5.

Top 4 and reach the semi's of the CC I think should be the minimum aim.



There is a large turnover of players, so I would hope to see a few more friendlies to get them bedded in before the season starts.

Wigan and Warrington are out of sight at the moment although Wigan are losing McGuire which could drag them closer to the chasing pack. I hope for top 4 but the main thing is to know we are in with a chance of winning every game if things go right for us. Apart from a freak result at Wire (I wasn't there so don't know how that happened) we were beaten before taking the field against the top teams as we knew we couldn't beat them.

We managed top 8 this season. Given how this season panned out was you happy with that as well?

warringtons best players are coming to the end of their careers, it won't be too long before their cycle of success ends and transition begins.



wigan won't be as strong without madge.



leeds are already in transition.



I can see the curve and it looks to me llike hull will catch the wave of success next.



My prediction is you'll become champions in 2014.

Top 4 is a realistic aim,with the challenge cup a must.I hope the young guns will do themselves justice too,as with Fitz,Lauaki,Washy and Dowes gone,and only O'Carroll the only confirmed fwd(Lynch obv looks likely)it leaves us a fwd or 2 short on this year.

Maybe we will finally look at blooding a couple of props ?

Challenge cup as always depends on the draw, we could get Wire/Wigan away in the first round.

O'Meley

Lynch

Moa

O'Carroll



5th Prop

Kent-Bowden-Aldous



A good mix of experience and rawness/youth

Given Agar has had 4yrs to instill a culture of mediocrity at the club, I'm prepared to give Gentle a little bit of time to coach it out of them.



Like everyone else I want us in the top 4 but I'm not expecting things to change overnight although obviously some are.

You have to beat anyone in front of you,so it's not a big issue on who the opponent is,though a home tie always helps.