I don't think that's being realistic, rather the opposite.

The Challenge Cup QFs this year sees a 2/7 chance of getting a game against Sheffield or Widnes. It will NEVER be that easy to get within a game of Old Trafford.

There is a law banning sports sponsorship [or at least shirt advertising in France so as we have a French club in the league it might be a bit difficult to have a brewery?

Are you been pedantic tigertot

Broader issues of the game aside, I reckon you are approaching the second significant milestone for assessing Cummins (not making a bad start was hurdle one). Under McNamara, Bradford often made solid starts to the campaign in the more wintry weather and tighter conditions, but when the sun came out and the pitches started to harden Bradford would often be blown away by the better sides. Are we starting to see this happen already? I'm not sure.

Potter managed to halt the summer slump last year (the points deduction masked his good work to many looking in from the outside), and hopefully Cummins can benefit from being part of that. Obviously the squad isn't as deep, but it strikes me that you still have more quality in the backline than the latter-day McNamara squads, so maybe you can hold onto a top 8 finish this year.

A lot depends on how we weather this period of injuries. With Kearney (our best back) and Manoakafoa out we'll struggle a bit. As Cummins has said some of our fit players are way out of form and would be replaced if we had anyone to replace them with. We are missing the depth we had in last year's squad.

so it's difficult to bring in appropriate players to cover sometimes. I've every faith in FC though.