This was my agenda most of the season.

I kept blarting on how Hull FC won't make the GF of finish top.
Hull were the only team not to be smashed by injuries. They went almost all season with the same team and yet couldn't pull clear of Wire Pies and even Saints came back at us all.

I called it that they would not win the LLS or make the GF. I got some stick from the Hull fans sayin I was disrespectful...no I wasn't, it wasn't a pure ruddy guess. "It logical Jim"! Yes well done Hull, it was a bigger achievement for the club as a whole, it'll not be repeated next season. 5th spot at best.

IMO, last season was the worst SL standard across the board and the easiest SL to win. That is why even with making the finals, I call it the most disappointing season I've seen under TS, probably ever.

There have been many a season we've been exactly where we were at (deserved) and a two or five where we've over achieved....but never can I remember a season where we so much utterly under achieved. So much as it was easier to won the CC than it was to loose it!

The reason was mainly the busted and fringe weak pack, strangely a halfback, who I won't name, managing to win us games against the odds, and when our pack was in better shape, we won tough games without him.

...leading me back on topic!
We do need a quality half, the last leaver proves as much, but that pack being the best is more important.

Last year's pack was a quality forward off a clean sweep in the dullest season it was.

[climes down off soap box