[quote="LeythIg":2m7omnf6]I haven't seen any predictions of top 6 for Hull either. Looking at their squad numbers, I would say that their biggest issue is in the centres. I don't think Chamberlain is good enough for this level, and Hardaker's form only improved once he moved to other positions. Maybe if they sign Cross, they can move Hardaker to full back and have Rapana on the wing? My biggest worry for them will be for 2026. Their hope is to improve this year and be able to attract better players next year. But they have already committed to contracts for Hardaker, Chamberlain and Holmes. Three years for Asiata looks excessive. He seemed to be nursed through last year, and am sure similar can happen this year, and he will be quality. But there could be a danger of what happened with Tuimivave happening again in later years of that contract. Quality player, on big wages, but not on the pitch enough.[/quote:2m7omnf6] we could always pay some players off before 2026 now we have money bag owners (not investors) confident we won't perform as bad as 2024, but we aren't going to jump from the bottom to top 6 either! the young lads who were thrown in last season wont be flogged week in week out hopefully, but if asked to step up again they will have better quality around them, we also have an average squad age younger than our neighbours, so not as one poster put, 'Dads army'...well not the oldest one anyway

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[quote="number 6":21qfd1d7]we could always pay some players off before 2026 now we have money bag owners (not investors) confident we won't perform as bad as 2024, but we aren't going to jump from the bottom to top 6 either! the young lads who were thrown in last season wont be flogged week in week out hopefully, but if asked to step up again they will have better quality around them, we also have an average squad age younger than our neighbours, so not as one poster put, 'Dads army'...well not the oldest one anyway [/quote:21qfd1d7] 1 – Jordan Rapana - 35 2 – Harvey Barron - 21 3 – Zak Hardaker - 33 4 – Ed Chamberlain - 28 5 – Tom Briscoe - 34 6 – Jordan Abdull - 28 7 – Aidan Sezer - 33 8 – Herman Ese’ese - 30 9 – Amir Bourouh - 23 10 – Ligi Sao - 32 11 – Jed Cartwright - 28 12 – Jordan Lane - 27 13 – John Asiata - 31 14 – Cade Cust - 26 15 – Oliver Holmes - 32 16 – Yusuf Aydin - 24 17 – Jack Ashworth – 29 Average age of starting match day squad – 25.5 years old Players under 25 = 3 Players 26-30 = 6 Players 30+ = 8 The majority of players are in the 30+ category.

[quote="Septimius Severus":2x165n7g]1 – Jordan Rapana - 35 2 – Harvey Barron - 21 3 – Zak Hardaker - 33 4 – Ed Chamberlain - 28 5 – Tom Briscoe - 34 6 – Jordan Abdull - 28 7 – Aidan Sezer - 33 8 – Herman Ese’ese - 30 9 – Amir Bourouh - 23 10 – Ligi Sao - 32 11 – Jed Cartwright - 28 12 – Jordan Lane - 27 13 – John Asiata - 31 14 – Cade Cust - 26 15 – Oliver Holmes - 32 16 – Yusuf Aydin - 24 17 – Jack Ashworth – 29 Average age of starting match day squad – 25.5 years old Players under 25 = 3 Players 26-30 = 6 Players 30+ = 8 The majority of players are in the 30+ category.[/quote:2x165n7g] point still stands, we arent the oldest squad in the competition, also few of those older players were brought in to help bring through the younger players who stepped up last season, they need experienced players to learn from, the squads average age last year was somewhere in the mid twenties-30 dont be surprised if Baron and Martin play more games as well this season!

[quote="Septimius Severus":183w65km]1 – Jordan Rapana - 35 2 – Harvey Barron - 21 3 – Zak Hardaker - 33 4 – Ed Chamberlain - 28 5 – Tom Briscoe - 34 6 – Jordan Abdull - 28 7 – Aidan Sezer - 33 8 – Herman Ese’ese - 30 9 – Amir Bourouh - 23 10 – Ligi Sao - 32 11 – Jed Cartwright - 28 12 – Jordan Lane - 27 13 – John Asiata - 31 14 – Cade Cust - 26 15 – Oliver Holmes - 32 16 – Yusuf Aydin - 24 17 – Jack Ashworth – 29 Average age of starting match day squad – 25.5 years old Players under 25 = 3 Players 26-30 = 6 Players 30+ = 8 The majority of players are in the 30+ category.[/quote:183w65km] Check your calcs mate, average age over 29

Hull KR 1. Niall Evalds - 31 2. Tom Davies - 27 3. Peta Hiku - 32 4. Oliver Gildart - 28 5. Joe Burgess - 30 6. Mikey Lewis - 23 7. Tyrone May - 28 8. Sauaso Sue - 32 9. Jez Litten - 26 10. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves - 35 11. Dean Hadley - 32 12. James Batchelor - 26 13. Elliot Minchella - 28 14. Michael McIlorum - 36 15. Sam Luckley - 29 16. Jai Whitbread - 26 17. Rhyse Martin - 31 Average Age of starting match day squad 29.4 years Players under 25 = 1 Players 26-30 = 8 Players 30+ = 8 Hull KR win the Dad's Army award courtesy of having Jared Waerea-Hargreaves - 35 and Michael McIlorum - 36 both of which are new signings