[quote="Jake the Peg":cc57rf40]We have these threads every year. Where's our resident coffee expert? I'm sure she can dig up a few from the last 2 or 3 years where people have been wildly optimistic with no basis for it and we've been utter rubbish[/quote:cc57rf40] I think the last few seasons have taught us all to be cautious or at least it should of, do feel alot more confident this year than last, as feel our facilities, off field staff and playing staff are streets ahead of last season. I said last year, we could do ok if the gambles pay off, unfortunately not one of them did and it was a diaster. We still have gambles amd need some of those to pay off, but no where near the level of 2024. I do wonder if Smith gets another chance to coach, I think it would be a huge risk.

[quote="Jake the Peg":xl1cifiq]Mikey lewis is by far and away rovers best player as he was last season. Lose him and they will be 4th to 6th. If he stays fit they'll be top 3[/quote:xl1cifiq]a few injuries for your boys and you could be serving the soup

We need John Asiata to play min 20 games or else I feel we’re 9th

I also think Wakey will be fighting at the bottom, they have made some good signings, as have we, but alot of their overseas players are untested at SL level. For me they lack creativity, pivots of Jowitt, Trueman, Russell, Hood and Pitts hardly set fear in sides. Like us they have a couple of injury risky signings too. It's OK playing against part time teams but SL is another level. I wouldn't be suprised if we finished above them or vice versa to be honest.

[quote="bishops finger":3w4j35rt]I'm not sure splashing out on Hugo qualifies them as a power board Jake [/quote:3w4j35rt] Obviously left with the scraps when your power board signed ruan

[quote="Jake the Peg":1z9ydtf8]Obviously left with the scraps when your power board signed ruan [/quote:1z9ydtf8]