What is the consensus of the season overall?
After an appalling pre-season I doubt if even the most optimistic would have us in the top 3. This despite the unfortunate loss of Dave Allen and the late arrival of Dionne Aiye, not to mention the situation with Olstrom and the loss of a number of promising locals.
The positives are the improvements in Jordan Burns, Conor Holliday and a full season out of Elliott Miller as individuals and, after a poor start, the growing influence of Crook and Roper in the halfs.
Biggest disappointment for me was the disallowed try at North Wales which would have given us a win and put more pressure on Barrow.
My concern for this weekend is the number of Hull players that will fill the York team, if we can get past that hurdle it is all on for the final.