Any opinion is reasonable, it's just a rugby forum isn't it.

My opinion is that I think 37-year-old McIlorum is a downgrade on Matt Parcell, and Waerea-Hargreaves seems to give them less than they had before (Storton / George King). I think Davies is a good replacement for Hall on the wing; that's probably like for like in terms of quality.


So while I think they will be in contention for the top places again, I don't think they have improved.

Agreed. I'm all for getting the right decision but, they take so long, and then only get half of the decisions right in the end. It's all going mental again.

Enjoyed the Leeds v hull kr game,it's obvious as to who'll finish runners up behind Wigan in the league and grand final..and it won't be leeds

Huddersfield are God awful.  

I was enjoying it too on Now TV then got the "technical error" then Sky just started showing adverts, then I gave up. 


Amazing to think that Hull KR finished flat last in the league in 2020, then 6th in 2021, 8th in 2022 under Tony Smith.  Also rans, making up the numbers.  


Then the money landed and so did Willie Peters in 2023. Made the CC final and semi finals of the playoffs in 2023,  in 2024 made the CC semi finals (losing to Wigan) and the GF (also losing to Wigan). 


Signs are in 2025 they will make both finals. Progression from also rans to genuine title contenders. Exciting time to be a Hull KR fan. 

Shows what can be done in a short time frame when the recruitment, coaching and organisation are all on point. 

Getting the right coach is key. Peters is bang on for Hull kr and Hull FC have the right man for the situation they were in with cartwright. I'm sure there are better technical coaches around but he was exactly what was needed at Hull FC.  I know people laughed when myler took over as DOR at Hull but he's done an excellent job in his first few months. Recruitment has been spot in and the backroom operation has transformed. Still a long way to go but the culture change in such a short space of time has been amazing.

I'm not sure that Burgess was ever the right man at wire.  A massive gamble which doesn't seem to be paying off