I don't doubt that, I just don't subscribe to the idea that we're near certs to be written off. I had huge worries in the seasons prior after the loss of blokes like Thorn, Berrigan, Civoniceva, Webcke, and so on, but we are still yet to drop our bundle. We've comparitively had a massive turnover of players recently and things are yet to slip noticably.
Out of the current group that are leaving, the only two that sting for me are Ennis (a pest, but a dummy half that we desperately needed) and Kemp. Ennis will be replaced by Gorrell and Kemp, well, there are few lining up to take his place and I doubt any will dissapoint. Some sensational Toyota Cup players to utilise aswell if needed.
I'm sure we'll do alright, provided injuries are kind as is the case with all teams. But as I said earlier, looking this far out I wouldn't be surprised with anything and hold no clear expectations.