The Broncos looked like they might be lost to Super League, at least for the short term, for long periods during the off-season. They have survived, and now must thrive to see them retain their top-flight status.
PHIL CLARKE PREDICTS: 14th
I hate to start a season by saying who I think will finish last, and I hope for the Broncos sake that I'm entirely wrong, but common sense leads to me believe that they will be at the bottom when we get to 4.30pm on September 13. We've got a few days left before the season starts, so they may add some new faces, but the squad doesn't look ready for the rigours of a 27-game competition. The move to Barnet will hopefully give them a new lease of life and the youth and enthusiasm in their squad will help them to win a few games.
PLAYER TO WATCH: He made 21 breaks and scored 18 tries in the 22 games played last year.
Kieran Dixon can do things which very few others can in this league. He is still in the apprenticeship phase with fewer than 50 Super League appearances to his name, and at 21 has his best years ahead of him. He was a nomination for Young Player of the Year in 2013, which was a great effort when playing for a team that won less than 20 per cent of their matches and finished one place off the bottom.
