Let battle commence ... Midlands views on what may lie ahead

PREDICTIONS FOR NEW SEASON IN SECOND TIER

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I still think they are a player short in the wide areas, somebody who has genuine pace and trickery, but there's still time to sort that.

But it's a window in which there has been an excellent blend of youth and experience.

I still expect more business to be done and that's why I think the Rams will surprise a few this season, given how strongly they finished under John Eustace last term.