Surely the relevant question is whether or not we're more prepared than the teams we're facing in August, rather than our state versus those who we think we'll be competing with in the overall table?
We're only giving other clubs a head start if we assume they're all done and dusted, which is simply not true. All clubs are signing up to the deadline, and while SH may have said we're not ready (I'm trusting The_Viper there, I haven't had a chance to read the fans forum transcript) there are...