Re: why have the media tipped cas to finshe 12 : Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:56 pm  

League Express today has you down for 8th, HUll KR 9th, Bradford 10th, London 11th, Salford 12th, Wakey 13th and Widnes 14th.


I think difficult to predict but would say Cas, Hull KR, Bradford and Wakey will be looking for 8th-11th. London, Salford, Widnes to be bottom 3.

Re: why have the media tipped cas to finshe 12 : Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:13 pm  

think london will be 8th-10th and i reckon us will be 7th-9th,hopefully higher

until we actually see the teams play we won't have an idea really

Re: why have the media tipped cas to finshe 12 : Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:23 pm  

Dave Woods has us down to finish 8th in his BBC preview here. If we avoid major injury setbacks to frontline players, we could very well make the playoffs, but, like many other posters have said, there will be a fair old tussle with Bradford, Hull FC, Hull KR, Wakey and probably London for the lower playoff places. So much depends on squad fitness that it's almost impossible to predict that section of the table. I'll be happy with improved performances and fitness and finish 9th again, but we really need to be pushing up the table given the off field improvements to the training regime, etc, so I'd like to think we'd grab 8th and give it a good go in the challenge cup.

Dave Woods has us down to finish 8th in his BBC preview here. If we avoid major injury setbacks to frontline players, we could very well make the playoffs, but, like many other posters have said, there will be a fair old tussle with Bradford, Hull FC, Hull KR, Wakey and probably London for the lower playoff places. So much depends on squad fitness that it's almost impossible to predict that section of the table. I'll be happy with improved performances and fitness and finish 9th again, but we really need to be pushing up the table given the off field improvements to the training regime, etc, so I'd like to think we'd grab 8th and give it a good go in the challenge cup.

Re: why have the media tipped cas to finshe 12 : Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:59 pm  

Can understand why pundits have predicted a lowly finish from Cas. We've hardly recruited anyone of note whereas 3 of the teams that finished below us last year - Wakey, Bradford & London - have made significant changes.

Of course no-one quite knows when a club makes substantial changes to their playing roster whether that's going to have a positive effect or not in the long run. Which is a why a couple of the more recent previews - Rugby League express & Dave Woods (BBC) - have us in a higher position (8th) than those clubs who have made the big changes.

Most people seem to have a pretty similar view of how the league will go this season. For what it's worth here's mine:

1 - 4: Saints, Warrington, Leeds & Wigan. Not necessarily in that order

5 - 7: Catalans, Hull & Huddersfield.

8 - 12: Hull KR, Cas, Bradford, Wakey, London. In more or less any order.

13 - 14: Salford & Widnes.

There could be some cross-over between groups. Catalans could break into the top 4, with Wigan being most at risk of missing out and with luck with injuries any one of the 3rd tier could sneak into the 5 - 7 places.

Re: why have the media tipped cas to finshe 12 : Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:40 pm  

pyeman wrote:

As much as i would like widnes to do well i cant see them getting upto 10th, if they are 12th at the end of the year they should be pleased with that. I can see widnes finishing above salford and maybe london if witt doesnt get his visa sorted. They will have done well to get above bradford and wakey imho.

The good thing everyone predicting Widnes bottom must be an incentive to the players and staff.Look at Norwich at football and everyone predicted them to be bottom.If Widnes play like they did against Saints then be a few shocks on the cards.No pressure so I think some of you will be stunned.

Re: why have the media tipped cas to finshe 12 : Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:40 am  

OFFTHECUFF wrote:

The good thing everyone predicting Widnes bottom must be an incentive to the players and staff.Look at Norwich at football and everyone predicted them to be bottom.If Widnes play like they did against Saints then be a few shocks on the cards.No pressure so I think some of you will be stunned.

But theres no pressure for any of the bottom teams is there, making top 8 just to get one more game in is hardly a reward. The system is flawed and if we have to have the playoff system then I prefer the old top 6 scenario. There are 2 mini leagues within superleague and the cap hasnt levelled the situation out as they wished it would.

Roll on Saturday .

Cas for the cup

Re: why have the media tipped cas to finshe 12 : Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:47 am  

OFFTHECUFF wrote:

The good thing everyone predicting Widnes bottom must be an incentive to the players and staff.Look at Norwich at football and everyone predicted them to be bottom.If Widnes play like they did against Saints then be a few shocks on the cards.No pressure so I think some of you will be stunned.

We have a bit of experience at being the promoted team in recent years, i have no doubt you will win some games people thought you were nailed on to lose, just as we did (like when we beat saints and leeds in 2008) however the one thing a new team, that needs time to gel and has players that have only played in the championship before, is unlikely to have is consistency, and without that you will come in the bottom 4.

Re: why have the media tipped cas to finshe 12 : Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:25 pm  

forrard wrote:

But theres no pressure for any of the bottom teams is there, making top 8 just to get one more game in is hardly a reward. The system is flawed and if we have to have the playoff system then I prefer the old top 6 scenario. There are 2 mini leagues within superleague and the cap hasnt levelled the situation out as they wished it would.

Roll on Saturday .

Cas for the cup

We appear to have a mini-league of sugar daddy supported, salary cap shenanigans 'big' clubs, and a secondary league for everyone else.

Re: why have the media tipped cas to finshe 12 : Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:04 pm  

jonny the leyther wrote:

No he won't.

yes he will if you know what i know and i will come back on here and say i told you so

Re: why have the media tipped cas to finshe 12 : Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:32 pm  

Just tell us now ? Instead of waiting for anything to happen then saying
Told you x would happen ?