Judder Man wrote:
Usually, Sky, pre programme the successful teams of last season which is going to be Wigan and Warrington, throwing in the occassional change In fixture.
I don,t mind us playing under the radar, Wigan and Warrington are being hyped up so much at the moment, the supporters and some of the players are absorbed in it.
To a lesser extent so are Huddersfield and Castleford. Probably after the Easter games the super league top 8 sort themselves out.
I reckon we will beat Castleford and Huddersfield and super league will see Saints a strong bet for top 4, which we have proved for 14 out of 15 super league seasons.
In the end the media have to hype up someone, so the safest bet are previous winners. But just like the stock market past performance is not an indication of the future.
I think because of the hype the gap between Wigan / Warrington and the rest has been over estimated. Last year Wigan had moved well ahead and a visable gap was there. But this year we also have Cas and Huddersfield in the mix. Quins are shaping up to be a real challenge and Salford, Catalans and Saints have started to turn around the forum after poor starts to the year.
I think it is going to be very difficult for any team to build up a run of form and if the 2 Hull clubs can start to get their act in gear it will be even more of a challenge.
Leeds are still a threat but seam to have given up on defence a bit like Saints at the start of the year.
I don't think Bradford are challengers but they have certainly improved and will challenge more teams than last year.
Form is going to be up and down for everyone, so 4 wins on the bounce is pretty good despite it not being for the full 80 yet.
When did Hudds last win a trophy?
