Re: top 4 predictions! : Tue Oct 12, 2010 4:20 pm  

Wigan
Wire
Saints
Hudds/Leeds

Re: top 4 predictions! : Tue Oct 12, 2010 4:53 pm  

Saints, Wigan, Warrington and Leeds are still ahead of everbody. Saints and Leeds have barely got any international representatives for a change this year so I think we'll end up being fresher next year which coud boost both of us and may see a reduction in injuries and an improvement in form.

Huddersfield will be there or thereabouts though, keeping Nathan Brown is a big boost for them and they've got a good competitive squad.

Re: top 4 predictions! : Tue Oct 12, 2010 6:32 pm  

Blobbynator wrote:

Saints, Wigan, Warrington and Leeds are still ahead of everbody. Saints and Leeds have barely got any international representatives for a change this year so I think we'll end up being fresher next year which coud boost both of us and may see a reduction in injuries and an improvement in form.

Huddersfield will be there or thereabouts though, keeping Nathan Brown is a big boost for them and they've got a good competitive squad.

That's pretty much it for me too. If Rovers can keep Mason fit and get something out of him then they could push themselves into the four but at the moment I see it as...

Wigoon
Saints
Leeds
Wire
Rovers/Giants

I have a question mark over Wire's pack and specifically if they can get another good year out of Morley. Harrison has definitely come on so perhaps he can take up some of the slack that Morley's advancing years will generate. Their back row isn't as strong as any of the other big guns which again adds question marks because us and Wigoon have bulked up. Tony Smith will keep them in it though.

Re: top 4 predictions! : Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:45 am  

HKR have big Willie coming in, but Hudds are also adding Luke O'Donnell to their pack, so they're going to be more than a handful.

How much further up the table do we think Bradford are going to finish? They've recruited heavily despite losing Menzies (and prob Orford) and Potter's a coach who can get results in the league.

Re: top 4 predictions! : Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:16 am  

McClennan wrote:

I have a question mark over Wire's pack and specifically if they can get another good year out of Morley. Harrison has definitely come on so perhaps he can take up some of the slack that Morley's advancing years will generate. Their back row isn't as strong as any of the other big guns which again adds question marks because us and Wigoon have bulked up. Tony Smith will keep them in it though.

I think Warrington have a very strong pack. Morley's showing no signs of slowing down. Their back row in particular looks good to me - Westwood, Harrison, L Anderson with Solomona coming off the bench is nothing to sneeze at.

Re: top 4 predictions! : Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:17 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

How much further up the table do we think Bradford are going to finish? They've recruited heavily despite losing Menzies (and prob Orford) and Potter's a coach who can get results in the league.

They've still got mid-table personnel, IMO.

Re: top 4 predictions! : Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:34 am  

Dux wrote:

They've still got mid-table personnel, IMO.

Which would be a slight improvement for them. If I'm correct, they've got a whole new 3/4 line and a decent set of forwards, but if they don't sort out their half back situation it could really bite them. I think they'll be in the play offs, though.

Going back to Morley, he looks prety good to me. Doesn't seem to be slowing down and looks in great nick. I'm looking forward to the internationals so he's playing for the team I'm shouting for.

Re: top 4 predictions! : Wed Oct 13, 2010 2:24 pm  

Offside Monkey wrote:

HKR have big Willie coming in, but Hudds are also adding Luke O'Donnell to their pack, so they're going to be more than a handful.

How much further up the table do we think Bradford are going to finish? They've recruited heavily despite losing Menzies (and prob Orford) and Potter's a coach who can get results in the league.

I think Bradford will be looking at a 6-8 finish myself, Potter will have them competing well enough to do that IMO.

As for Hudds, I thought the Brough signing was a decent one for them, but thought his introduction half way through the season disrupted them for a while. A full pre season with him in the team getting their moves worked out will benefit them, as will a number of players going over for the Four Nations.

Re: top 4 predictions! : Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:25 pm  

Dux wrote:

I think Warrington have a very strong pack. Morley's showing no signs of slowing down. Their back row in particular looks good to me - Westwood, Harrison, L Anderson with Solomona coming off the bench is nothing to sneeze at.

I'm younger and slimmer than Solomona son.

Re: top 4 predictions! : Tue Oct 19, 2010 4:46 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Well, I'm a first time season ticket holder even though I haven't missed a home game in four years. I wanted to secure a seat at Widnes, it being smaller than Knowsley Road.

As for my prediction:

1. Saints
2. Warrington
3. Huddersfield
4. Crusaders

are we giving predictions for the top 4 RUNNERS UP?