Re: Predicted league 2016 : Sun Dec 27, 2015 7:32 pm  

His Bobness wrote:

Not me - I quoted word for word what Schofield says in League express and he has Hull finishing 8th & Rovers 9th.

Not that it matters what Schofield thinks but he wrote off both Hull teams this time last year and....well he wasn't wrong was he.

For sure I think he has got it right about Rovers we have chosen to go with a very small squad and I think that is a massive gamble. Peacock says he has put things in place so as to reduce injuries and goodness we have to hope that proves to be the case.

Comparing with the squad we finished with last season, 2 forwards have come in (Clarkson & Mulhern) whilst 6 have departed (Puletua, McCarthy, Burke, Ollett, Cox & Esselmont). In the backs we have 2 players who will probably not play a single game (Oakes & Shaw) so really we are running with a squad of 24 or 25. Wakefield have 33.

If we go relatively injury free (including Campese) then we could finish as high as 6th but if injuries bite hard again we'll go into meltdown IMO.

I'd like to know how you could put something in place to reduce injuries. Surely they are down to bad luck!
Totally agree with you, we need a fully fit squad for as long as possible.

Re: Predicted league 2016 : Mon Dec 28, 2015 7:18 pm  

roversmad wrote:

I'd like to know how you could put something in place to reduce injuries. Surely they are down to bad luck!
Totally agree with you, we need a fully fit squad for as long as possible.

I think conditioning and rehab play a part in players becoming injured and how long they're out but it's not as if leeds never have any injuries is it?

[Mild Rover]

Re: Predicted league 2016 : Sun Jan 24, 2016 4:46 pm  

Mild Rover wrote:

Top half looks about right, though I think Leeds will manage the transition just fine and it wouldn't surprise me to see them top of the pile again.
Also looking at top 6 would be Cas who showed 2014 was no fluke in 2015, and Hull who have lost a lot of talent, but have recruited similar or, in the case of Pritchard, better - their pack should see them make the 8 at least, IMO. The 8 should be our target, but I'd be pleasantly surprised if we exceed the OPs prediction. Salford could improve or just as easily implode.

So roughly similar to recent seasons, with enough small to medium surprises to keep the journey to a familiar conclusion interesting

Well it seems pretty clear we've made a real hash of pre-season. No disrespect intended to Hudds or Hull.

I don't especially blame the 3 day communities camp, btw - it must go deeper than that.

From here I'd take avoiding the spoon after 23 rounds and coming through the qualifying 8s. And I'm taking nothing for granted there.

You never know, in a few weeks we might have made up for lost time and be getting back close to mediocrity. But right now it's hard to quell the sense of foreboding.

Re: Predicted league 2016 : Sun Jan 24, 2016 5:02 pm  

I think we'll come thirteenth.

Re: Predicted league 2016 : Sun Jan 24, 2016 5:08 pm  

Sandro II Terrorista wrote:

I think we'll come thirteenth.

As a mate of mine said last season after the CC dry bumming against Leeds - "thought you did well to get zero"

Well Goose, I think we'll struggle to get thirteenth. I'm looking for the nearest turd pile to get used to the smell.

Re: Predicted league 2016 : Sun Jan 24, 2016 5:40 pm  

Sandro II Terrorista wrote:

I think we'll come thirteenth.

You over rate us.

Re: Predicted league 2016 : Mon Jan 25, 2016 6:52 am  

8th is achievable

Re: Predicted league 2016 : Mon Jan 25, 2016 7:40 am  

Paul T - HKR wrote:

8th is achievable

Which 4 sides do you see finishing below rovers?

Re: Predicted league 2016 : Mon Jan 25, 2016 7:42 am  

Paul T - HKR wrote:

8th is achievable

Not in Superleague it ain't for this coach. Name 4 teams we'll finish above.

Re: Predicted league 2016 : Mon Jan 25, 2016 8:00 am  

I will name five teams who won't be in the bottom 4 - Leeds, Wigan, Saints, Warry & Giants but as for the rest it will be a dogfight. Each one of the remaining 7 teams has issues of some sort which could turn their season sour or otherwise.

For the record, I say 8th is achievable if Rovers can keep the spine pretty much intact.

IMO anyone basing predictions on trial games are crazy (ie Salford 22 Wigan 0).