Pre-season predictions : Tue Feb 04, 2014 9:02 am  

Predict the SL and Champs standings and at the end of the season we'll see who was closest. Just a bit of fun.

SL:

1. Wigan
2. St Helens
3. Warrington
4. Leeds
5. Huddersfield
6. Salford
7. Hull FC
8. Catalans
9. Hull KR
10. Bradford
11. Widnes
12. Wakefield
13. Castleford
14. London

GF winners: Wigan
CC winners: St Helens

Championship:

1. Featherstone
2. Sheffield
3. Leigh
4. Halifax
5. Batley
6. Dewsbury
7. North Wales
8. Doncaster
9. Workington
10. Whitehaven
11. Keighley
12. Barrow
13. Rochdale
14. Swinton

GF winners: Sheffield

Tough call between ourselves and Leigh for second spot, but if we keep relatively injury free think we might just sneak it.

Re: Pre-season predictions : Tue Feb 04, 2014 9:15 am  

Doncaster above Dewsbury & Crusaders for me !

Re: Pre-season predictions : Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:18 am  

Superleague

1. St Helens
2. Warrington
3. leeds
4. Wigan
5. Salford
6. Huddersfield
7.Hull FC
8. Catalan
9.Hull KR
10.Castleford
11.Widnes
12.London
13.Bradford
14.Wakefield

GF Leeds
CC Wigan

Championship


1. Leigh
2. Featherstone
3. Sheffield
4. Halifax
5. Batley
6. Doncaster
7. Dewsbury
8. Workington
9. North Wales
10. Whitehaven
11. Barrow
12. Keighley
13. Rochdale
14. Swinton

GF Sheffield


I agree with Weighman I think donny will go well this year, Leigh look very strong and Fev have impressed in pre season if we can nick that second spot we will have had another fantastic season

Re: Pre-season predictions : Tue Feb 04, 2014 6:24 pm  

This is a very difficult prediction , Charlie will post his choices tomorrow , after a lie down in a Darkened room , and a rub down , with a Rugby League Express .

Re: Pre-season predictions : Wed Feb 05, 2014 12:27 am  

The Bookies expect the Super League Title race to be close with 5 teams quoted from 10/3 to 7/1 Not sure how Wigan will react to losing Sam Tomkins and cant see Huddersfield repeating last years league winners trophy St Helens and Leeds should improve and dont discount Warrington they should again be contenders and Salford will improve with the owner spending lots of money. At the bottom and remember two go down this season London will find it tough with lots of changes in the close season and Wakefield also look to have a few problems
1) Warrington
2)Wigan
3) St Helens
4) Leeds
5)Huddersfield
6)Salford
7)Catalan
Hull
9) Hull KR
10) Widnes
11) Bradford
12) Castleford
13) Wakeford
14) London

GF St Helens
CC Warrington

Championship
Featherstone should win a 5th league leaders shield in a row Leigh should improve but they have a horrid playoff record Unfortunately history suggests that it will be very tough for Sheffield to win a third grand final in a row it has only happened once (Leeds) since 1984 in the top flight divisions in England and Australia (and never in the 2nd division but remember Grand Final winners used to get promoted)
1) Featherstone
2) Leigh
3) Sheffield
4) Batley
5) Halifax
6) Doncaster
7) North West Wales
Dewsbury
9) Whitehaven
10) Workington
11) Barrow
12) Swinton
13) Keighley
14) Rochdale
GF Featherstone

Re: Pre-season predictions : Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:38 am  

Well after a long debating session , this is my Conclusion .

1. Warrington .
2.Saints .
3.Wigan .
4.Leeds .
5.Salford .
6. Huddersfield .
7.Catalans .
8.Hull .
9. Hull KR .
10.Castleford .
11.Wakefield .
12.Bradford .
13 . Widnes
14 . London .

Grand Final Wigan v Saints , winners Wigan .

As for our League .

1.Fev .
2. Leigh .
3. Sheffield .
4. Halifax .
5. Batley .
6.Dewsbury .
7. Whitehaven .
8.North Wales Crusaders .
9. Workington .
10.Doncaster .
11.Keighley .
12.Barrow .
13.Swinton .
14. Rochdale .

Our Grand Final will be Fev v Sheffield , my head ruling my heart here , and I think the League placings are more important this year not the GF , I know you Seagulls think Charlie is a terrible Tipster and you are probably right , but that is what I think .Bring on the Owlerton Game . .

Re: Pre-season predictions : Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:49 am  

charlie caroli wrote:

I think the League placings are more important this year not the GF.

Duckzilla agrees with this

Re: Pre-season predictions : Wed Feb 05, 2014 12:26 pm  

charlie caroli wrote:

.... and I think the League placings are more important this year not the GF .......

Happen they will be - but you talk as though no-one bothered about being top of the league last year - or will bother about winning the GF this year.

Re: Pre-season predictions : Wed Feb 05, 2014 5:08 pm  

griff1998 wrote:

Happen they will be - but you talk as though no-one bothered about being top of the league last year - or will bother about winning the GF this year.

Griff you know as well as do , last season finishing Top wasn't that important , it was all about your run in the Play-offs , ours at Leigh being terrible as usual .However this coming year the Funding being so important , it is imperative to finish in the Top 2 , the teams that don't will find themselves at a big disadvantage , at least £300,000 ,and get less depending on your League position .

We at Leigh haven't experienced a GF Win , or even a GF appearance for a few years , but you Eagles have , and will know the money rewards at stake , im sure they are NOTHING like the reported £550.000 ,on offer for finishing in the Top 2 ,ask your own Tubbs what he would prefer finishing in the Top 2 , or a GF win , Charlie knows the answer .

Re: Pre-season predictions : Wed Feb 05, 2014 7:13 pm  

charlie caroli wrote:

Griff you know as well as do , last season finishing Top wasn't that important , it was all about your run in the Play-offs , ours at Leigh being terrible as usual .However this coming year the Funding being so important , it is imperative to finish in the Top 2 , the teams that don't will find themselves at a big disadvantage , at least £300,000 ,and get less depending on your League position .

We at Leigh haven't experienced a GF Win , or even a GF appearance for a few years , but you Eagles have , and will know the money rewards at stake , im sure they are NOTHING like the reported £550.000 ,on offer for finishing in the Top 2 ,ask your own Tubbs what he would prefer finishing in the Top 2 , or a GF win , Charlie knows the answer .

Charlie - the players try to win every game. They'll go for the league and, once that's over, they'll go for the Grand Final. There'll be no "I'd rather win this than that" at this stage of the season.