Re: Predictions 2017 : Mon Dec 12, 2016 11:00 pm  

1 wigan
2 fc
3 warrington
4 saints
5 castleford
6 leeds
7 catalan
8 huddersfield

9 wakefield
10 leigh
11 widnes
12 salford

As posted on the widnes/salford thread 7th to 10th could all swap around

Re: Predictions 2017 : Wed Dec 14, 2016 1:22 am  

number 6 wrote:

1 wigan
2 fc
3 warrington
4 saints
5 castleford
6 leeds
7 catalan
8 huddersfield

9 wakefield
10 leigh
11 widnes
12 salford

As posted on the widnes/salford thread 7th to 10th could all swap around

I think Wakefield will be the bolter this season. Might even end up in the top four.
I think the bottom four will come from Huddersfield, Catalan, Leigh, Widnes and Salford.
There will be no change after the MPG.

Re: Predictions 2017 : Wed Dec 14, 2016 11:17 pm  

Saints will finish 5th, and then Cunningham will declare "it's not his squad", and he'll carry on saying "that he can't believe Widnes let Owens leave on a free".

[PopTart]

Re: Predictions 2017 : Thu Dec 15, 2016 12:10 pm  

Oh no. No one is predicting Trinity will finish bottom. We could be in trouble. That's never happened before.

Re: Predictions 2017 : Thu Dec 15, 2016 12:32 pm  

PopTart wrote:

Oh no. No one is predicting Trinity will finish bottom. We could be in trouble. That's never happened before.

Don't worry a few have if you could be bothered to trawl though it all but i wouldn't bother.

Re: Predictions 2017 : Thu Dec 15, 2016 3:38 pm  

PopTart wrote:

Oh no. No one is predicting Trinity will finish bottom. We could be in trouble. That's never happened before.

You should read the O.P.

proper-shaped-balls wrote:

I think Wakefield will be the bolter this season. Might even end up in the top four.
I think the bottom four will come from Huddersfield, Catalan, Leigh, Widnes and Salford.
There will be no change after the MPG.

Is this at the end of the Middle Eights?

Re: Predictions 2017 : Thu Dec 15, 2016 5:19 pm  

The Devil's Advocate wrote:

You should read the O.P.

Is this at the end of the Middle Eights?

No, after 23 rounds.

Re: Predictions 2017 : Fri Dec 16, 2016 5:03 pm  

Castleford won't be the same without their try scoring wiz Dennison Solomona. They will be fighting for 8th spot with woeful Wakefield.

Wigan, with the addition of French stars Morgan Escare and Romain Navarette should be too strong for most clubs.
Leigh, with the addition of French stars Eloi Pelissier and Antoni Maria should avoid the drop and even the MPG.

My list:

Wigan
Warrington
Hull FC
St Helens
Catalans
Leeds
Huddersfield
Castleford

Wakefield
Leigh
Salford
Widnes

Re: Predictions 2017 : Fri Dec 16, 2016 5:33 pm  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

Castleford won't be the same without their try scoring wiz Dennison Solomona. They will be fighting for 8th spot with woeful Wakefield.

Wigan, with the addition of French stars Morgan Escare and Romain Navarette should be too strong for most clubs.
Leigh, with the addition of French stars Eloi Pelissier and Antoni Maria should avoid the drop and even the MPG.

My list:

Wigan
Warrington
Hull FC
St Helens
Catalans
Leeds
Huddersfield
Castleford

Wakefield
Leigh
Salford
Widnes

Although Solomona is a great finisher, his prolific scoring had more to do with Gale and Dorn, ripping the opposition to pieces with their left side offence.
Sure, Solomona had great pace and is an excellent finisher but, other wingers in that position, with the same syle of plat would have scored 30+ tries and if Cas, as a team, stay fit, they will be pushing the top 4.

As for "woeful Wakefield", their recruitment in the close season, especially in the pack, where they were weak last season, will see them challenging for the top 8.
I just hope that they play for a full season.

Huddersfield look like the biggest unknowns.
They dont appear to have strengthened massively but, they have certainly lost a host of players and Catalan look some way off challenging for the top 4.

Apart from that, you might not be too far off

Re: Predictions 2017 : Fri Dec 16, 2016 7:40 pm  

Eddie without Stevo will spout yet once again " this is the most open Superleague ever".
It won't.
The same old will be there or there abouts.
There is no way under the current system that Widnes, Wakefield Castleford Salford or Leigh will ever have a tilt at winning it with a realistic chance.
The chances of a blip are extremely remote. Look at the bookies odds and then see who are the rich ones, bookies or punters