2016 | League position predictions : Sat Jan 09, 2016 8:32 am  

hi to all you southstander posters out there old and new
it's at this time of the year where us know it all posters predict how the new season will pan out before a ball has even been kicked

as i have repeatedly said each year this is not a serious competition and it is only a bit of light hearted fun
i therefore once again urge all of the southstander.com big hitters and especially those regular posters that have opinions on every subject and will argue their point until the cows come home
to make their predictions this year

congratulations to "smokey ta" who finished top of the league in 2015,
can anyone dethrone him in 2016?


if tvoc is prepared to undertake the scoring of the competition yet again this year then i propose that we replicate last seasons competition and that we.......
a: predict the regular season finishing positions after 23 rounds
b: predict the top 4 play off sides that will make the play off's after the top 8 split
c: predict which 4 sides will rejoin sl for the following season through their play off series of games
d: grand final winner
e: challenge cup winner


craigizzard proposed this system last season to determine how the points would be awarded

craigizzard wrote:

It's tricky, but what I would suggest is the "usual" scoring system for the selections after 23 rounds (ie. 0 points for getting the selection correct, 3 points for being 3 positions out etc.)

Then MINUS two points for each of the top 4 correctly positioned (MINUS one point for getting a top 4 team right but in the wrong position), MINUS one point for each of the "returning to SL" teams correctly identified, and MINUS three points for each of the GF and CC winners.

Lowest score wins.

tvoc who has kindly adjudicated and posted the final finishing positions each season agreed that they were the easiest way to award points under the new play off structures.
so the points scoring system should stay the same imo

my regular season finishing positions are:

1: warriors
2: rhinos
3: saints
4: giants
5: tigers
6: dragons
7: wolves
8: hull fc

9: hull kr
10: wildcats
11: red devils
12: vikings

the final top 4 play off sides will be
1: wigan
2: saints
3: rhinos
4: giants

the 4 sides that will rejoin sl in 2017 will be
9: hull kr
10: wildcats
11: red devils
12: centurions

gf winner: rhinos
cc winner: saints

Re: predictions for the 2016 sl finishing position : Sat Jan 09, 2016 6:07 pm  

Here you go

Regular season - 23 weeks
1. Leeds
2. Wigan
3. Warrington
4. Saints
5. Dragons
6. Giants
7. Hull FC
8. Salford

Bottom 4
9. Cas
10. Hull KR
11. Wakefield
12. Widnes

Top 4 Play off sides
1. Leeds
2. Dragons
3. Warrington
4. Wigan

4 sides to stay in SL
1. Hull KR
2. Cas
3. Leigh
4. Halifax

Winners
GF - Leeds
CC - Dragons

Re: predictions for the 2016 sl finishing position : Sat Jan 09, 2016 6:20 pm  

Here you go:

Regular season:
1. Saints
2. Warriors
3. Rhinos
4. Wolves
5. Dragons
6. Hull
7. Giants
8. Tigers

Top 4 after playoffs:
1. Saints
2. Rhinos
3. Warriors
4. Wolves

Remain in SL:
1. Reds
2. Hull KR
3. Wildcats
4. Vikings

GF winners: Rhinos

CC winners: Warriors

Re: predictions for the 2016 sl finishing position : Sat Jan 09, 2016 7:35 pm  

my regular season finishing positions are:

1: Rhinos
2: Wigan
3: Dragons
4: Giants
5: Saints
6: Tigers
7: Wolves
8: Hull KR

9: Salford
10: Hull FC
11: Wildcats
12: Vikings

the final top 4 play off sides will be
1: Wigan (LLS)
2: Rhinos
3: Dragons
4: Saints

4 to re-join 2017:
9: Hull FC
10: Wildcats
11: Salford
12: Bradford

GF Winner: Rhinos (Vs Unsure)
CC Winner: Saints (Vs Wigan)

Re: predictions for the 2016 sl finishing position : Sat Jan 09, 2016 7:54 pm  

1. Wigan Warriors
2. Red Devils
3. Wildcats
4. Vikings
5. Hull KR
6. Hull FC
7. Giants
8. Tigers
9, Dragons
10. Wolves
11. Saints
12 Rhinos

Top 4 after playoffs:
1. Wigan
2. Red Devils
3. WIldcats
4. Vikings

Remain in SL:
1. Dragons
2. Wolves
3. Centurions
4. Bulls

GF winners: Wigan Warriors

CC winners: Wigan Warriors

Re: predictions for the 2016 sl finishing position : Sat Jan 09, 2016 11:57 pm  

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

Top 4 after playoffs

1. Leeds
2. Wigan
3. St Helens
4. Catalans

Return to SL

HKR
Wakefield
Salford
Widnes

CC St Helens
GF Leeds

Re: predictions for the 2016 sl finishing position : Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:29 am  

Regular season:

1. Wigan
2. Leeds
3. St Helens
4. Huddersfield
5. Catalans
6. Castleford
7. Hull KR
8. Warrington

9. Hull FC
10. Salford
11. Wakefield
12. Widnes

Top 4 for the playoffs:
1. Leeds
2. Wigan
3. St Helens
4. Huddersfield

Return to SL:
9. Hull FC
10. Salford
11. Wakefield
12. Widnes

GF winner - St Helens
CC winner - Leeds

Re: predictions for the 2016 sl finishing position : Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:45 am  

1 - Leeds
2 - Wigan
3 - Saints
4 - Cas
5 - Hudds
6 - Warrington
7 - Catalans
8 - Hull
9 - HKR
10 - Widnes
11 - Wakefield
12 - Salford

Top 4

1 - Wigan
2 - Leeds
3 - Saints
4 - Cas

Promoted to SL
HKR
Widnes
Wakey
Leigh

GF - Wigan
CC - Leeds

Re: predictions for the 2016 sl finishing position : Sun Jan 10, 2016 9:10 am  

Regular season
1 Wigan
2 Saints
3 Leeds
4 Wire
5 Catalan
6 Giants
7 Cas
8 HKR
9 Wakefield
10 Hull
11 Widnes
12 Salford

play off top 4
1 Wigan
2 Leeds
3 Saints
4 Wire

return to SL
Hull
Wakefield
Widnes
Leigh

GF Leeds
CC Saints

Re: predictions for the 2016 sl finishing position : Sun Jan 10, 2016 10:20 am  

Regular season:

1. Wigan
2. Leeds
3. Warrington
4. Saints
5. Catalans
6. Huddersfield
7. Castleford
8. Hull FC

9. Hull KR
10. Salford
11. Wakefield
12. Widnes

Top 4 for the playoffs:
1. Wigan
2. Leeds
3. Saints
4. Warrington

Return to SL:
9. Hull KR
10. Salford
11. Wakefield
12. Widnes

GF winner - Leeds
CC winner - Warrington