Schoey has predicted Leeds to finish 3rd.
He praises Agar and is looking forward to seeing if Long can squeeze that little extra out of a squad packed with talent and potential
Says Lui needs to step up because he hasn't been playing to his maximum week in week out.

1 Saints
2 Wigan
3 Leeds
4 Warrington
5 Huddersfield
6 Hull
7 Catalan
8 Salford
9 Castleford
10 Hull KR
11 Leigh
12 Wakefield.

Off current squads I don't think Schoefield is far off obviously nobody knows until the season kicks off. My prediction before a ball is kicked.

1. Saints
2. Wigan
3. Warrington
4. Leeds
5. Huddersfield
6. Hull FC
7. Catalans
8. Castleford
9. Salford
10. Hull KR
11. Wakefield
12. Leigh

Think Saints vs Wigan Grand final again ( I hope were there instead though)
I do fancy us to retain Challenge Cup and I'm gonna go for a Leeds vs Huddersfield final. I really hope we can get to some sort of normality for when the season starts and have fans back in the stands but obviously people's health comes first we'll have to wait and see.

ill chuck my predictions in for whats its worth
1.saints
2.wigan
3.leeds
4.huddersfield
5.warrington
6.catalans
7.hull fc
8.castleford
9.hull kr
10.salford
11.wakey
12.leigh

think huddersfield will be good this year tipping them for the CC (although hope we can retain it)
saints v wigan final again (saints to win again)
be interesting to look back at end of season see how it compares

Are they running CC this year, I heard rumours cup may not be played.

Not quite sure where anybody is getting Leeds above Wire , to be honest the top 3 sort themselves out , after that it is anybodys guess but no way will Wakey be bottom 2

I think Cas will be higher and Hull and Huddersfield much lower, not sure what I have missed with Huddersfield but apart from new coach and a couple of new signings, they don’t to me look anything other than 7-9 place. Reckon 3-4 for us, warrington will flatter to deceive again, Hull need a serious rebuild too many flat track bullies and a new unproven coach. Wakey Salford Hull kr Leigh will be tge bottom dwellers.

1. Saints or Wigan
2. As above
3. Leeds or warrington
4. As above
5. Catalan
6 cas
7. Hull
8. Huddersfield
9. Hull Kr
10. Salford
11. Wakefield
12.Leigh

Think he's got it about right. Will ask come down to injury profile. We were crippled by it Larry season, hence went out of playoffs. Teams that stayed healthy progressed.....

1 Wigan
2 Saints
3 Wire
4 Leeds
5 Huddersfield
6 Catalans
7 Castleford
8 Hull
9 Wakefield
10 Hull KR
11 Salford
12 Leigh

Wigan to beat Saints in GF and Cup going to Saints.

As per my other post

Wigan team to beat next year. Very impressive squad and Bateman is a brilliant player. If I had a spare fiver it’d go on Wigan to be champs.

We’re in the teams battling it out for 5th and 3rd which will be close. We have a very average stand off and I still feel we’re a touch short outwide for xfactor players

I’m expecting Hudds to go well and Wire should if Inglis is fit. Cas will be much better too. Who knows with Hull FC. Probably start well then fade badly as usual but it’s anyone’s guess

I'm surprised Schofield has us that high up. He hates Leeds. Especially Sinfield. I have Warrington above us and probably Catalan if they can manage around Covid restrictions.

Apart from Evalds, who have Cas signed? I'm not sure they're any better than last season?

I just think Cas will go better than last year. Evalds will add some strike too. Expect to see quite a lot of pressure on Powell if they don’t though

Wigan
Saints
Wire
Catalans
Leeds
Huddersfield
Hull
Cas
HKR
Wakey
Salford
Leigh

Not sure where you get that Schofield hates Leeds as that is untrue , i doubt he hates Sinny either

Wigan
Saints
Wire
Catalans
Hull
Huddersfield
Leeds
Cas
HKR
Wakey
Salford
Leigh
Think we are too lightweight in the forwards. We will get bullied by the top 5 both home and away.

don't think he hates leeds just might have a chip about future generations trophies

Can't see us making the playoffs unless Covid/injuries are a major factor. Nearer the middle than the top based on the current squad.

I think another transition season then we will breakthrough. Really looking forward to this season though hope to get in to see a few games too

That and the bashing he and others gave us prior to winning the comp twice from 5th. Made to look foolish. Love Sinnys speech.

I have over the years had a few conversations with Schofield and never once have i thought he hated Leeds in fact the total opposite.

we were poor for much of those seasons however good the play offs were he just got paid for saying it

Nah Schoey loves Leeds. he may say some daft stuff sometimes and have a fair bit of envy of the lads who swept the trophies in recent times as opposed to his lack of medals but lets be honest, a lot of stuff he said was also echoed by many on here and calling out of the club seemed justified at the time, it wasn't all perfect far from it particularly during the Brian Mac years.

Lots of hard to call things this year. A few new coaches and covid makes predictions really tough. I expect Saints and Wigan to be the top 2 again, and I think Leigh and Wakefield will be scrapping to avoid relegation. Beyond that it's anyone's guess really. I like the look of Huddersfield, they have quietly put a good squad together over the last couple of seasons and I like Watson as a coach, I can certainly see them in the playoffs.

It also seems like everyone is writing off Hull, but I am really impressed with everything that Hodgson has said and done so far. He is very different in his approach to what Radford was, and that's exactly what we needed. I also think Jake Connor is set for a huge season in the number 1 shirt. He has the talent and he has one of the best full backs of the modern era to learn from. If he applies himself and listens to what he's being told then he could be a man of steel contender imo.

You guys are tough to call, you have a good squad and have proved you can beat anyone on your day, but I still have very little faith in Agar's coaching ability. Warrington will be there or there abouts again before falling short. Catalans will flatter to deceive. No idea about Cas or Hull KR (who have recruited really well actually). Salford will probably struggle.

Wigan
Saints
Warrington
Hull
Leeds
Huddersfield
Catalans
Castleford
Hull KR
Salford
Wakefield
Leigh

I certainly won't be putting any money on that though!

Where is Shaul going to play?

He is out injured long term, he will miss at least the first half of the season. But if Connor is a success I suspect he might be used on the wing when he returns.