As it is that time of the year let us make a note of what the experts are saying will happen this season

Sporting life predict we will be third. Cannot seem to post link.

Although that is Ian Laybourn's view.

Will add more as i find them.

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Summary: Leeds, Saints, Hudds, Wire, Wigan, Wakey, FC, Catalans, Bradford, KR, Cas, Quins, Crusaders, Salford

was told that the Mirror said 8th.

Mirror predicts 6th!

They predict Leeds, Wigan, Wire, Saints, Bulls, Giants, Hull Kr, Hull FC, Catalans, Wakey, Cas, Quins, Salford, Crusaders.

Personally I can't see past Leeds for top spot but I think 2-8 is going to be as tight as a gnat's chuff.

This was the teams problem too last year according to NB, Why not? IMO Leeds pack are a year older, Senior is now , well a SENIOR in terms and some of the others a re no spring chickens.

I think if we want to push onto that next level this season we should be looking at teams like Leeds for at least 2 points over the season, not an easy task but we have strengthened well IMO.

Won't be long before we find out

Robbie Paul predicts is to finish 4th in the Times. www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/ ... 007081.ece

Robbie Paul predicts is to finish 4th in the Times. www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/ ... 007081.ece

anything from 8th upwards is good enough for me, as although we look to have improved the squad, surely we cant reciprocate last year?? can we??

Er...don't you mean "replicate" rather than "reciprocate" there, unless you are being unusually altruistic...?



And yes, you sure can replicate last year and have every chance. Or you might finish a whole lot lower. I suggest that, as the guy earlier said, 2-8/9 is too close to call right now?

Agree with that, top 8 please for me. Some good teams in the league, but unlikely to be Quins as rivals on today's performance.

Anywhere in the top 8 would be nice.

No point finishing 3rd and losing in the playoffs to the 8th place team. I'd have preferred the opposite.

Last tackle predicts fifth with us winning the CC. I would take that www./blogpost_217- ... k-off.html

Last tackle predicts fifth with us winning the CC. I would take that www./blogpost_217- ... k-off.html

The Sunday people have it like this. No link so buy the paper you cheapskates.

Apparently The People, and Robbie Paul, came up with:

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

Andy WilsonN does not know who to predict so decides to use some ACCURATE LOGIC.





"I'm going to bottle out of predicting a one to 14 this year, on the grounds that last year's efforts (with Catalans top) turned out to be so risible. But I'd bracket Huddersfield, St Helens, Warrington, Wigan and Catalans as the most likely to fill places two to six, with Hull and Bradford having the potential to shake up that order given a strong following wind – which roughly translated means not many injuries – and Wakey, Cas and Hull KR more likely to target Wembley while jostling for the lower play-off positions."

The Sun says fifth www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... guide.html

The Sun says fifth www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... guide.html

Dave Hadfield and the INDY says www.independent.co.uk/sport/gene ... 82409.html

Dave Hadfield and the INDY says www.independent.co.uk/sport/gene ... 82409.html

The express puts us in the eight i think www.express.co.uk/posts/view/154 ... eign-again

The express puts us in the eight i think www.express.co.uk/posts/view/154 ... eign-again

i say second but im no expert

No your not an expert, you are a pessimist

A pessimist No chance
Goodie is from the glass is half full school, although he always had at least 2 glasses on the go!!

Quote ="Durham Giant"Robbie Paul predicts is to finish 4th in the Times. www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/ ... 007081.ece'" tl;dr Any chance of cliff notes from the pundits like I did with the Sporting Life?

Quote ="Durham Giant"Robbie Paul predicts is to finish 4th in the Times. www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/ ... 007081.ece'" tl;dr Any chance of cliff notes from the pundits like I did with the Sporting Life?

And trust me non of them that write in those papers are.

Thats the first sensible thing Andy Wilson has ever written on RL in his life.

And why oh why do people keep punting for Wire to have a great season, every single year?

Well you know what they say about an infinite number of monkeys and an infinite number of typewriters...they'll have to have a great season eventually...sometime this millennium maybe...?