I predict a top 2 finish if Mags, Zac and Watkins stay injury free.

That made me chuckle. Mostly because I can see most of what he said coming true.

Surely we have to demonstrate how dreadful the whole playoff system is by finishing eighth and then coasting our way to a third succesive GF win under Supermac. perhaps then some of his critics (of which I was one in his first year) will finally eat a full plateful of humble pie.
"We'll win it from eighth, we'll win it from eighth, we're Leeds Rhinos we'll win it from eighth"

so you vanish for almost a month and come back with several paragraphs of the same drivel you have been spouting all season?



Classic Billy Eve

Mods sticky this please

I predict a change to the play-off system to avoid a repeat of the last two years.

This change to the format would have to come from Sky

If i am correct then i believe that the current play off format will last until at least the 2015 season as it was agreed by all the SL clubs and by Sky and that a certain number of play off games were agreed to be shown on tv

Now why doesn't that surprise me - in that case I predict much of the same as this years offerings.

Post this on all other boards.

Different year, same drivel.

Given Herr Eve has taken the trouble to write so much it would rude not to indulge him in his attempt to cover all the bases.

This is my take on next season - some of this may change if further substantial signings are made by any of the top sides.

1. Saints - they look a strong squad and hopeful Brown will put some trust in Gaskill who has the ability to unlock defences. Only concern is Brown being offered a job in the NRL in July.

2. Leeds - this is dependant on signing a hooker of quality who can defend in the middle, McShane is not the answer and neither is Hood at this stage. Letting Lunt go was disappointing. The squad is 4 light of what it was last year - GH needs to add a couple more players

3. Warrington - the GF final loss will hurt and key players are ageing, must also dint Smith's confidence to be out coached by his pupil when it really mattered.

4. Wigan - the loss of key players will hurt, Wane will not see the season out, I expect to see Brian Smith in place by June

5. Hull - not sure how Scott Prince will find Withernsea compared to Cairns!! he will certainly find SL a lot tougher than he thinks - ageing players poor defensive backs but the best of the rest. On a positive they failed to land Chase.

6. Catalan - Robinson was a great coach and the side over achieved - can't see them having the impact this year

7. Wakefield - a team on the up who play attractive rugby under a coach who is a bit smarter than most give him credit for. Also the club has a very good youth set up.

8. London - Rae to work his magic and kick the ageing Aussies into earning the money they taking from the club.

The rest nowhere - Salford and Castleford to fold before the end of the campaign, coaching changes at Widnes, Huddersfield and Hull KR.

Leeds to win the CC final beating all their major rivals on the way ala 99, torrential weather to enable Leeds to win the WCC and Australia to embarrass England in the World Cup final.

I think other sides will have finally got it into their heads how the competition works. Combine this with a bit of psychological damage from trying hard all year and then losing to Leeds when it matters and I think the standard of the weekly rounds will be poor next season.

Leeds to finish in the top two.