It's interesting to see so many still thinking Wigan will hit top2/3 without Leuleui and Finch who imo they have down-graded at least 2 levels with Smith and Green!
Saying that 2 new HB's still to gel with each other and the 9 i dont think Wigan will be as fluent or as strong as last year.

Rhinoms-have to agree. If you look at strongest sides compared to last year, Wigan are:

2012:

Tomkins, Charnley, Goulding, Carmont, Richards, Finch, Leuluai, Mossop, McIlorum, Lima, Hansen, Hock, O'Loughlin

R: Smith, Lauaki, Prescott, Farrell

2013:

Tomkins S, Charnley, Goulding, Thornley, Richards, Green, Smith, Mossop, McIlorum, Taylor, Hansen, Lauaki, O'Loughlin

R: Tomkins L, Prescott, Flower, Farrell

7 changes in the best X7 to last year, and have lost 5 of their big-hitters, with only one (Lima) being replaced with anywhere near the same quality.

Top three will be Wire, Leeds & Saints, with Wigan fighting it out with Hull FC & Catalans for the dreaded 4th spot.

Quote ="Separate Ways"Top three =#0000BFwill be Wire, Leeds & Saints, with Wigan fighting it out with Hull FC & Catalans for the dreaded 4th spot.'" That sounds pretty definite except it's not what you were saying prior to christmas - viewtopic.php?f=17&t=540817&start=9 what's changed at Wigan apart from a potential loose cannon bad influence being removed from the dressing room ?

Quote ="Separate Ways"Top three =#0000BFwill be Wire, Leeds & Saints, with Wigan fighting it out with Hull FC & Catalans for the dreaded 4th spot.'" That sounds pretty definite except it's not what you were saying prior to christmas - viewtopic.php?f=17&t=540817&start=9 what's changed at Wigan apart from a potential loose cannon bad influence being removed from the dressing room ?

1- Wolves- GF Runners up
2- rhinos Gf winners
3- saints
4- Wigan
5- Hull FC
6- Huddersfield
7- Dragons
8- Bulls
9- Wildcats
10- Hull KR
11- London
12- Widnes
13- Castleford
14- Salford

I've changed my mind?

1. Warrington
2. Saints
3. Leeds
4. Hull FC
5. Wigan
6. Catalans
7. Bradford
8. Hudderfield
9. Wildcats
10. Hull KR
11. Castleford
12. Salford
13. Widnes
14. London

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

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

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

Could see St Helens and Wire being either way round in the top 2 but I think Saints may finish top. Wigan 3rd as for me they are not as strong as last year. Can't see Cas getting in the 8.

1. Warringto
2. Saints
3. Leeds
4. Hull
5. Wigan
6. Dragons
7. Giants
8. Hull KR
9. Bulls
10.Wakefield
11.London
12 Widnes
13.Cas
14.Salford

Certainly hope so. I look forward to watching a different team try to win a GF from fifth place. Only right that someone else should get a crack, given the advantage it confers.

1. Warrington
2. Saints
3. Leeds
4. Wigan
5. Hull
6. Dragons
7. Giants
8. Bulls
9. Hull KR
10.London
11.Wakefield
12 Salford
13.Widnes
14.Cas

48 entries in at present but still need 4 more to equal last year's record field.

Entry for this season's comp closes at 8pm tonight.

Just noticed ellery hanleys top 14.
1 Warrington
2 st helens
3 Wigan
4 Leeds
5 Catalan
6 huddersfield
7 hull fc
8 hull kr
9 Bradford
10 Wakefield
11 castleford
12 Salford
13 widnes
14 London
Published in today's sun

Some journalists' predictions:

Dave Hadfield (Independent)

1. Warrington
2. Leeds
3. St.Helens
4. Wigan
5. Hull
6. Catalans
7. Huddersfield
8. Wakefield
9. Hull KR
10. Widnes
11. London
12. Castleford
13. Bradford
14. Salford
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Neil Barraclough (Mail)

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

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Steamy final league predictions

1 Rhinos
2 Wolves
3 Saints
4 Warriors
5 HFC
6 Bulls
7 Dragons
8 Wildcats
9 Giants
10 HKR
11 Tigers
12 Vikings
13 London
14 City Reds

Realistically Leeds have struggled for consistancy over the regular rounds the last three seasons and I fell it could be so this year as well. I think a few clubs will also be desperate to bury us this year - Hull tonight will be one.

We'll still win it from 7th though.



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

Entry now closed for 2013.

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Be sure to check back at the season end to see how you placed when this thread re-appears on the front page.

Based on the mode values the following is the composite view of those who have posted.
Interestingly (?) nobody posted this nactual prediction, but one poster differed in only 2 positions.

1. Wolves
2. Saints
3. Rhinos
4. Wigan
5. Hull
6. Dragons
7. Giants
8. Wakefield
9. Bulls
10.HullKR
11.Broncos
12.Widnes
13,Cas
14.Salford.

The most popular choice was for Salford to come last, followed by the Wolves to finish top.

Really badly I can predict.

i have just had a look back through what we all thought would be the final regular seasons finishing positions and this one stood out



i guess that nobby thought that salford's squad was that 5hite that they were certain to finish last,i wonder what could have tempted him over to coach that rabble?

Anyone who didn't predict as a bare minimum 7 out of the 8 qualifiers for the play-off's needs to have a word with themselves.

Predicting 8 out of 8 would be nothing more than a par performance IMO.

Par for me then.

as regular super league season has come to it's conclusion i thought i would bring this topic back out so that everyone could see how well their predictions went.

the giants were obviously the big over achievers in most posters predictions

i'm not sure if tvoc will again undertake the official scoring to see who the eventual winner is





1: Huddersfield Giants

2: Warrington Wolves

3: Leeds Rhinos

4: Wigan Warriors

5: St. Helens

6: Hull FC

7: Catalan Dragons

8: Hull Kingston Rovers

9: Bradford Bulls

10: Widnes Vikings

11: Wakefield Wildcats

12: Castleford Tigers

13: London Broncos

14:Salford City Reds

Think mine comes in at 26.

Got Wire, Leeds, Wigan, Catalans & Salford bang on.

Costliest mistakes
Saints - 1st
Hudds - 8th
Wakey - 6th
Widnes - 13th