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Quote: Gotcha "You don't have to explain. Only a Wigan fan could not see further than their own @r5e.'"

Nice.

Given that Saints were so poor last season it is a huge leap of faith to see them winning anything this season. It surprised me that so many posters see Saints as a bigger threat than Wigan as well. Personally I welcome a better Saints team. Added spice to the derby and all that...

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I think Saints had a young squad last year that got better as it went on. It will probably be better still this year. I think it is a year too soon for them to win anything.

As for Wire, we've been told that it's "the year of the Wolf" for about a decade now. No championships. I conclude that Wire optimism is inversely proportional to their championship prospects. Therefore the fact that they're not confident will be the key factor in their success.

Or something.

Predictions are tricky beggars anyway. Neither Hudds or Wigan looked the best teams on paper last year. In the two phases of the season (regular and play-offs respectively) they were the best team on grass, where it counted. Saints, Leeds, Wigan, Warrington and maybe Hudds have the capacity to come out on top this year. It's all about how they knit everything together.

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Anyone else think that Leeds' potential is purely down to McDermott?

We have the best back line, its common knowledge.
We have a some very good back rowers.
The props we have are decent, JP, Kylie, Bailey, Singleton are solid enough.
We have 4 halves that would get in most SL sides.

Our only flaw is McDermott and his unstructured headless chicken rugby.

With a decent coach Leeds could finish 1st. With McDermott we will finish 5th.

Saints look great on paper, but again its the coach. Nathan Brown is still unproven for me. Look what Anderson did with Huddersfield after Brown made a complete balls up.

Wigan, they will feel the losses this season. Last year they did well to replace the ones they lost, this year is too much and will struggle to keep pace at the top.

Huddersfield will have another outstanding season, they could run away with it.

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Quote: RhinoNeil "Anyone else think that Leeds' potential is purely down to McDermott?

We have the best back line, its common knowledge.
We have a some very good back rowers.
The props we have are decent, JP, Kylie, Bailey, Singleton are solid enough.
We have 4 halves that would get in most SL sides.

Our only flaw is McDermott and his unstructured headless chicken rugby.

With a decent coach Leeds could finish 1st. With McDermott we will finish 5th.'"



I strongly believe McDermott is currently the wrong coach for this club, and has taken us backwards. However, I don't agree with your assessment on the players. Yes we do have the best backline, but I think you are over rating the rest on the post. We have aged half backs who whilst they have the rugby brain do not have the speed that they used to. We have forwards entirely reliant on Peacock who will be performing an ubelievable feat if he can go through the season missing only 8 or 9 games. We have lost 8 players who were used last season, and replaced them with 3, one of whom is out for a long period.

This year coming, because we haven't planned properly, I don't think another coach would make the difference how we will finish. It would however help for future years.

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Quote: Gotcha "I strongly believe McDermott is currently the wrong coach for this club, and has taken us backwards. However, I don't agree with your assessment on the players. Yes we do have the best backline, but I think you are over rating the rest on the post. We have aged half backs who whilst they have the rugby brain do not have the speed that they used to. We have forwards entirely reliant on Peacock who will be performing an ubelievable feat if he can go through the season missing only 8 or 9 games. We have lost 8 players who were used last season, and replaced them with 3, one of whom is out for a long period.

This year coming, because we haven't planned properly, I don't think another coach would make the difference how we will finish. It would however help for future years.'"


McGuire is the only halfback showing his age. Burrow still looks like a spring chicken. His pace out of dummy half, which created 2 tries, vs Wire playoff was sublime. Sinfield has never had pace anyway and still has an outstanding appearance record. The other is Sutcliffe who is a kid.

The Props, not forwards, may be reliant on JP. I'd have loved to have seen another prop added to the squad but for what ever reason thats not happened. However JP can be rotated, the others can hold the fort against the whipping boys. If JP is not fit for the big games, then we are in trouble, until then....

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I've just read a tweet by David Sadler he says Phil Clarke is tipping Salford to win SL.I hope Salford do well,but I wonder if the Prophet Phil has had a revelation from Angel Gabriel

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Phil Clarkes predictions arent overly accurate, think he's tipped Wire last few years to win GF..... expect the same level of accuracy this year.

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Seem to recall him in the studio after Hull beat Wire at Halliwell Jones in the middle of last season saying he thought Hull would make the GF.

When their's a video ref decision and all the others are saying its a try he'll say it's not, and when they all think no try he'll say it should be given. He's a waste of airtime that would be better given to Carney or Wells.

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What's more insane is he calls Lee Mossop one of the best forwards in SL.

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Quote: lionarmour87 "I've just read a tweet by David Sadler he says Phil Clarke is tipping Salford to win SL.I hope Salford do well,but I wonder if the Prophet Phil has had a revelation from Angel Gabriel'"


Or a revelation & back hander from Dr Koukash.

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If the Broncos keep recruiting at this pace they won't get relegated their squad is getting stronger by the day

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Quote: cymraegrhino "If the Broncos keep recruiting at this pace they won't get relegated their squad is getting stronger by the day'"


Ross sounds hungry for it, so will lead them well down middle.

with 2 going round, for the bottom enders, they'll be throwing kitchen sink in if it helps them stay up. The battle to avoid relegation will be more captivating than seeing playoff positions.

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I don't think Salford are by any means a certainty to make the 8, though if Noble gets them to click they have a chance. Hock is a signing that could go either way, Chase is a good player obviously, and Morley might be a little long in the tooth, but it's his home town club and I reckon they will get some good spells out of him. But I think making the 8 will be the big target. If they finish in the top 6 I'll be very surprised.

Stranger things have happened, but if they make the Grand Final I'll eat my hat, or at least a special hat-shaped cake.

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