as it's the close season and there's nowt much to talk about
what about us "know it all fans" again having a go at predicting the final finishing positions for the 2012 regular season.

here's my predictions
1- warrington
2- saints
3- rhinos
4- wigan
5- giants
6- catalan
7- hull kr
8- hull fc
9- castleford
10- bradford
11- salford
12- wakefield
13- broncos
14- widnes

c'mon all you big hitters on ss.com that regularly abstain from posting your views,it's only a bit of fun guys

Link to the equivalent thread from 2011 : viewtopic.php?f=17&t=477434&start=60 (as it will come in useful for scoring if I take on the task again next season.) Can I request entries follow the example set by the OP listing the teams using 1 to 14 prefixes. Cheers.

Link to the equivalent thread from 2011 : viewtopic.php?f=17&t=477434&start=60 (as it will come in useful for scoring if I take on the task again next season.) Can I request entries follow the example set by the OP listing the teams using 1 to 14 prefixes. Cheers.

1- Warrington
2- Saints
3- Wigan
4- Hull FC
5- Catalan
6- Rhinos
7- Giants
8- Bradford
9- Hull KR
10- Broncos
11- Castleford
12- Salford
13- Wakefield
14- Widnes

Leeds don't need to worry about where they finish.

I'm quite happy for the coaching staff at other SL clubs to put emphasis on finishing the regular season as high as possible, and then be shot when the important games start, leaving Leeds to come storming up the inside rail to win when it matters.

Absolutely agree with all of that.

The challenge for Leeds in 2012 is to play more rubbish and finish even lower down the table than they did in 2011 and still become SL champions all over again.

Can they achieve such a distinction courtesy of serving up more emphatic rubbish next year by finishing say... 7th? Or even 8th?

Given the state of the rest of the SL competition, I don't see why not.

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

1. Wigan Warriors
2. St. Helens
3. Warrington Wolves
4. Leeds Rhinos
5. Huddersfield Giants
6. Catalans Dragons
7. Hull FC
8. London Broncos
9. Hull KR
10. Bradford Bulls
11. Castleford Tigers
12. Salford City Reds
13. Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
14. Widnes Vikings

1.St Helens
2.Warrington
3.Rhinos
4.Wigan
5.Huddersfield
6.Hull
7.Catalans
8.Hull KR
9.Castleford
10.Wakey
11.Salford
12.Bullsh#*
13.Broncos
14.Widnes

My top 4 could occur in pretty much any order, but I'll pick one anyway.

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

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

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

What position will Leeds win it from this year?

4th. Can't you read?

Wouldn't be surprised to see at least one of the Hull clubs overtake Huddersfield in 2012, I think the Giants have had their best shot at winning silverware with this current side which is only going to decline IMO.

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