Quote: bentleberry "You can't make a case for anyone else at the bottom yet go on to list exactly the case why Huddersfield should probably be bottom again? Wakey were riddled with injuries towards the end and had lots of other problems throughout the season including the coach quitting part way into the season and the ground going back up for sale, yet the still managed to make the top 8 (just), and make the semi finals of the CC (having played an extra CC game to the top 8 clubs). I don't doubt that if they hadn't been in the CC or Salford hadn't been deducted points then they would have concentrated on the league games which they lost (seemingly in an attempt to preserve bodies). They also have Jowitt and Johnstone who have both been named as rookie and young player of the year respectively. They have made some decent signings and got rid of some wasted spots, with roughly 1/3 of the squad now comprised of academy products. I'd expect them to kick on this year, and show a bit more progress than last.'"
My fear for Wakefield is that they picked up the vast majority of their points during a red hot two months following Chester coming in. Had their form been a bit more consistent then I'd be more confident, but I can't see them having a run like that again. The same applies to Widnes.
Huddersfield on paper are a pretty good team, and with the coach having a bit more time to work with them they probably will improve, just not dramatically enough to go from bottom to the top 8.