Think Widnes are getting there. Easy opposition yesterday but first game in over a year.

Think 10 of the 17 on show yesterday came through the academy. Year after year bringing the youth through and providing talent for rugby league.

No flush with money, but will get decent crowds in this league and in superleague. Effectively purchased by a consortium of fans and have been run brilliantly since without spending beyond their means. Strong squad this season and fancy our chances if our injury list stays limited.

Always liked watching us play Toulouse. Always a good amount of French players in their 17 and I think as a club are really developing well.

Sustainable for me it looking at your clubs survival and existence beyond a sugar daddy bailing you out. Toronto not sustainable. No plan B and rushed through. Yet you need to keep expectations grounded as these are after all championship clubs your breaking down. Crowds/academy/facilities and infrastructure I’d put

Widnes/Toulouse/Bradford above the rest

But that’s just my opinion

Looks about right to there Cokey.
Fev, Toulouse and York, battling for GF spots.

Should be a cracking season.

I make that six

But I'm pleased to not see Leigh in the list, they deserved promotion after Mr. B worked so hard and put in so much cash despite the setbacks...........

I doubt Bradford will be anywhere near. Ben Evans is a good addition and we have some big hitters out injured that will hopefully come back but I doubt we'll trouble the top two or three.

Toulouse might not end up being able to compete in the competition thanks to covid. Even if we get to the end and the only games binned off are home games against part time clubs the pressure is really on them to keep the win percentage up as they'll have played less games than anyone else. Less games to level out the drop in percentage from losses & draws and a greater proportion of away games than anyone else.

I reckon Featherstone are some distance in front of everyone else but we'll see.

I honestly cant see Braford being anywhere near the top 4 this time, Fev & Toulouse will fight it out for the top 2, York will be in amongst it, Widnes will be a tough beat on their home ground so I expect them to be up there aswell. London although weaker for me are always a tough game on their patch. Fax look weaker than recent seasons too. I'm going :-

Featherstone
Toulouse
York
Widnes
London
Bradford
Sheffield
Halifax
Batley
Newcastle
Swinton
Dewsbury
Haven
Oldham