So you honestly think Hull would of still finished 11th without the injuries!

Name me the last team to have the first choice halves play only 20 minutes together all season!

No excuse but a damn good reason as to why we came 11th.

Watch how we go next year. If this is wrong put some money on us being bottom 3.....bet you dont!

Take away the other 8 teams in the league and they've been in the top four every year, forever. Take away those four teams and they've never been in the top four. Take away points earned whilst cheating the cap and at least one of those teams would have been relegated. I'm not sure why you'd want to do any of those things though, just as I'm not sure why you'd want to alter the league in 2007 to reflect an inaccurate representation of events.



All true, yet, equally, all irrelevant to anything I've written on this thread.

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

the SC deductions were from offences committed in 2006, not 2007,

on a matter of quality the big 4 were the top 4 in 2007,

if anything removing 4 points from wigan altered the league to give an inaccurate representation of events, you tried to make a point that the top4 wasnt 'nailed' on because it hadnt happened for 5 years, when that wasnt true, it happened 1 year ago but points deductions artificially altered the league




Leaguefan made a point that part of SLs problem is that it isnt competitive and there is little deviation at the top end. These results are evidence of that

to pretend the big 4 dont dominate the league, when at least 3 have finished top 4 in ever year of SL is just wrong

leeds
saints
warrington
catalans
wigan
hull kr
bradford
hull
huddersfield
cas
harlequins
wakey
salford
celtic

Edited

Sadly, it seems that the big 4 has shrunk to be the big two for the time being. The wise money will be that the Challenge Cup will once again be won by the winners of the Saints Vs Leeds tie, in whatever round that takes place, while those two will contest the grand final again.

We will continue to have shock results where the likes of Cas beats Leeds or Saints. This will lead to talk of the most competitive Super League ever, but as you were eluding to in your earlier post, the top of the league will have a very familiar look to it at the end of the season.

I think the top 6 will be pretty much the same as this year. Of all the teams in the chasing pack, the two Hulls will be there or there about.
HKR may well be the suprise package if they can get a bit of consistancy together.
I think Quins will suprise a few and may well sneak into the top 8. I worry for Celtic, but I hope they build a well oiled opperation off the pitch.
Agree with other posters here
Leeds v Saints Grand final and the winner of the leeds v saints cup tie will win the challenge cup.

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

And without that cheating, Wigan would have been in NL1 in 2007. That they did cheat in 2006, ensuring their survival, meant that they had a better team than they otherwise would have done in 2007, enabling them to finish the weekly rounds in 6th place.

And, just one more point that you seem to have missed, Wigan [idid[/i finish in the top four in 2007. Third, in fact. Bradford were the 'big 4' team that missed out on finishing in the top four.



And if anyone had done that, I'd agree with you. No-one has though.

Salford bottem