10th ?

After the signing of Orford aswell ?

And you expected different?

It will be interesting to see how bulls do this season, they've brought in a few aussies, will they hit the ground running or take a while to settle in? will the injury prone players they have signed get a good run of games, can orford match his 2008 form? i reckon bulls could be anywhere between 5th and 10th depending on the answers to these questions.

A few clubs are in the same boat and will have to answer those same questions.

Whilst agree i with that upto a point, nowhere more so than bradford, they have lost there best forward, changed both there halfs (if the deacon to wigan rumours are true, which given the orford part coming true seems likely) changed there starting hooker, brought in more overseas signings than anyone else (i think) and bought a number of playes that have been injury prone in the past. Plenty could right for bulls next year or plenty could go wrong.

Leeds
Wigan
St Helens
Warrington
Catalans
Huddersfield
Bradford
Hull
Hull KR
Wakefield
Castleford
Salford
Harlequins
Celtic

5th to 10th will be very tight with those clubs in just about any order depending on injuries.

Wigan will be the main threat to Leeds. Saints will be going through a transition but should do well enough for 3rd at least. Warrington should improve under Smith but it'll take time for those players to gel and Catalans should have a much better year.

Leeds
St Helens
Catalan Dragons
Hull FC
Warrington
Wigan
Wakefield
Huddersfield
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Bradford
Castleford
Hull KR
Harlequins
Salford
Crusaders

Cant see anyone but Leeds taking it, Saints will still be there or there abouts if they can keep a lot fitter than last season. i think Catalan and FC will push on this season, added quality and in FC's case shed a lot of dead wood. Warrington may find more success next season after gelling and finding their feet with a fair bit of movement. Hudds i dont think will repeat last seasons efforts. Wakefield will maintain a play-off spot, added quality, just for some reason they always seem to under achieve. Hull KR havnt added enough quality yet to show we can get back up into that top 4, cant see it myself. Quins have added a lot of average NL players. Salford i cant recall them signing anyone of big note and the Crusaders dont even have a team yet do they!?

Thats my effort anyways.

Leeds

Wigan, Saints and Catalans in any order.

Warrington close to that 2nd group.

Bradford, Cas, Wakefield, Hull FC, Hull KR and Huddersfield fighting it out to be Yorkshire's 2nd best team.

Quins, Salford and Celtic not far behind.

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

boo

A bit of realism always helps. Think Warrington and Hull will go above us, and Bradford have made enough decent signings to push on too.

Am i the only one who isn't convinced with Hull FC's signings?