Quote: jdrocket "Title challengers- spot on. Saints have the best pack and baring stupid injuries (last year) will steam roll this year. Slow start- dominant end to regular season. Wire have improved 2 fold with a couple of select changes. Wigan are the scalp to get this season and don't look as dominant as Leeds did.
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So Leeds was right. Hudds are gaining momentum every year. Have a lovely squad and will really be going for t next year. Also, they know HOW TO win. Big victories against Wigan and Wire towards the end. Leeds are in decline. Hull has a better team on paper, you can't ignore that. Hull KR could be in with a shout, good team. Don't really know how to win
Battle for eighth is alright- very contentious issue.
Salford- General patten and big fat feka will add leadership and bite that could get them over the finish line
Bradford- total overhaul and a new good coach. Difficult to tell but i am optimistic of a result.
Castleford- Big hit in the off season,losing great players but the halves look good and they could do well
Catalans- menzies should be great for them and they could do very well
Cru cru- don't look good especially starting from behing.
Wooden spoon-
probab;y right although i might reverse them.'"
Huddersfield will struggle without a recognised full back. Like us being one step away from being a great team, Mathers wasn't class, as Scott Griz isn't. Also no replacement for Whatuira last year and have replaced Lolesi with a relative unknown. Think Huddersfield will still be strong (and very VERY physical with Fa'alongo and O'Donnell knocking spots off teams)
Personally think Hull FC will struggle a touch, no replacement for Berrigan and hardly the most durable of half backs, I've had tougher steaks than Richard Horne, cant see him making 20 games never mind the 35 you may require to be a great team.
Biggest improvers have to be Salford, get dads army to gel together, they will have a strong and mobile pack, with a potential genius in Holdsworth at 6. then best of the rest of Ratchford and Smith to partner him. Genuine no1 and pace in the backs with Broughton, Gibson and Tyrer. Just hope McRea doesnt over cook it and try to through 3 half back on at the same time aswel as a lightweight hooker in Godwin, pick 2 and stick with it
