Last year London Broncos was crippled with a poor coach whose name is Rob Powell. London Broncos under Powell failed to achieve its full potential. Once the coach Powell was dropped and replaced by Tony Rea, the team performance improved by 200%.

London has a very strong team, especially in the backline with Gower, Dorn, Robertson, Dixon, and Sarginson all classy attacking players. It will be up to them and Witt, to improve their defence, which will make a difference. The forward pack looks strong. The new coach, Tony Rea, will likely be getting the players to achieve their potential.

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This team, on paper, looks stronger than Widnes, Castleford, Salford, Bradford, Hull KR, Wakefield and Huddersfield. Hence I predict that it will probably come 7th, but no less than 8th.

The backline is ok but not outstanding. The pack is relatively weak and replacements are poor. Around 9th to 12th would be my guess.

Cas, Hull KR, Wakefield and Huddersfield look FAR better on paper

Not the first obvious troll thread you've made though.

Keep taking your pills.

Reasonable first 17 but paper thin squad, and quite a few in our backline are v average in defence (Dorn, Sarginson, Witt, Howell). Top 8 maybe, Rea's a decent coach.

You really are a fool Paris. Keep taking your medication

Powell was a liability last year. Tony Rea is a better coach whether he can take us to the top 8 is another thing. We looked good towards the end of the year. Bring on the scousers first game in Feb

I am going to refer back to this thread throughout the season because I know I am right. All of the doubtful and dismissive people above will see that I am right.

And I know that I am right because Craig Gower is an inspirational leader who in 2012 was being undermined by a very stupid coach whom nobody respected. In 2013 the coach is a man whom all the players respect and Gower will lift the team to new heights.

There are only six teams that are certain to make the playoffs: Wigan, Warrington, St Helens, Leeds, Hull FC and Catalans. That leaves two spots for the playoffs and it will be Wakefield, Huddersfield, Hull KR and London that compete for those two spots. Gower will make the difference to put London in a very good place.

(N.B. If Gower is injured and out for the season or most of it, then what I have predicted will not apply).

Also think Cas have a slightly better bench and reserves, the likes of Milner, Walker, Massey, Holmes, Thompson, Emmitt and Tansey give us more utility, backup and competition for places. However, London have some players I enjoy watching and hope they do well in 2013.

Really looking forward to seeing Dixon next year. I think his potential is outstanding.

I agree. This was his first year full time in the Super League. He is fast and he has a great sidestep. For such a young man he has shown great courage under the high ball. I hope that the halves and centres can give him some opportunities to find open space.

By trying to catch it? That's what passes as courageous these days?

A good post to jinx your team.All depends on injuries and how a team gels.

I think we'll make the 8 in fairness, but I'm sure many fans say the same about their team. Injuries will play their part of course but I'm confident of a good season.