a) Score and Winning team: Warrington 40 v 10 Hull KR
b) First try (Wire player): Lineham
c) Time of first try: 1 minute
d) Last try (any team, player not time): Lineham
e) Kicks over the sticks (combined): 7 kicks

f) Castleford v Catalan Catalan by 26
Salford v Hull FC Salford by 36
Wakefield v Wigan Wigan by 1
Leeds v St Helens St Helens by 48

On reflection I don't know what I thought about Saturday's performance, it was a strange game but then again it probably wasn't given the circumstances and nature of the other results, the disjointed preparation for a first run out, rule tweaks, the 'Albuquerque' heat and KR being coached by their very own Heisenberg freed from the shackles of potential relegation.

Sure it lacked a bit of quality particularly in the first half but overall I was grateful to see a return and two points.

Talking of points, our biggest 'taker' this week was Gaz3376 with 14 the rest of us are still finding our feet as follows,

RESULTS

24pts Gaz3376
13pts Builth Wells Wire
12pts karetaker
11pts Wire Weaver rubber duckie
10pts eddieH
9pts Old man John, Uncle Rico
8pts rugby, Sir Adrian Morley, King Ross 11 Wanderer
7pts Johnkendal, MorePlaymakersNeeded, AC Wire
5pts Wire n Steel, Walter Wizard, Matt King's kitten
4pts Moving Forward
2pts CW8, matt6169

STANDINGS

77pts Gaz3376
75pts King Ross 11, Wanderer
71pts MorePlaymakersNeeded
70pts Rugby
65pts Sir Adrian Morley
63pts Walter Wizard
61pts karetaker
60pts Old Man John
55pts Uncle Rico
53pts AC Wire
50pts Matt King's kitten,
47pts Wire n Steel, Johnkendal
46pts rubber duckie
45pts Builth Wells Wire
41pts Wire Weaver
40pts Longbarn Wire, CW8, Vespid Wire, Hatfield Town Wire
39pts Moving Forward
36pts matt6169, eddieH
32pts The Speculator
24pts BIAW!
21pts Moving On
19pts Robwire
15pts mcraven

a) Score and Winning team: - Huddersfield 18 v 19 Warrington
b) First try (Wire player): - Currie
c) Time of first try: - 13 mins
d) Last try (any team, player not time): - Russell
e) Kicks over the sticks (combined): - 7

f) Wakefield v Catalan - Catalan by 58
Wigan v Leeds - Wigan by 18
St Helens v Castleford - St Helens by 10

They say that a week is a long time in politics and the same can be said of the Prediction Competition with a reversal of fortunes for CW8 who came out on top mainly thanks to correctly plumping for Wigan by 18.Unless you are Wigan royalty the rest of us were obviously and 'correctly' hoping for a smaller margin so didn't fare as well as follows

RESULTS

20pts CW8
8pts Walter Wizard
7pts Wire n Steel Gaz3376
6pts eddieH
5pts King Ross11, Wire Weaver Old Man John, Moving Forward, matt6169, Uncle Rico, Rugby Johnkendal, rubber duckie, Matt King's kitten, Builth Wells Wire, AC Wire Wanderer
4pts Sir Adrian Morley MorePlaymakersNeeded
3pts karetaker

STANDINGS

84pts Gaz3376
80pts King Ross 11, Wanderer
75pts MorePlaymakersNeeded, Rugby
71pts Walter Wizard
69pts Sir Adrian Morley
65pts Old Man John
64pts karetaker
60pts Uncle Rico, CW8
58pts AC Wire
55pts Matt King's kitten,
54pts Wire n Steel,
52pts Johnkendal
51pts rubber duckie
50pts Builth Wells Wire
46pts Wire Weaver
44pts Moving Forward
42pts eddieH
41pts matt6169
40pts Longbarn Wire, Vespid Wire, Hatfield Town Wire
32pts The Speculator
24pts BIAW!
21pts Moving On
19pts Robwire
15pts mcraven

a) Score and Winning team: Catalan 36 v 24 Wakefield
b) First try (any player): Mead
c) Time of first try: 6 minutes
d) Last try (any player): Miller
e) Kicks over the sticks (combined): 10

A bit closer than last week but the score was never in doubt was it despite Catalans 'putting their cue in the rack' and some late points from the rhubarb munchers. Everyone picked the winners this week (is it me or is it becoming increasingly easier to dislike Catalans) but prediction points were all about timing with King Ross 11, karetaker, Wanderer and Uncle Rico all correctly plumping for 6 minutes. The rest of you were obviously using Hilda Baker's watch so were off with their timing as follows

RESULTS

26pts King Ross11, karetaker, Uncle Rico, Wanderer
4pts Old Man John, Wire n Steel, Walter Wizard, Gaz3376, Rugby, Moving Forward, eddieH, Sir Adrian Morley, Matt King's kitten, Builth Wells Wire, MorePlaymakersNeeded, Wire Weaver

STANDINGS

106pts King Ross 11, Wanderer
90pts karetaker
88pts Gaz3376
86pts Uncle Rico
79pts MorePlaymakersNeeded, Rugby
75pts Walter Wizard
73pts Sir Adrian Morley
69pts Old Man John
60pts CW8
59pts Matt King's kitten
58pts AC Wire Wire n Steel,
56pts Johnkendal
54pts Builth Wells Wire
51pts rubber duckie
50pts Wire Weaver
48pts Moving Forward
46pts eddieH
41pts matt6169
40pts Longbarn Wire, Vespid Wire, Hatfield Town Wire
32pts The Speculator
24pts BIAW!
21pts Moving On
19pts Robwire
15pts mcraven

I didn’t know you were doing the cc in the comp now. I didn’t even look as I don’t think it was included before. Lost out there.

We've always included the Challenge Cup perhaps the mix up is the disrupted fixtures and we weren't playing?

a) Score and Winning team: Warrington 36 v 0 Wakefield
b) First try (Wire player): King
c) Time of first try: 18 mins
d) Last try (any team, player not time): Austin
e) Kicks over the sticks (combined): 6

f) Wigan v Castleford Wigan by 8
Leeds v Salford Leeds by 38
Hull KR v St Helens St Helens by 14
Huddersfield v Hull FC Hull FC by 19

What's not to like? A win that makes up for that early season loss in the reverse fixture, sees us nilling an admittedly under strength opponent, with Austin looking something like in a game where both teams threw the ball about and a win that keeps us up there hanging onto Wigan's coat tails near the top of the table

Who profited most I hear you ask......it was Wire Weaver with an unlucky for everyone else 13 points the rest of us were bamboozled by a combination of Salford's poor showing Hull FC's continued roller-coasting and the length of time it took for either team to to score a try. ah well there's always next week???

RESULTS

23pts Wire Weaver
9pts King Ross 11 karetaker MorePlaymakersNeeded AC Wire
8pts Moving Forward Builth Wells Wire
7pts Sir Adrian Morley Wire n steel
6pts Moving On Rugby
5pts rubber duckie Uncle Rico Wanderer
4pts Old Man John CW8 eddieH Gaz3376 Walter Wizard Matt King's kitten
3pts Johnkendal

STANDINGS

115pts King Ross 11,
111pts Wanderer
99pts karetaker
92pts Gaz3376
91pts Uncle Rico
88pts MorePlaymakersNeeded,
85pts Rugby
80pts Sir Adrian Morley
79pts Walter Wizard
73pts Old Man John Wire Weaver
66pts AC Wire
65pts Wire n Steel
64pts CW8
63pts Matt King's kitten
62pts Builth Wells Wire
59pts Johnkendal
56pts rubber duckie Moving forward
50pts eddieH
41pts matt6169
40pts Longbarn Wire, Vespid Wire, Hatfield Town Wire
32pts The Speculator
27pts Moving On
24pts BIAW!
19pts Robwire
15pts mcraven

Must try harder, but in my defence I never tip pies to win, they could be playing against an under 8 s team and I will tip or hope the 7 year olds to win also I always score maximum points when guessing the attendance and that’s been taken away lol

As you know your unswerving resolve in not backing Wigan is costing you predictions points unfortunately. Let's hope that you get get a bit of good fortune soon

a) Score and Winning team: Warrington 37 v 12 Hull FC
b) First try (Wire player): Cooper
c) Time of first try: 2 mins
d) Last try (any team, player not time): Austin
e) Kicks over the sticks (combined): 9

f) Salford v Castleford Castleford by 7
Hull KR v Wigan hull KR by 16
Wakefield v Leeds P
Huddersfield v St Helens St Helens by 48

Definitely a case of "Oh me of little faith" didn't see that coming unlike most of you on here and of course our staff and 17 players...brilliant. and happy to be in the wrong (don't tell Auntie Rico).

Most people picked out us Castleford and Saints to pick up the prediction points, but the bonus 10 this week goes to rubber duckie for correctly imagining that Mike Cooper would be going over first MorePlaymakersNeeded came a valiant 2nd place with Austin putting him in contention till Salford let him down. The rest of us fared as follows

RESULTS

18pts rubber duckie
7pts MorePlaymakersNeeded
6pts Moving On
5pts Moving Forward
4pts Old Man John, Sir Adrian Morley, Wire Weaver, CW8, King Ross 11, Rugby, AC Wire, karetaker, Builth Wells Wire, Walter Wizard
3pts Wire n Steel
2pts Gaz3376 Wanderer
1pt Uncle Rico durr!!

STANDINGS

119pts King Ross 11,
113pts Wanderer
103pts karetaker
95pts MorePlaymakersNeeded
94pts Gaz3376
92pts Uncle Rico
89pts Rugby
84pts Sir Adrian Morley
83pts Walter Wizard
77pts Old Man John Wire Weaver
70pts AC Wire
68pts Wire n Steel CW8
66pts Builth Wells Wire
64pts rubber duckie
63pts Matt King's kitten
61pts Moving Forward
59pts Johnkendal
50pts eddieH
41pts matt6169
40pts Longbarn Wire, Vespid Wire, Hatfield Town Wire
33pts Moving On
32pts The Speculator
24pts BIAW!
19pts Robwire
15pts mcraven

If only Coops did score first. I had a score on him.

a) Score and Winning team: Castleford 10 v 12 Warrington
b) First try (Wire player):Gelling
c) Time of first try: 18 mins
d) Last try (any team, player not time):Ashton
e) Kicks over the sticks (combined):3

f) Hull FC v Wakefield Hull FC by 3
St Helens v Hull KR St Helens by 1
Leeds v Huddersfield Leeds by 1
Catalans v Wigan Wigan by 16

Another great victory for a depleted Warrington side really enjoyed that there does seem to be some spirit in the camp from senior players, the younger lads and those on the fringe. Our Gaz came out top with 9 points the rest of us were Powell-esque in the glumness stakes by varying degrees as follows

RESULTS

19pts Gaz3376
7pts Moving Forward
6pts King Ross11, Builth Wells Wire Moving On
5pts Old Man John, Wire Weaver, karetaker, Wire n Steel, eddieH, Walter Wizard, Rugby, MorePlaymakersNeeded, AC Wire, Uncle Rico, Wanderer
4pts Johnkendal, Sir Adrian Morley, CW8
2pts rubber duckie

STANDINGS

125pts King Ross 11,
118pts Wanderer
113pts Gaz3376
108pts karetaker
100pts MorePlaymakersNeeded
97pts Uncle Rico
94pts Rugby
88pts Sir Adrian Morley, Walter Wizard
82pts Old Man John Wire Weaver
75pts AC Wire
73pts Wire n Steel
72pts CW8, Builth Wells Wire
68ptsMoving Forward
66pts rubber duckie
63pts Matt King's kitten, Johnkendal
55pts eddieH
41pts matt6169
40pts Longbarn Wire, Vespid Wire, Hatfield Town Wire
38pts Moving On
32pts The Speculator
24pts BIAW!
19pts Robwire
15pts mcraven

a) Score and Winning team: - Castleford 16 v 29 Hull FC
b) First try (any player): - Tuimavave
c) Time of first try: - 9 mins
d) Last try (any player): - Mata'utia
e) Kicks over the sticks (combined): 9 kicks

You wouldn't want to be Coach Powell's dog this week would you as Classy Cas were knocked out of the Challenge Cup....just what do the Prediction Pools Panel know? Nowt it seems as they had them as Cup winners and sitting pretty in 2nd place in the league FOOLS!!

Wanderer saw through it all with a decent 16pts, some got their timings right to run him close some of us well least said the better

RESULTS

26pts Wanderer
12pts Walter Wizard, Sir Adrian Morley, AC Wire, Moving Forward
4pts Old Man John Rugby
0pts Gaz3376, CW8, Wire Weaver, Wire n Steel, Builth Wells Wire, karetaker, Uncle Rico, King Ross 11 rubber duckie MorePlaymakersNeeded

STANDINGS

144pts Wanderer
125pts King Ross 11,
113pts Gaz3376
108pts karetaker
100pts MorePlaymakersNeeded Walter Wizard Sir Adrian Morley
98pts Rugby
97pts Uncle Rico AC Wire
94pts Old Man John
82pts Wire Weaver
80pts Moving Forward
73pts Wire n Steel
72pts CW8, Builth Wells Wire
66pts rubber duckie
63pts Matt King's kitten, Johnkendal
55pts eddieH
41pts matt6169
40pts Longbarn Wire, Vespid Wire, Hatfield Town Wire
38pts Moving On
32pts The Speculator
24pts BIAW!
19pts Robwire
15pts mcraven