But most teams have strengthened. I said 9th but i think you will get into the top 8 as one of the teams above you is guaranteed to implode with injuries ( it happens every year).

The good thing is you should be guaranteed 8 points vs CAS



Next year i think will be a very tight year for all teams. Leeds still look like the stand out team with positions 2 to 8 fairly open. IMHO

Top 4 for the Giants would do fine

Leeds
Warrington
Giants
Wigan
St Helens
Wakefield
Hull
Catalans
Hull KR
Bradford
Castleford
Quins
Salford
Crusaders

not sure what to predict really but here are a few predictions from me

Bradford - expect a better season from the bulls this time around, they have got rid of the deadwood in deacon, newton and jefferies and added some quality to the halves with a new prop. it all depends on how the mac can do, good bet for the challenge cup

Cas - in many ways i think they possibly over-achieved last season and kept a couple of good teams out of the play-offs. i dont think they will have much of an impact on superleague this season though, they can pick up a few wins at home but i dont think cas can make the play-offs this season and i dont expect much of a cup run either!

Catalan - a funny team but some very good individual players, a good season from catalan for me and can make the top 8 with ease

Crusaders - i think will pick up a few more wins this season but nothing much expected in either competition

Giants - i believe have the quality to finish in the top 4 again, a very good coach and a big 33 man squad could see the giants well into the play-offs at the end of the season, the big question is are they good enough to go one step further and win a trophy??

Quins - tend to start well and fade away, i think it could be the same old story. dont expect much of an impact from the quins but could snatch the last play-off place if they make home form count for something!

Hull FC - a much improved Hull FC side i think this time, added some very good and very experienced players to the squad, looking forward to see how they improve but i think a top 6 finish for the black and whites

Hull KR - another good season for the robins, a good coach and a hard working team, home form will see them well and as well as making the play offs they are a good one off bet for the challenge cup i think

Leeds - i think have shot past saints in the last few seasons and i expect them to continue their dominance of the superleague, also my tip for the challenge cup this year

Salford - can see salford struggling to pick up wins this season, bottom 2

Saints - i think will struggle a bit more than last season but will still be in the mix for the top 4, i think mick potter is a good bet for the first coach to get the sack

Wakey - the whipping boys, i think they have a squad full of players that nobody else wanted, the only good thing for wakey at the moment is i believe they have a very good coach in kear, can he turn an average squad into a good team? i think bottom 3

Warrington - need to make a statement in superleague, a very good squad and a very good coach but it never seems to happen for them. i think they will kick on next season and possibly make the top 4

Wigan - i dont expect much from wigan this season, paper thin squad and aswell as the coach the only addidtion to the squad is deacon whom i called deadwood in the bradford bit, i dont think they can cover injuries and suspensions so wigan may struggle to make the top 8!

Am i right in saying Giants need a #6? Browns not really one is he.

brown is a class player, we fell apart last season and couldnt score when he got injured and out fot the season during the cup final.

drew, robinson and grix also available

Was at 6 last season and we finished the league in third.

You could say he's in the top 3 sixes in Superleague.....You could...

he has really come on brown if he and hodgson stay fit the attack is as good as anyones