St Helens (GF winners)

Catalans

Leeds

Warrington

Wigan

Hull

Castleford

Rovers

Huddersfield

Wakefield

Salford

Toulouse

What say you?

1/ Catalan
2/ St Helens
3/ Wigan
4/ Leeds
5/ Warrington
6/Hull FC
7/ Castleford
8/ Hull KR
9/ Huddersfield
10/ Salford
11/ Wakefield
12/ Toulouse

Saints
Catalans
Warrington
Leeds
Wigan
Cas
Rovers
Hull
Hudds
Wakey
Salford
Toulose

Hopefully wrong, always a suprise team every year.

Catalan
St's
Wire
Leeds
Wigan
Hull
Rovers
Cas
Hudds
Wakey
Salford
Toulouse

I think its fair to say that from 3 to 10 its hard to really call as it all depends on which teams stay fit and have fewest injuries throughout the season. Leeds have recruited well but still can't see Agar as a Coach to take them to top, Sezer missed a lot of games with injury and Austin blows hot and cold so much like us they need the HB pairing fit and turning up each week. Jury is still out for me on whether Watson can turn Huddersfield in to contenders and hes spend a lot on the squad so pressures on which is different to when he was at Salford. Wigan as always will be up there as its in their DNA but similar to Wire in having a new Coach may take a bit of time to get in to their stride. Cas not sure what to expect really along with Rovers who have to back up last seasons form as still think they got help due to the way results went re covid. Wakey again I think will be better with Poaching but whether its enough to get them up past mid table I dont know. Salford and Toulouse I think will be in for a tough season.

Last season was just a show due to the unlevel plating field in results due to covid and just hope that we won't see any thing similar this season.

Catalan
Saints
Wire
Wigan
Leeds
Cas
Hull FC
Hull KR
Huddersfield
Salford
Toulouse (think they might add a couple more recruits to strengthen them and anti vax players not travelling might be a leveller)
Wakey

Saints
Catalans
Warrington
Wigan
Hull
Leeds
Castleford
Huddersfield
Rovers
Wakefield
Salford
Toulouse

I’ll let you know after 9 games

Gale and Reynolds will only play 8 matches together
Shaul to stay at FB and Jake back to 6 when fit

That be mine

Hodgson has stated that Connor will only be moved to 6 as a very last resort.

We won’t finish above Rovers , sadly

Latest odds

St Helens: 2/1
Warrington Wolves: 4/1
Catalans Dragons: 9/2
Leeds Rhinos: 6/1
Wigan Warriors: 6/1
Castleford Tigers: 12/1
Hull FC: 16/1
Huddersfield Giants: 28/1
Hull KR: 28/1
Salford Red Devils: 40/1
Wakefield Trinity: 80/1
Toulouse Olympique: 125/1

Wash your mouth out, son.

For me Rovers got a little lucky during last season which definitely helped them. Last season was a total farce as some teams called games off while others fielded weaker sides so it was a very lopsided league table.
It’ll certainly be interesting to see how they go this year, though the way some are talking you’d think they were in the GF already. Backing up previous exploits is always difficult as expectations are raised.

The thing is Neil Hudgell has already said getting to a play off eliminator is their baseline now, so anything less than a GF could be constituted as failure.

I think the league table will have a very similar shape to last year and we'll need some real injury luck to make the playoffs given our lack of depth. Fascinated to see how Cas go under Radders.