Hopeless at this but here's mine.


Saints (by a country mile)

Wigan

Warrington

Hull (maybe a bit optimistic but hope springs eternal)

Leeds

Huddersfield

Castleford

Catalans

Salford

Rovers

Wakefield

Leigh (by a country mile)


What say you my fellow comrades?

I think the top six will be tight this year
We should be in the 3rd spot ahead of Warrington but we have a distinct lack of pace in the backs and that could cost us.
Like you Saints and Wigan fighting for the top position but this time with Wigan at the top

Saints- Will be even better with signings
Wigan- Again good signings
Huddersfield- Look to have a good squad, do look light up front
Hull- Hopefully some improvement on last season
Wire- Think a poor start will see price under huge pressure
Leeds- Maybe higher if Gale stays fit, again light up front
Cas- Evalds is a good signing not sure on their pack
Cats- Too unpredictable
Wakefield- Steady season
Salford- Could struggle without Watson
Rovers- Will improve
Leigh- Will struggle given short notice

Probably mostly wrong but that's my best guess

Wigan and Saints will fight for the top spot

Rest is up for grabs with the exception of Leigh.

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

Rovers, Salford, Wakey and Cas will tussle so swap around in those places, agree, Leigh are not going to challenge many, simply allowed in to make up the numbers. Us, Cats, Leeds, Wire and Huds will probably swap around in those places too. Can't see much past Wigan and Saints for a GF, BUT, there is a 13th 'team', our friend Covid, who may have a bigger say on the season than anything on the pitch.

Saints
Hull
Wigan
Warrington
Leeds
Hudds
Castleford
Catalans
salford
Wakey
Rovers
Leigh

Top 6 could be really tight as mentioned, aside from Leigh I don't think there's going to be a huge amount of difference between the sides at the lower end either. Expect upsets, controversy and if things go our way hopefully good wins against the usual contenders and fewer losses against teams that we'd hope to be beating given our squad.

I'm going to be bold and predict us to be second but as always need a bit of luck, shame no-one will be getting to watch games live.

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

a bit high for the robins mrs b would be happy with that, you should finish higher than 6th surely a top 4 spot is more likely

We've lost Naulago, Kelly, Ellis, Jones and Bienek and only brought in Reynolds. We finished 5th I think last year.

Kelly, Ellis and Jones didn't play much. You always seem able to trawl (troll) other people, can't you find last seasons league table?

So we're still worse off rosterwise? I agree unfortunately.

With Reynolds in and rid of the club Hull mentality, I think we are better off, but we shall see. Hopefully Hodgson will sort the captaincy out in the next few days too.

Look, I think Hodgson is making a decent first impression. I also think Reynolds could be a gem. But the fact remains we are a few senior players short of last season and also Shaul is effectively written off for months. Other teams have strengthened. To match 5th would be an achievement in that context.

Whilst I can see we have lost a number of players compared to the number that have come in I think with the exception of Ratu we haven’t lost a great deal or any worse off. Ellis hardly played and was more effective off the field last season, this season he has a defined role on the coaching staff which is an improvement. Kelly again spent a lot of time on the sidelines with injury and never played to a great deal of structure, more as an off the cuff maverick, in Reynolds we have certainly improved on Kelly as good as he had been for us.. Bienek well nothing more to be said on that one. As for Jones again decent player when he chose to be but never really saw him and also seems he maybe wasn’t a popular team member so again not a miss at all. Shaul will be back at some point but with Connor maybe he doesnt possess the speed of Shaul but he certainly is a much better pivot and gives us an extra dimension at FB

Radford gone, Andy Last now gone and Brett Hodgson in who has already pin pointed the areas the we all saw were a problem and has alluded to doing things to put those right. Also the team first ethic I think will improve us and the fact he states that he demands there are no half measures either in games or training its 100% from everyone at all times.

I think the new broom affect will reinvigorate the players and that again will give us another % improvement. A lot of the little things will add up significantly I feel.

I think St’s & Wigan are the ones in front but feel we can certainly run them close. Warrington not sure as Price is still at the helm so the pressures on there. Huddersfield could go either way but too many changes I think to get it right straight off. Leeds I think may struggle to be honest similarly same with Cas, Catalan always too hot and cold. Wakey I think could go fairly well and Andy Last will improve their coaching team. Then a toss up between Rovers & Salford with Leigh making up the numbers.

Also interesting that Hodgson prepared to wait keeping his powder dry for the right additions to add further. The only area we are really worse off is wing and lack of speed on the edges with loss of Ratu.

Add a bit of pace and another back row of forward and think that certainly helps.

All in all I’m really looking forward to the start.

Excellent,