I agree as i said tongue in cheek really my comment although it would seem you really do struggle without Ellis although Mini would be capable of an Ellis leadership style role, anyway Ive posted my guess at the league table cant wait

WIGAN
SAINTS
WARRINGTON
CATS
LEEDS
FC
HUDDS
SALFORD
CAS
KR
WIDNES
WAKEFIELD

Can I have a bit of what you are on please?

Whats unrealistic about his predictions, that could easily happen?

Easily? Not impossible I'll admit. He could not resist the opportunity to egg FC's prospects and diminish KR's. Only to be expected I suppose. Wishful thinking at this stage as actual evidence to support the prediction is hard to come by. Most of the teams in the lower half last season have on paper improved their squads for 2015 and I think it is more difficult than usual to predict the final outcome.

Looking at FC supporter's predictions last year saw a very wide variation but no one said 4 from bottom. Supporter's of other clubs were far more realistic and accurate. KR fans are excluded as they also tend to be overoptimistic about how high we will finish and how low FC will be. Surprisingly accurate in the case of FC however.

That's a better post and maybe the word "Easily" I used was over the top, but to suggest he is on something for a reasonable guess is over the top from you

Saints
Wigan
Catalan
Wire
Leeds
Rovers
Hull
Hudds
Salford
Castleford
Widnes
Wakey

That's my prediction but I don't think you'll have an awful lot separating Leeds in 5th to Wakefield down the bottom in 12th. This season has the potential to be the most exciting on record.

Il keep saying it.

Leeds will not make the top 8 this year!

By the sounds of it after reading on here, Shaul wouldn't be a massive loss with Naughton standing out big time during pre season. Westerman the same with Abdul waiting in the wings, as you have mentioned. You guys lose Paea for a good spell and God knows where your go forward is going to come from, Ellis can't do everyone's job!

Keep on saying it, doubt many will agree with you, don't forget to re post on this thread come he end of the season!

my turn then

Saints
Wire
Wigan
Huddersfield
Leeds
Les Cats
Salford
Cas
Rovers
Fc
Widnes
Wakey

Catalan could be brilliant or there usual selfs, Carney cant wait to get back to Aus already. Wigan haven't replaced Blake Green, Leeds another year older, Giants are solid as usual. Saints look stronger but untried coaches. Cas im not sure what will happen there. Salford I think could trouble the top 8 this year. For Hull and ourselves it could be a season to soon

Always welcome of course, but why do posts on here by Rovers fans far outweigh posts on the Rovers board? Serious question. Clearly there's an upturn following the hugely significant result on Sunday, I'd expect nothing less, but do you really need to come on here to talk about SL finishing positions? Why are is this board so compelling and your own so bland and traffic-less?

We come on here 'cos we can

Obviously that's subject to behaving ourselves. The Rovers board has always been quieter than here, probably due to most Robins using 'tother forum. You'd miss us if we didn't pop across.

It's a difficult one to call this year but I feel Wigan will be the team that finishes top after the frustrations of last year. The teams from 5th down are miles away from the top 4 (no matter what we all feel pre-season) and it all comes down to squad depth before the end of the campaign. All the mid table teams could finish in any position depending on injury luck. I think we (fc) have a greater depth in our squad than the teams I put below us. It's a long, long season.
I've never ever seen a prediction by a KR fan that puts us above them or a match score where we win (no matter who we are playing!)

ps: £1 a tablet if you want some?

Top 8 and the dobbins getting relegated would be nice but I'll settle for top 8 and couldn't care less were the rest finish
Fwiw the bookies probably won't be far off