Re: 2013 Predictions : Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:32 pm  

St. Rughead wrote:

It will if he doesn't! Looking at the squad so far, they'll be doing a postcode lottery to make the numbers up.

wire quin wrote:

Even if he comes in you've got no players. If you then buy a load like you did a couple of years ago in the short term that wont work either.

Unless Vievers and Long are magicians you have a long season ahead

After the off season we've had it wouldn't bother me if we had to bring Chris Hesketh and Dai Watkins out of retirement.

Yes we'll have a week squad, but on the positive side it will be a team of young players, virtually all british and playing at a higher level.

I don't think a single Salford fan expects anything other than a whitewash of a season. However going into the next season all we can do is improve and move forward. That's of course as long as our new knight in shining armour does the little ride across from Haydock.

Re: 2013 Predictions : Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:12 pm  

I predict Shaun Wane will have a new list of excuses for why "Micky Mac" shouldn't have been sent off for punching/decapitating someone, Leeds will be crowned Grand final winners from the lofty position of 3rd, Warrington will run out of cod liver oil tablets for their old guard halfway through the season and everyone will have forgotten who were League Leaders in 2012.

Re: 2013 Predictions : Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:44 am  

Warrington
Wigan
St Helens
Leeds
Hull FC
Catalans
Huddersfield
Wakefield
HKA
Bradford
London Broncos
Widnes
Salford
Castleford

Wire to win the GF, Wigan the Cup.....London Broncos will announce a new owner and yet another move, this time to East London after a season with average attendances around the 2,600 mark.

Championship; Leigh
NRC Halifax
Ch1 London Skolars

Re: 2013 Predictions : Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:13 pm  

St.Helens
Warrington
Wigan
Hull
Leeds
Catalans
Wakefield
Huddersfield
Bradford
Hull KR
Castleford
London
Salford

GF - Wigan
CC - Saints

Re: 2013 Predictions : Tue Jan 15, 2013 2:22 pm  

1. St Helens
2. Warrington
3. Wigan
4. Hull
5. Leeds
6. Catalan
7. Wakefield
8. Huddersfield
9. London
10. Hull KR
11. Castleford
12. Bradford
13. Widnes
14. Salford

Re: 2013 Predictions : Tue Jan 15, 2013 3:19 pm  

1. Warrington
2. Wigan
3. Catalans
4. Hull FC
5. St. Helens
6. Leeds
7. London
8. Wakefield
9. Huddersfield
10. Hull KR
11. Widnes
12. Bradford
13. Castleford
14. Salford

Re: 2013 Predictions : Tue Jan 15, 2013 3:46 pm  

The only think I can confidently predict at this stage is that the top 6 will remain the same. Warrington are probably my pick for the league leaders shield, I expect Saints n Wigan to be neck n neck, Manu will bring a new dimension to St Helens and Wigan look weaker. Leeds will be up there as usual and Hull have a lot more strength in depth compared to last year, if we keep the forwards fit I see no reason why we can't trouble the top 4. Catalans, Hudds, Bradford n Rovers will make up places 6-9. Be interesting to see how Wakefield go after breaking into the top 8 last year but I think they'll just miss out this time around, Cas have strengthed but I can't see them making an assault on the top 8 (although I'd like to seem do well) and Salford, Widnes n London will probaby be the bottom 3.

Re: 2013 Predictions : Tue Jan 15, 2013 4:01 pm  

Warrington
Saints
Leeds
Wigan
Hull
Catalans
Wakefield
Bradford
Huddersfield
Hull KR
Widnes
London
Cas
Salford

CC: Saints
GF: Saints (too hard to call between top 4 i think so go with a biased option)
Championship: Fev
NRC: Leigh

Re: 2013 Predictions : Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:06 pm  

1. Warrington
2. St. Helens
3. Wigan
4. Catalans
5. Hull FC
6. Leeds
7. Huddersfield
8. London

9. Hull KR
10. Castleford
11. Wakefield
12. Bradford
13. Widnes
14. Salford

I think that Nathan Brown will really improve St. Helens. His arrival, combined with Wigan's loss of key players and recruitment, explains their finishing positions in the table. I think that London will have a good year. The signing of Tony Rea as permanent head coach, and their recruitment, leads me to believe they could sneak into the play-offs. I don't think Huddersfield will have a very good year. But, I don't believe there is a team good enough to replace them in the play-offs.

For us, I'm hoping for a top four finish but I get the feeling we may fall just short. Despite who we have recruited, the lack of a good scrum-half, again, to play with Daniel Holdsworth may hamper our challenge. I'm really hoping for a good cup run. I believe that's a real possibility and something we've not had for a few years now.

Re: 2013 Predictions : Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:09 pm  

Awesome Aquinas wrote:

I think that Nathan Brown will really improve St. Helens. His arrival, combined with Wigan's loss of key players and recruitment, explains their finishing positions in the table. I think that London will have a good year. The signing of Tony Rea as permanent head coach, and their recruitment, leads me to believe they could sneak into the play-offs. I don't think Huddersfield will have a very good year. But, I don't believe there is a team good enough to replace them in the play-offs.

For us, I'm hoping for a top four finish but I get the feeling we may fall just short. Despite who we have recruited, the lack of a good scrum-half, again, to play with Daniel Holdsworth may hamper our challenge. I'm really hoping for a good cup run. I believe that's a real possibility and something we've not had for a few years now.

You not rate Brett Seymour then?