Prediction for the End of the Season : Sat Aug 01, 2009 3:46 pm  

OK!

I know I'll get shot by Cas fans for this but I've done my predictions for the remainder of the season and what I think the final League Table will look like.


Round 23
Leeds Rhinos v Warrington Wolves Correct
Catalans Dragons v Celtic Crusaders Correct
Bradford Bulls v Harlequins Incorrect
Castleford Tigers v Hull Kingston Rovers Correct

Round 16 (rearranged)
Salford City Reds v Catalans Dragons Correct

Round 2 (rearranged)
Harlequins RL v Bradford Bulls Incorrect

Round 24
Leeds Rhinos v Castleford Tigers
Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves
Catalans Dragons v Hull FC
Harlequins RL v Salford City Reds
Huddersfield Giants v Bradford Bulls
Hull Kingston Rovers v St. Helens
Wakefield Wildcats v Celtic Crusaders

Round 25
Hull FC v Harlequins RL
Salford City Reds v Hull Kingston Rovers
St. Helens v Huddersfield Giants
Celtic Crusaders v Leeds Rhinos
Warrington Wolves v Wakefield Wildcats
Bradford Bulls v Catalans Dragons
Castleford Tigers v Wigan Warriors

Round 26
Leeds Rhinos v St. Helens
Wigan Warriors v Hull FC
Catalans Dragons v Wakefield Wildcats
Celtic Crusaders v Huddersfield Giants
Harlequins RL v Castleford Tigers
Hull Kingston Rovers v Warrington Wolves
Bradford Bulls v Salford City Reds

Round 27
Hull FC v Bradford Bulls
Salford City Reds v Leeds Rhinos
St. Helens v Catalans Dragons
Huddersfield Giants v Wigan Warriors
Wakefield Wildcats v Hull Kingston Rovers
Warrington Wolves v Harlequins RL
Castleford Tigers v Celtic Crusaders

Final Table (give or Take Points Diff)

1 St Helens 23 18 0 5 42

2 Leeds 22 16 0 6 42

3 Huddersfield 23 16 0 7 38

4 Hull K R 22 13 1 8 31

5 Wigan 23 12 0 11 30

6 Wakefield 23 12 0 11 28

7 Warrington 22 11 0 11 28

8 Harlequins RL 21 10 0 11 28

9 Castleford 22 12 0 10 26

10 Catalans 21 9 0 12 26

11 Bradford 21 7 1 13 23

12 Hull 23 9 0 14 18

13 Salford 22 6 0 16 12

14 Celtic 22 3 0 19 6

: Sat Aug 01, 2009 4:02 pm  

Would agree with all our results, although i feel we have another win on top of that in us, but that on the whole depends which wire/le cats teams turn up for business.

Although it pains me to say i feel you have been a bit hard on C*s.
They do have a hard run in but have scalped a few, us included this year.
I do hope they make the 8 though, 1-1 doesn't sit well with me though, it makes them feel a sense of parity that i know is undeserved. We need a play-off match to settle this one, once and for all this year, in OUR FAVOUR!
In a perfect world; played at BV, with 11,000 people packed in like 2006! & a game to match it as we stride on to the next round! HKR away!

: Sat Aug 01, 2009 4:05 pm  

If the Wire get to Wembley then our match is the week prior to the final, if (a lot of those) we go in with the right attitude then they may not want to know. We couldn't play for weeks after last year's semi defeat. All in all probably a Warrington win.

: Sat Aug 01, 2009 4:05 pm  

been doing the same and here's mine

Final Table (give or Take Points Diff)

1 Leeds 42

2 St Helens 40

3 Huddersfield 36

4 Wigan 32

5 Castleford 30

6 Hull K R 29

7 Warrington 28

8 Wakefield 28

9 Catalans 28

10 Harlequins RL 26

11 Bradford 23

12 Hull 18

13 Salford 12

14 Celtic 6

: Sat Aug 01, 2009 4:55 pm  

I certainly think Cas could have a sneaky win in them that I hav'nt predicted but I called them game by game and then totted up the points later on.

No doubt I won't get them all correct otherwise I'd be that bookie bloke that De Nero played in the Casino movie.

What it does show is that it's tight and one win or loss and it could be goodnight Vienna for any of the teams from 6 to 10.

: Sat Aug 01, 2009 5:06 pm  

Judging by both tables the last week games of Hudds/Wigan and Wakie/Hull KR will be important for the fourth spot.

What's the bets these end up the Sky games if you are both right?

: Sat Aug 01, 2009 6:05 pm  

i think warrington away or the catalans away games will be on sky they could be pivotal to who finishes in the 8

: Sat Aug 01, 2009 6:27 pm  

Wadski wrote:

Judging by both tables the last week games of Hudds/Wigan and Wakie/Hull KR will be important for the fourth spot.

What's the bets these end up the Sky games if you are both right?

very likely imho , we may be able to do each other a favour come round 27

: Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:32 pm  

We have got to target the Celtic game for a very handsome win for our points diff and going by Jk's comments after gifting 12 points in the last 2 mins last nite we will not be allowed to put the cue in the rack again.

: Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:49 pm  

The Catalans game is winnable.