Pre-season Predictions

[Steve]

On paper we should be top of the pops next season ....... on paper!

Toulouse are an unknown really as there is not really anything to compare their results against yet. BUT they will beat the majority of teams at home and that will be their strength. Personally, I wish them luck as I think their entry to NL1 is a big mistake for their club.

Leigh will have a good start, but once the novelty of their new ground wears off, they will fade as in previous seasons - no strength in depth.

Other than that I think we will see a clear split in the league of the haves and have nots. A clear top 5 and then the rest trailing.

[brett kinghams mul]

1)widnes, good side on paper and only full time team,
2)halifax, good side on paper and consistantly up there last few years
3)toulouse, will win the majority of home games and a few away games
4)haven, will be tough at home but poor away, an aging team on the decline
5)leigh, lost a few and new signings look poor in general, also playing at the new stadium won't be as difficult as hilton park for travelling teams
6)fev, some experanced signings so should hold there own
7)barrow, some useful signings but might prove inconsistant
8)gateshead, will avoid relegation with a little help from the rfl
9)batley, will battle through the season as they seem to do most years
10)sheffield, lost there better players and no real replacements signed
11)doncaster, money troubles and no real recruitment

see you know very little about haven than

[King Viking]

Haven will be a good team next year. McNally and Russell will be a fantastic half back combination, not far behind Thackeray/Webster IMO. Plus with Rudd, Leroy etc in reserve.

[widneslatic]

KINGVIKING:

You're abit behind the times aren't you?
McNally signed for Huddersfield Giants last weekend.


.....doh!  lol!

[vikinggriff]

KINGVIKING:

You're abit behind the times aren't you?
McNally signed for Huddersfield Giants last weekend.


.....doh!  lol!

and went back on loan while he finishes his a levels i think, either way he's on loan at haven for a year

[Glynn]

KINGVIKING:

You're abit behind the times aren't you?
McNally signed for Huddersfield Giants last weekend.


.....doh!  lol!

and your even further behind because they said he'll be loaned back to haven straight away .

double doh! 

[widneslatic]

I stand corrected.......

..........In my defence, I do work nearly 60hrs a week, RL news seems to flash by me in a jumbled haze!!!