I think mr hadfield has finally lost the plot.

www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/20 ... per-league Quote Andy Wilson's predictions Final table 1 - Catalans 2 - St Helens 3 - Bradford 4 - Leeds 5 - Wigan 6 - Hull 7 - Harlequins 8 - Hull KR 9 - Warrington 10 - Castleford 11 - Huddersfield 12 - Crusaders 13 - Salford 14 - Wakefield • Leeds to beat Wigan in the Challenge Cup final at Wembley • St Helens to beat the Catalans in the grand final at Old Trafford • Man of Steel: Adam Mogg • Young player of the year: Kallum Watkins • Featherstone to beat Widnes in the Championship grand final'" Lowest I've seen anyone place Leeds.

www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/20 ... per-league Quote Andy Wilson's predictions Final table 1 - Catalans 2 - St Helens 3 - Bradford 4 - Leeds 5 - Wigan 6 - Hull 7 - Harlequins 8 - Hull KR 9 - Warrington 10 - Castleford 11 - Huddersfield 12 - Crusaders 13 - Salford 14 - Wakefield • Leeds to beat Wigan in the Challenge Cup final at Wembley • St Helens to beat the Catalans in the grand final at Old Trafford • Man of Steel: Adam Mogg • Young player of the year: Kallum Watkins • Featherstone to beat Widnes in the Championship grand final'" Lowest I've seen anyone place Leeds.

I think Catalans will go well again this year but 1st is a little high in my eyes. theyve recruited strong and bell is a potent attacking threat and big ryles will add some steel and size to already formidibil pack.

id say around 5 or 6th

did he ever have it to lose?

Didn't he predict the Bulls to finish top last year?



A top 4 finish should be within McNamara's grasp if he plays his cards right though.

I'll be interested to see where the numpties in RL World put us this year after they tipped us as favourites last year

I think I prefered it when they wrote us off. We seemed to do better then

Dave Hadfield (independent)
1 - Leeds ( and GF winners )
2 - Bulls
3 - St Helens
4 - HKR ( and finalist )
5 - Wigan
6 - Dragons
7 - Wire
8 - Hull FC
9 - Wakey
10 - Quins
11 - Hudds
12 - Cas
13 - Salford
14 - Crusaders

Andy Wilson - Guardian

1 - Catalans ( finalists )
2 - St Helens ( GF winners )
3 - Bradford
4 - Leeds
5 - Wigan
6 - Hull
7 - Harlequins
8 - Hull KR
9 - Warrington
10 - Castleford
11 - Huddersfield
12 - Crusaders
13 - Salford
14 - Wakefield

Chris Irvine - The Times

1 - Rhinos
2 - Saints
3 - Wigan
4 - Bulls
5 - Dragons
6 - Wire
7 - Hull
8 - HKR
9 - Cas
10 - Huds
11 - Quins
12 - Wakey
13 - Salford
14 - Celtic

Julie Scott - The Sun
1 - Leeds
2 - Saints
3 - Wigan
4 - Wire
5 - Bulls
6 - HKR
7 - Dragons
8 - Hull
9 - Quins
10 - Huds
11 - Cas
12 - Wakey
13 - Salford
14 - Celtic

What does Julie Scott know!



Fancy Bulls to finish 2nd or 3rd with a bit of luck.

Seems as if the pundits above (bar Julie) are beginning to wise up to Warrington being underachievers.

Poll of Polls (to date):

1. Leeds
2. St. Helens
3. Bradford
4. Wigan
5. Catalans
6= Hull KR
6= Warrington
8. Hull
9. Harlequins
10= Castleford
10= Huddersfield
12. Wakefield
13. Salford
14. Celtic

Why do a lot of people think HKR have a big chance, I think they'll be lucky to reach the play-offs

Oh we will see alright, so the Bulls are gonna finish above Leeds,Saints.Wigan. Dragons to name a few? sorry but think you gonna struggle this season with the signings you have made, You haven't replaced big Joe. I see a long hard season for you, fans shouting for Macs head. I even predict you will lose your first game.

IMHO your squad looks weak and if you finish in top 6 you have done well.

Looking forward to the season

IIRC, Warrington have never finished above Bradford in Super League, despite being regularly tipped to do so.

A lot of sympathy with the passionate Wolves fans as beeing ever the underacheivers.
Cant see this year chanbging for them, just dont see Jimmy as a top coach

My memory is not what it used to be but can I not recall us signing a young GF winning prop forward by the name of Nick Scruton?

How is Carney getting on?

But hes just a kid who may or may not make it, he`s just some bit part player we picked up from some club to try and fill a gap.

Big joe was in the prime of his career, a player who if asked could do 80 mins, or even move into second row with his agility.

Either my sarcasm detector is way off this morning or you're having a laugh?

The whole thing was sarcy, the poster said we havent replaced joe, m.e. said apart from scruton... who is a very good player, from a very good team, who can play 80 mins, unlike joe, whos got good agility, unlike joe, whos got his career in front of him, unlike joe, and is more than an adequate replacement.

Go back to bed paul u`ve got up too early.

[url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/rugby-league/Live-at-Lunchtime-John-Ledger.4954976.jpSledger tipping the Bulls to be Leeds' main rivals for SL[/url.

Maybe he's Snake Eater/Smithstar...

You have a great pack, decent half-backs but a relatively poor back 5. But maybe that's the best way to make use of the salary cap? - time will tell throughout the season.

I certainly believe my team (Hull KR) and Catalans are the most underated squads in terms of final league placings (Dave Hadfield apart

) and I expect us to win at Odsal next week based on the fact we've had more pre-season matches and your game being called off today.

Same as Bird I suppose, as for Scruton, cant see Leeds letting him come to their rivals if he all that brill? wasn't 1st choice prop if I remember rightly? think that was Leulei and Peacock?

suppose we'll kinow more after the 1st few rounds of SL.

Think you might be suprised by Huddersfield this season 10th-11th seems a little low to me.

Obviously scruton isnt as good as peacock and leulai so had to settle for a bench spot, doesnt mean hes average, just means he not as good.
If we decided to change it one week and put sam on bench for scruton does that mean that sams not as good as scruton?
If giants signed scruton he`d start, suppose he`d be best in world then tho.

If Giants signed Scruton he'd be 4th or 5th best prop so wouldn't start but we getting off topic here and wouldn't want any more posts removed