as was 2009/8/7/6/etc

and it WILL be more even




2009 =blue2010

Leeds =blueLeeds
St Helens =blueSt Helens
Huddersfield =blueWigan
Hull K R =blueWarrington
Wakefield =blueHuddersfield
Wigan =blueBradford
Castleford =blueCatalans
Catalans Dragons =blueHull KR
Bradford =blueHarlequins
Warrington =blueCastleford
Harlequins RL =blueHull
Hull =blueWakefield
Salford =blueCeltic
Celtic Crusaders =blueSalford

Even with "our best team/signings yet" I really cannot see beyond the table produced for 2010

Maybe 1 or 2 up or down but not that much difference.

But it will be the "best yet"



Even with a Saints Leeds final whoopee dooo!!!!

Bradford above Cas

Apart from the top two, you've had everyone finish in a different position in the table. I'd say that's fairly different!

And I can't see Hull, with the signings they've made and the deadwood they've dropped, finishing outside the top 8 (or Bradford, with the loss of Burgess and no big signings) improving much on this year.

wakey will be top 6 and thats coming from a cas fan

I think Bradford may make a couple of big signings with the Burgess money. They weren't THAT far off the pace, lost a few games by small margins. I think next year they'll make the 8

Leeds
Warrington
Wigan
St Helens
Hull
Huddersfield
Hull KR
Castleford
Wakefield
Catalans
Bradford
Harlequins
Salford
Celtic

Could be different very though tbf. Hull for example, could have a fantastic season with the new signings, or it might be a false dawn and we come 12th again, who knows?

Everybody to finish in the top 8 next season , plus nobody will finish bottom

Be positive

I'll wait to see Celtic start and complete their recruitment, but at the moment I'd be surprised if we (Quins) finish anywhere other than bottom.

Wakey will do well, have you seen the signings?

Leeds
Saints
Warrington
Wigan
Hull KR
Catalans
Huddersfield
Hull FC
Wakefield
Bradford
Castleford
Harlequins
Salford
Celtic


The ones in bold I cannot split for who will be in the play-offs.

Huddersfield could well be top 2 next season with the signings they've made, unless the RFL change their mind on PTB speed again so it's back to the far better quick PTB

Woohoo progress for the Crusaders!!

Will it be as entertaining as this season

It is more open because Leeds and Saints have both declined from where they used to be, they are still ahead of the rest though.

Bradford
Castleford
Catalans
Celtic
Harlequins
Huddersfield
Hull
Hull KR
Leeds
Salford
St Helens
Wakefield
Warrington
Wigan

It's going to be so close that it'll come down to alphabetical order of team names.

On a serious note I think I'll give it 3 months and let teams sort out their squads before start predicting league positions.

You think Sally? I actually think Leeds have improved their team for next year! Eastwood will be a large asset and Delaney is better than Lee Smith imo The lad from wakefield looked a good prospect and a few of their other youngsters are a year older

I agree. Leeds will pull even further away next year IMO. Wigan, Wire, Hudds and KR will all start to close in on Saints although I still feel that the top 2 will remain the same.

Quins will finish bottom, with 0 points. They will then be deducted 10 points for the start of the 2011 season for breaching the salary cap.
Skolars wil be introduced to SL at the expense of a heartlands club to assist Harlequins and starbug will have (another fit)

St's with no experienced scrum half will be interesting. Leeds look as strong as ever. In theory Hull have signed some better players so presuming the coach doesn't stuff it up they should be back in the top 8, no other teams have massively strengthend or signed outstanding players so will be similiar to this year. Salford and CC will again be bottom and not very competitive imo. HKR pack looks weaker at the mo so they may drop a couple.

I cant understand Celtic and Salfords lack of signing players, especially considering Salford have some money to chuck about now.
With Celtic it may be a case of waiting to announce the new coach and they already have contracts signed up but usually it leaks.
Other than 1/2 and 13/14, pick the names out of a hat

What? Well they should do..

Let em stick us near the bottom its more fun

The season has not finished yet and we are already having predictions for 2010, clubs will still be recruiting.

Nail hit on head.

We could sign the entire Australian national side and Agar would still turn them into a disorganized clueless bunch within a month.

I've already said this on a couple of other threads, but FC's league position in 2010 is directly linked to how long Agar is in situ.
The longer he stays, the lower down we will finish. If he somehow lasts the full season we could very well be bottom.