So what is everyone's prediction, not sure I've seen this on our board?

1. Saints
2. Warrington
3. Wigan
4. Catalans
5. Leeds
6. Hull FC
7. Huddersfield
8. Castleford/ KR
9. Hull KR/ Castleford
10. Widnes
11. Salford
12. Wakefield

May have my Black and White tinted glasses on but I don't think this'll be too far off!

I really can't call it. Yesterday has actually got me leaning towards Rovers being in the 8 now, they were a lot better than I expected them to be given most of their main men were making their first appearance. If I had to pick I would go for the following, but don't quote me on it:

Saints
Warrington
Wigan
Catalans
Huddersfield
Leeds
Hull
Hull KR
Salford
Castleford
Widnes
Wakefield

unfortunately I didn't go yesterday but I have heard good things about their halfs and outside backs. Guess we'll wait and see!

Okay lets see, obviously very hard to say without the season starting yet but I like the look of the Catalans team this year and I think it might finally be warrington's time so I guess:

St Helens
Warrington
Wigan
Catalans
Leeds
Huddersfield
Castleford
Hull FC
Hull KR
Widnes
Salford
Wakefield

Does look like its going to be a really tight season though so who knows?

Saints
Wigan
Warrington
Leeds
Catalans
Hull kr
Huddersfield
Salford
Widnes
Hull fc
Castleford
Wakefield

can see catalan having their best ever season

I think Salford could finish above the pair of us

7th for us

Agree with that. The back line is scary good. Added a kicking game n organisation with dobson so chase could play more off the cuff.
Top 3 wire wig n saints in any order. Think all the others could end up anywhere. If Catalans tidy up away form they'll be a force

Not enough depth for me, and the pack isn't brilliant.

3 or 4 injuries to key players and they suddenly look bang average.

Think that would apply to almost all teams Slightly tongue in cheek this but without Ellis when he went off you were looking up at the dizzy heights of average.
Saints
Pies
Les cats
Wire
Leeds
Salford
Giants
Us
You
Cas
Wakey
Chemics

But I do think its the most open for years

If we lost for example Shaul, Sneyd, Ellis and Westerman we would be very much weakened, but we can call on Naughton, Rankin, Abdull, Hadley, Thompson, Whiting etc and we have plenty of options with those guys being able to play a couple of positions. If Salford lost Locke, Dobson, Taylor and Hock who can they call on? Their first 17 shades ours, but their reserves and more importantly their youngsters are well behind ours imo.

I agree as i said tongue in cheek really my comment although it would seem you really do struggle without Ellis although Mini would be capable of an Ellis leadership style role, anyway Ive posted my guess at the league table cant wait

WIGAN
SAINTS
WARRINGTON
CATS
LEEDS
FC
HUDDS
SALFORD
CAS
KR
WIDNES
WAKEFIELD

Can I have a bit of what you are on please?

Whats unrealistic about his predictions, that could easily happen?

Easily? Not impossible I'll admit. He could not resist the opportunity to egg FC's prospects and diminish KR's. Only to be expected I suppose. Wishful thinking at this stage as actual evidence to support the prediction is hard to come by. Most of the teams in the lower half last season have on paper improved their squads for 2015 and I think it is more difficult than usual to predict the final outcome.

Looking at FC supporter's predictions last year saw a very wide variation but no one said 4 from bottom. Supporter's of other clubs were far more realistic and accurate. KR fans are excluded as they also tend to be overoptimistic about how high we will finish and how low FC will be. Surprisingly accurate in the case of FC however.

That's a better post and maybe the word "Easily" I used was over the top, but to suggest he is on something for a reasonable guess is over the top from you

Saints
Wigan
Catalan
Wire
Leeds
Rovers
Hull
Hudds
Salford
Castleford
Widnes
Wakey

That's my prediction but I don't think you'll have an awful lot separating Leeds in 5th to Wakefield down the bottom in 12th. This season has the potential to be the most exciting on record.

Il keep saying it.

Leeds will not make the top 8 this year!

By the sounds of it after reading on here, Shaul wouldn't be a massive loss with Naughton standing out big time during pre season. Westerman the same with Abdul waiting in the wings, as you have mentioned. You guys lose Paea for a good spell and God knows where your go forward is going to come from, Ellis can't do everyone's job!

Keep on saying it, doubt many will agree with you, don't forget to re post on this thread come he end of the season!

my turn then

Saints
Wire
Wigan
Huddersfield
Leeds
Les Cats
Salford
Cas
Rovers
Fc
Widnes
Wakey

Catalan could be brilliant or there usual selfs, Carney cant wait to get back to Aus already. Wigan haven't replaced Blake Green, Leeds another year older, Giants are solid as usual. Saints look stronger but untried coaches. Cas im not sure what will happen there. Salford I think could trouble the top 8 this year. For Hull and ourselves it could be a season to soon

Always welcome of course, but why do posts on here by Rovers fans far outweigh posts on the Rovers board? Serious question. Clearly there's an upturn following the hugely significant result on Sunday, I'd expect nothing less, but do you really need to come on here to talk about SL finishing positions? Why are is this board so compelling and your own so bland and traffic-less?

We come on here 'cos we can



Obviously that's subject to behaving ourselves. The Rovers board has always been quieter than here, probably due to most Robins using 'tother forum. You'd miss us if we didn't pop across.