: Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:36 am  

fcimp wrote:

Leeds will be at the top, not sure about saints though and that's nothing to do with their recent results, you just have to look at their aging squad and know that the transitional period is just round the corner.

I think Saints, with a new coach, may struggle at some point this year due to the transition. A lot of players will be used to the old systems put in place so will Potter be able to get them into his methods? And are they better methods? I don't know, but we'll see. Anderson was a very good coach and a tough act to follow.

Leeds will no doubt bottle it half way through the season as per usual, but finish strongly. Just depends on how much of a role on they can get before the inevitable occurs!

No idea about Hull yet. As has been mentioned, we've hardly played the top sides yet, but we still have a lot of players to come into the team. Good to see we have a large number of first choice players in the starting line-up, and there are a large number of talented players ready to step in/arrive in the country/recover from injury. Don't think we'll finish in the top two, but top four should definitely be a target.

I also think Bradford may have the Hull course from last year as well. That being a shed load of disruption through injury/called off game/players not arriving on top of a crap coach!

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:44 am  

Wellsy13 wrote:

...Leeds will no doubt bottle it half way through the season as per usual...

What does that mean?

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:48 am  

Glenn Morangie wrote:

What does that mean?

Maybe its a reference to you finnishing 10th as many times as first?

Awaits you support cas wah wah

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:58 am  

Glenn Morangie wrote:

I can only assume there is no need for the injuries excuse yet.

Au Contraire with....

Motu Tony
Gareth Raynor
Todd Byrne
Danny Washbrook
Richard Whiting
Paul King

all out injured (Mike Burnett who played in the first few games too)

Michael Crocker (or his replacement) and Hame Lauaki still too arrive we could still use that excuse for only beating Hudds by a little score.

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:59 am  

pyeman wrote:

Maybe its a reference to you finnishing 10th as many times as first?

Awaits you support cas wah wah

Does it? Whilst your post is fascinating I want to know what "will no doubt bottle it half way through the season" means. And if so which recent season has this been a hindrance?

Re: Who's going to stop Hull this year???????????????? : Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:05 pm  

Birstalltiger wrote:

Cas will beat hull in 2 weeks my freind there boring 1 out rugby will not be good enough against our fast flowing game.
Hulls scrum half is playing well but he is not in the same league has the slim line Bent Shewin.

someone been on the cheap french plonk!!?

Re: Who's going to stop Hull this year???????????????? : Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:06 pm  

number 6 wrote:

someone been on the cheap french plonk!!?

Fake fan anyhow, should be Batley.

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:06 pm  

Glenn Morangie wrote:

Does it? Whilst your post is fascinating I want to know what "will no doubt bottle it half way through the season" means. And if so which recent season has this been a hindrance?

For you finnishing top? for a few years now.

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:07 pm  

pyeman wrote:

For you finnishing top? for a few years now.

Define few and how this has been a hinrance to being champions.

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:08 pm  

Glenn Morangie wrote:

What does that mean?

2008:
17 Harlequins 28 V 24 Leeds
18 Leeds 12 V 26 St. Helens
19 Leeds 18 V 12 Castleford
20 Wigan 23 V 22 Leeds

2007:
18 Leeds 14 V 38 Bradford
19 St. Helens 10 V 22 Leeds
20 Wigan 18 V 2 Leeds
21 Leeds 16 V 23 Wakefield

2006:
21 Castleford 31 V 30 Leeds
22 Leeds 14 V 18 St. Helens
23 Hull FC 23 V 16 Leeds
24 Leeds 18 V 20 Wigan

2005:
25 Leeds 10 V 42 Bradford
26 Wigan 24 V 22 Leeds
27 Wire 33 V 16 Leeds


Top team loses a significant amount of games in a short space of time, looks a bit like bottling it! Appears to be happening earlier and earlier every season!