Re: 2019 predictions : Sat Jan 26, 2019 10:18 pm  

ThePrinter wrote:

Looking at recent seasons I’d say you’ll need around 32 points to get 5th. The exception was last season when it was 27 points but can see things being much closer with teams in the mix all able to beat one another and no Super 8 fixtures which teams in 7th and 8th would give up on. Granted one less fixture but for the aforementioned reasons I still think 32 could be the mark.

So you’re looking at maybe 10/11 home wins and 5/6 away wins.

Yeah, I'd be looking for ar0ound 30 points for that 5th place. Like you say though the teams generally look better this season so we may not see a runaway leader or such a points difference between the top 4 and the rest, which may have a knock on effect to the points needed.

Re: 2019 predictions : Sun Jan 27, 2019 1:59 am  

Towns88 wrote: Didn't that ogre Greg Bird get injured too ? Classy Cas will dispatch of Catrostrophic Catalan no problems next Friday. Cantankerous Castleford will have to play very well to beat this team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6ErzS6nLNg Colossal Catalans faced some spirited resistance from terrific Toulouse, for whom half back Stanislas Robin was a standout.

Towns88 wrote: Didn't that ogre Greg Bird get injured too ? Classy Cas will dispatch of Catrostrophic Catalan no problems next Friday. Cantankerous Castleford will have to play very well to beat this team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6ErzS6nLNg Colossal Catalans faced some spirited resistance from terrific Toulouse, for whom half back Stanislas Robin was a standout.

Re: 2019 predictions : Sun Jan 27, 2019 3:04 am  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

Preseason friendlies are meaningless. Everyone is trying to avoid injury.

Once Konrad Hurrell, Tuimoala Lolohea and Kallum Watkins have achieved match fitness Leeds will be a force to be reckoned with.

Samuel Tomkins is going to be a great attacking asset for Catalans along with Antoine Gigot and Michael McIlorum.

Lolohea is very overrated and very overweight, Konrad Hurrell has been rubbish for years and it’ll be a battle to keep him fit. Watkins is coming back from a serious injury that he may never fully recover from. For some reason you left off Trent Merrin who is their best signing. Leeds may well scrape top 5 but they certainly won’t be a force to be reckoned with with the squad they have.

Re: 2019 predictions : Sun Jan 27, 2019 8:20 am  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

What does the temporary injury to Michael McIlorum have to do with my argument about the impact of the trio playing together, which will happen at some point.

I heard it’s 3 month. If that trio can’t play together for 3 month then you won’t win enough early season games to make the top 5 - just a thought.

Re: 2019 predictions : Sun Jan 27, 2019 8:44 am  

robinrovers10 wrote:

Have you ever been caught sniffing your mums dirty knickers Jean?

why would you post such a remark, he may waffle on a bit but that is just bazaar

Re: 2019 predictions : Sun Jan 27, 2019 11:02 am  

Kevin Brown now ruled out for the full season for Warrington after doing his achilles just like Gale. They’ll have to keep their fingers crossed that Blake Austin remains injury free throughout the whole season otherwise that top 2 most people have them in could look a bit shaky..

Re: 2019 predictions : Sun Jan 27, 2019 11:02 am  

Ruune Rebellion wrote:

When I started this thread, no pre season friendlier has been played. Now they have I would like to swap Warrington with Leeds and Wakefield and Salford

Kev Brown's allegedly done his achilles. Do you want to re-swap Leeds and warrington?

Re: 2019 predictions : Sun Jan 27, 2019 12:09 pm  

Ruptured his Achilles https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... rown-blow/

Ruptured his Achilles https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... rown-blow/

Re: 2019 predictions : Sun Jan 27, 2019 12:10 pm  

Clearwing wrote:

Kev Brown's allegedly done his achilles. Do you want to re-swap Leeds and warrington?

Surely Brown being out for the season only solidifies Warringtons position above Leeds?

(Only joking Kev, get well soon).

Re: 2019 predictions : Sun Jan 27, 2019 12:59 pm  

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