Joined: Oct 26 2006 Posts: 6212 Location: Republic of Uganda
Ashmeister wrote:People said the same about Saints when the likes of Joynt, Newlove and Sullivan all retired.
People said that Saints would be nothing without Paul Sculthorpe, we never had a fully fit Paul for the last 4 years.
Shaun Long will be a big loss, however whats to say we wont bring in a Darren Lockyer or Benji Marshall ? you just dont know!
We have some fantastic youngsters and expeianced players still left at our club.
Kyle Eastmond Yet To Play A Game Of Super League This Season Is On Your List But Paul McShane Who Has Played In 3/4 For The Grand Final Winners And Impressed Isn't There...
Joined: Jun 29 2007 Posts: 12189 Location: where ever i am
I cant see Cas that high.
I think Hull kr will be there.
I do agree that Bradford are in terminal decline, and unlike wigan a few years ago, they dont have the money to get themselves out of it.
I think Wakefield may cease to exist as i dont think they or salford will have their licenses renewed.
The saints will be in their new ground and still challenging for honours, as will leeds.
I actually hope Wigan improve to become a genuine contender, not just saints and leeds, then the rest.
Catalans biggest problem is the sheer amount of money in French RU. They could struggle to keep hold of any home made talent they produce.
Warrington is the biggest conundrum. They could either have a title or cup by then or continue to be the newcastle of superleague, they will make or break tony smiths reputation.
Joined: Feb 11 2002 Posts: 11181 Location: Castleford. YAY!
Quacoe wrote:I think in the next 3 years a different team will win Superleague, maybe Huddersfield or Castleford. It's a bold prediction but I think thats the way it's going
Agreed. I'm not convinced it'll be Cas, but the anticipated levelling of the playing field seems to be kicking in rather quicker than was first thought.
Joined: Feb 21 2007 Posts: 5793 Location: back in cas vegas
Wellsy13 wrote:Cas I think may struggle to keep hold of their better players when the bigger clubs come knocking. Can they use the full cap?
Huddersfield may be the same.
Rovers will feel the crunch a bit when the quota comes down, and may take some time to catch up (but not that much).
Wire don't produce many of their own players, they're all bought in.
Wigan need a change of recruitment policy and to keep their juniors if they wanna stay a consistent side. They've got a good crop coming through now, but we've said this all before haven't we!
Hull need to actually get the best out of their juniors. We get them in, they start off well, and then end up crap/average.
Celtic are gonna be like Quins in terms of bringing players through, I feel. may take a while. I def wouldn't say 3 years.
Last year we beat off competition for westerman and shenton and we are spending more this year than ever before, if the competition is indeed leveling up and cas are close to spending the full cap, i see no reason why we shouldnt be able to keep hold of them.
when the score got to 50 we shouted for more, up popped brad davis went over for four.....
......and its no nay never no nay never no more will we face religation......
big barrie mac.' the cas forads av been bob on'
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vastman wrote:Westerman looks the most promising for a long time.
Leyther_Matt wrote:The best proper 'rugby pub' in the country has to be the Boot Room at Cas
Bolton_Warrior wrote:The only time I ever doubted going to watch Wigan was when we bare face cheated to stay in superleague
Danril wrote: Last night, despite being poor and not deserving the win, we should have won.
Joined: Mar 05 2007 Posts: 13190 Location: Hedon (sometimes), sometimes Premier Inn's
Wellsy13 wrote:Cas I think may struggle to keep hold of their better players when the bigger clubs come knocking. Can they use the full cap?
Huddersfield may be the same.
Rovers will feel the crunch a bit when the quota comes down, and may take some time to catch up (but not that much).
Wire don't produce many of their own players, they're all bought in.
Wigan need a change of recruitment policy and to keep their juniors if they wanna stay a consistent side. They've got a good crop coming through now, but we've said this all before haven't we!
Hull need to actually get the best out of their juniors. We get them in, they start off well, and then end up crap/average.
Celtic are gonna be like Quins in terms of bringing players through, I feel. may take a while. I def wouldn't say 3 years.
I have the same fellings myself, I reckon we will do well for two years then dip back a bit until we've had chance to catch up in the youth stakes.
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Joined: Jun 29 2007 Posts: 12189 Location: where ever i am
Quacoe wrote:I think in the next 3 years a different team will win Superleague, maybe Huddersfield or Castleford. It's a bold prediction but I think thats the way it's going
Never inside the 3 years, the only teams with a chance who havn't won it before are Hull and Warrington. Noone else is even close.
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