My preditction is

Leeds by a few points
Saints
Wigan could either be 2
Wire
Hull
Giants
Cas suprices package but i would say that
Hull KR
Catalan
Wake first coach to to sacked
Salford
Celtic the firs team ever to only get 2 points

Kear is good at one thing only and that's providing an almost immediate impact at a club. For that reason, a lot of fans take an instant shine to him and are blinkered for the rest of his time in charge. You're never going to achieve any more consistency with Kear in charge or improve the squad at all, regardless of financial considerations or anything else. To be honest, out of all the coaches currently around Kear is probably the last one I'd want in charge of my club, and that isn't a Wakefield thing because I said exactly the same to the Hull fans.

1. Saints
2. Leeds
3. Wigan
4. Hull
5. Catalan
6. Bradford
7. Warrington
8. Huddersfield
9. Hull KR
10. Wakefield
11. Quins
12. Crusaders
13. Salford
14. Castleford.

Hey! Fax hold that record. Well at least until they took the 2 points off us that is,

1. Leeds ( Slightly stronger than last year )
2. Saints ( Slightly weaker )
3. Wigan ( Biggest top 2 challengers )
4. Bradford ( Good pack )
5. Harlequins ( Much better than they are made out to be )
6. Warrington ( Nothing much will change )
7. Hull ( Less injuries I feel )
8. Catalan ( Still spring up some good wins )
9. Huddersfield ( Expectations too high )
10. Hull KR ( Perform with passion but lack of quality )
11. Castleford ( Much improved year )
12. Wakefield ( Going backwards )
13. Salford ( I think there defence will be good, just not sure where the points are )
14. Celtic ( Will put up a good showing )

Leeds v Wigan final I feel.
Warrington Challenge Cup winners

What a crock of poop this thread and most of the contributions too it.

firstly lots of teams still have not finished their recruiting.

there seems to be no consideration of squad depth and competition for places. what will be the effect on teams of injuries crocker is going to be the saviour of Hull. If he gets injured does that mean Hull will be crucified.

how will the new players fit in. if they click the teams might do well if not they will struggle. ( If Carney plays well as he is the creative link we have lacked for so long i can see huddersfield in the top 4. If not i can see us in the bottom 4 )

Too much emphasis is put on too small facets of indavidual teams ie Bradford have a good pack. According to their board they have no backs.wakefield fans feel they have good backs but no 2nd rows.

What influence will the new coaches have potter at saints, Brown at the Giants.

will some players have hangovers from the World cup. how long will it take for them to recahrge their batteries.

When someone starts making predictions based on looking at some facts then thequality of the contributions on here might improve

I'm amazed Saints do so well. Considering they're back line is so bad.

Crocker aint our saviour, however based on the fact that Horne, Dykes, King, Motu and Carvell barely played at all last year injuries perimtting we should be a lot stronger in 2009.

To be honest, there's a few teams that could apply to.

But surely these are the opinions of people on the recruiment so far , as that is all you can do

As regards facts , the only facts are the players recruited anything else is purely speculation , ie opinions like yours