QuoteClearwing="Clearwing"1. Saints. I can't really make a strong case for anyone else. Much as I'd love to..
2. Wigan. Looking pretty solid and I rate Matty Peet. Based on his contribution last year, the loss of Bateman won't make a difference.
3. Hudds. The strength and depth of their squad should really see them as saints' main challengers. Watson's caution could well hold them back in the ones that matter.
4. Leeds. Rohan's reorganisation of the squad has been too great for us to be realistically considered this year, I reckon. I think I'll be rating is higher this time next year though.
5. Hull FC. TS and his magic hat will see them in the play offs. Comfortably.
6. Catalans. Some of their old weaknesses on show last year. McNamara might lift them; equally he may have taken them as far as he can.
7. Salford. Will continue to confound the odds and will hopefully continue to play some great rugby
8. Warrington. 2023 won't be. Powell might have his own squad now but I'm not convinced his coaching methods aren't stuck in the previous decade.
9. Wakey. Surviving comfortably. A game they're good at. Probably keeping a bit of their financial powder dry in case they need to spend in order to draft in a player to cover injury - or not if they don't have to.
10. Cas. Might be doing them a disservice but their signings lack wow factor for me. As do their incumbents...
11. Leigh. Could do a fair bit better than this, maybe their newbie status is what's putting a bit of doubt in my mind.
12. Hull KR. Hope I'm wrong as they're one of my favourite sides. Plus, I'll always wish Danny Mags well unless in direct competition with our lads. Think they may be in for a tough year though.'"
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With luck with injury we could be top two. I might be wrong but a league table calculated after Rohan’s arrival puts us in the top three. Despite getting rid of lots I'm pretty sure we've recruited better. I think we can give it a real shake.
Gotta say I was disappointed with Leigh last night.
Given all the hype and razzmatazz I fully expected them to beat Salford. It was all set up for them.
And Salford were actually quite poor.
I think Leigh will struggle.
Despite all the money they've spent and all the new signings, they're still littered with SL cast offs - Briscoe, O'Brien, Mulhern, Charnley etc. that are nowhere near good enough for top 6.
QuoteSimmo71="Simmo71"Gotta say I was disappointed with Leigh last night.
Given all the hype and razzmatazz I fully expected them to beat Salford. It was all set up for them.
And Salford were actually quite poor.
I think Leigh will struggle.
Despite all the money they've spent and all the new signings, they're still littered with SL cast offs - Briscoe, O'Brien, Mulhern, Charnley etc. that are nowhere near good enough for top 6.
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