Next years grand finalists- hull Fc and Wigan

[MaverickX111]

Looking ahead my top eight for next year is

1 Wigan

2 hull FC

3 ST Helens

4 Widnes Vikings

5 Huddersfield

6 WArrington

7 SALFORD

8 Leeds

Hull will have a huge pack and four real top prospects coming through

Leeds to struggle

[Saint Toppy]

Even accounting for the fact most clubs will still have plenty of recruiting to do, its pretty fanciful to expect a bottom 4 team like Widnes to suddenly become a top 4 team - even more so given the rather uninspiring signings they've made so far. They'd need Greg Inglis, Jonathan Thurston, Cameron Smith & Sam Burgess to all sign if they are going to be a top 4 side.

[meast]

put the foil away

[chuffer]

Looking ahead my top eight for next year is

2 hull FC

4 Widnes Vikings

 

lol!!!!

[MaverickX111]

Even accounting for the fact most clubs will still have plenty of recruiting to do, its pretty fanciful to expect a bottom 4 team like Widnes to suddenly become a top 4 team - even more so given the rather uninspiring signings they've made so far. They'd need Greg Inglis, Jonathan Thurston, Cameron Smith & Sam Burgess to all sign if they are going to be a top 4 side.

Widnes have Charley Runciman , Corey Thompson and seitemata Sa as well as the Chapplehow brothers coming through

[chuffer]

Widnes have Charley Runciman , Corey Thompson and seitemata Sa as well as the Chapplehow brothers coming through

 

all promising but we need more oompff in the pack, I'd be happy if we got in the top8 (which is do-able but tough enough given the competition) so I think you're predictions are a tad optimistic!!!!

[MaverickX111]

It's good being optimistic

Big year for the chapplehow brothers tho

[stevereed100]

Optimistic yes but you seem deluded! Hull to come second.....look beyond the names Ellis,Pritchard etc and look at where they are in their careers...lots of promise little achievement looking forward.

[MaverickX111]

With regards to hull FC the balance between up and coming young players and experience will see it's reward next year

Adam Pearson is no fool

[Wellsy4HullFC]

I'd be happy with top four! Top two just won't happen.

[GIANTSTRIDES]

Looking ahead my top eight for next year is

1 Wigan

2 hull FC

3 ST Helens

4 Widnes Vikings

5 Huddersfield

6 WArrington

7 SALFORD

8 Leeds

Hull will have a huge pack and four real top prospects coming through

Leeds to struggle

 

So lets see then! that will be Leeds, Wigan and your team and mine SAINTS in the club champs then.

[Teessidewire]

put the foil away

I was going to post something along the lines of 'I'll have a pint of what he's on,' but on reflection I think you're absolutely right.

[jannerboyuk]

I like that table. But Leeds won't struggle that much

[Manx RL]

Looking ahead my top eight for next year is

1 Wigan

2 hull FC

3 ST Helens

4 Widnes Vikings

5 Huddersfield

6 WArrington

7 SALFORD

8 Leeds

Hull will have a huge pack and four real top prospects coming through

Leeds to struggle

[MaverickX111]

The worrying thing is

I bet it took you an age to find that photo

Wierdo

[thundergaz]

Looking ahead my top eight for next year is

1 Wigan

2 hull FC

3 ST Helens

4 Widnes Vikings

5 Huddersfield

6 WArrington

7 SALFORD

8 Leeds

Hull will have a huge pack and four real top prospects coming through

Leeds to struggle

It's too cold to be April isn't it? Lol. The top 4 will probably be the same as this seasons and the rest could be in any order barring wakey of course.

[Old Frightful]

Adam Pearson is no fool

He gave an untried, inexperienced, novice of a coach a three year deal at a club he'd already invested a lot of money in.

 

He may not be a fool, but he's obviously prone to occasional brain farts when it comes to recruitment of important members of staff.

[Davo5]

The only chance Hull has of finishing 2nd is if they are in the middle 8s.

[Father Ted]

Wigan may well get there. This their third on the trot and they now have the youngest squad in SL.

As for Saints, quite possibly. Wire, no. Hudds no. Maybe Leeds again though.

After all these years only four clubs have won it, only 6 competed in it? 

[Old Frightful]

After all these years only four clubs have won it, only 6 competed in it?

Of which one is Hull FC.

 

Be afraid, be very afraid....

 

Seriously though, Hull's recruitment does look reasonably impressive this time round but, as the old adage says, you can't just buy a team.

 

I reckon it'll take at least a season for us to be a major challenger again and that's if we're fortunate with injuries and everybody gells well.

 

But you never know...

 

"Next season will be different, we want to be challenging for the top four!"

(Copyright Hull FC 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, etc, etc.....)

[Ullman]

Looking ahead my top eight for next year is

1 Wigan

2 hull FC

3 ST Helens

4 Widnes Vikings

5 Huddersfield

6 WArrington

7 SALFORD

8 Leeds

Hull will have a huge pack and four real top prospects coming through

Leeds to struggle

I'm an eternal optimist where Hull are concerned but even I think that's bonkers.

 

I will, of course, be only too happy to issue a grovelling apology if your prediction turns out to be accurate.

[Wellsy4HullFC]

Of which one is Hull FC.

Be afraid, be very afraid....

Seriously though, Hull's recruitment does look reasonably impressive this time round but, as the old adage says, you can't just buy a team.

I reckon it'll take at least a season for us to be a major challenger again and that's if we're fortunate with injuries and everybody gells well.

But you never know...

"Next season will be different, we want to be challenging for the top four!"

(Copyright Hull FC 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, etc, etc.....)

He seems to divide opinion, but I think Sneyd will eventually make a difference at Hull. He had a mixed season this year, but if he sticks with us and we get a settled team around him, we could finally have found a half back to make us tick. Our forwards look impressive. Our halves (including Abdull, who I think could be a future captain) seem to have a good skill set. Our backs are relatively new but have a lot of flair and are young.

I've said this before, but we really need a new hooker if we want to step up to the next level. Houghton is a great defender, but we will never have a good attack with his slow distribution. The halves never get enough time to execute their moves.

[MaverickX111]

Abdul

Logan

Lawrence

Who else

[MaverickX111]

Just to look at these hull young players

Curtis naughton

Jack Logan

Callum Lancaster

Jordan Abdul

Harry Tyson-Wilson

Bobby Tyson-Wilson

Jansin turgut

Brad fash

Jack downs

That's as much youth development as any team

[Number 16]

There's more chance of FC being number 2 on Humberside than number 2 in SL.