Pre Season Predictions

[AB Knight]

For a bit of fun, here were some pre season predictions. Looking at them and comparing to the final table, York are the clear surprise team. Also Swinton have done really well. 

Barrow, Widnes (even without the points deduction) and Halifax have finished a lot worse than tipped.

 

Skybet

1. Toronto Wolfpack 

2. Widnes Vikings

3. Toulouse Olympique 

4. Bradford Bulls

- Halifax

- Leigh Centurions 

7. Featherstone Rovers

8. York City Knights

9. Batley Bulldogs

- Barrow Raiders

- Dewsbury Rams

- Sheffield Eagles

13. Rochdale Hornets

- Swinton Lions

 

Betfred

1. Toronto Wolfpack 

2. Widnes Vikings 

3. Toulouse Olympique 

4. Featherstone Rovers

- Halifax 

- Leigh Centurions 

7. Bradford Bulls

8. York City Knights

9. Barrow Raiders 

- Batley Bulldogs 

- Dewsbury Rams

12. Sheffield Rams

13. Rochdale Hornets

- Swinton Lions

 

Garry Schofield 

1. Toronto Wolfpack

2. Leigh Centurions 

3. Widnes Vikings 

4. Toulouse Olympique

5. Halifax

6. York City Knights

7. Featherstone Rovers

8. Bradford Bulls

9. Barrow Raiders

10. Batley Bulldogs 

11. Sheffield Eagles

12. Dewsbury Rams

13. Rochdale Hornets

14. Swinton Lions

 

Alex Davis – TotalRL Editor

1. Toronto Wolfpack

2. Toulouse Olympique

3. Widnes Vikings

4. Bradford Bulls

5. Halifax

6. Leigh Centurions

7. Featherstone Rovers

8. Batley Bulldogs

9. Sheffield Eagles

10. York City Knights

11. Dewsbury Rams

12. Barrow Raiders

13. Rochdale Hornets

14. Swinton Lions

 

Matthew Shaw – Rugby League World Editor

1. Toronto Wolfpack

2. Toulouse Olympique

3. Halifax

4. Widnes Vikings

5. Bradford Bulls

6. Sheffield Eagles

7. Featherstone Rovers

8. Leigh Centurions

9. Batley Bulldogs

10. York City Knights

11. Barrow Raiders

12. Dewsbury Rams

13. Swinton Lions

14. Rochdale Hornets

 

Ash Hope – TotalRL/Rugby League World writer

1. Toronto Wolfpack

2. Widnes Vikings

3. Toulouse Olympique

4. Featherstone Rovers

5. Bradford Bulls

6. Halifax

7. York City Knights

8. Leigh Centurions

9. Batley Bulldogs

10. Sheffield Eagles

11. Barrow Raiders

12. Swinton Lions

13. Dewsbury Rams

14. Rochdale Hornets

 

Aaron Bower – League Express Reporter

1. Toronto Wolfpack

2. Widnes Vikings

3. Toulouse Olympique

4. Halifax

5. Featherstone Rovers

6. Bradford Bulls

7. Leigh Centurions

8. Batley Bulldogs

9. York City Knights

10. Sheffield Eagles

11. Barrow Raiders

12. Dewsbury Rams

13. Rochdale Hornets

14. Swinton Lions

[moorside roughyed]

All I'd like to say is well done on a fantastic season. I've got to admit I wouldn't have put you in third by this stage of the season,well I was very wrong on that one. When you think where you was with that lemon of a chairman a few seasons back. What a difference its been since he went. Onwards and upwards as they say. 

[DEANO]

Yup

[HarrogateKnights]

I suppose you could put Widnes in 8th depending when the predictions were done. But still quite amusing as to how far away they were with Bradford, Widnes and Halifax

[Bulls2487]

1 hour ago, HarrogateKnights said:

I suppose you could put Widnes in 8th depending when the predictions were done. But still quite amusing as to how far away they were with Bradford, Widnes and Halifax

All the pundits had Bulls finishing between 4th-8th, we finished 6th I don't think they were that far away in the prediction's. Agree regarding Fax and Widnes

[Shadow45]

2 hours ago, Bulls2487 said:

All the pundits had Bulls finishing between 4th-8th, we finished 6th I don't think they were that far away in the prediction's. Agree regarding Fax and Widnes

Hopefully with your DR arrangement in place, you'll do a tad better next season? After all finishing 6th with a predominantly full time playing squad and the legendary John Kear as coach, is still a remarkable achievement.