The storm Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 A much eagerly anticipated season and a number of clubs with that really good positive vibe around the place. Who are they and why- the top 10 1 York. A new owner replacing Jon Flatman and by all accounts wealthy, if that is a measure of success. A great ground, increasing supporter base and superb coach 2 St helens- as always they are on top of their game and working in this town st helens really is at the centre of the community. Great signings for 2022 and Dodd and Welsby could be sensational 3 Hull K R - making tremendous strides under their CEO and a very promising squad Really good overseas players and the tremendous Lewis and Milnes to look forward to 4 Halifax - some traditional clubs making significant progress and halifax are one of them 5 Featherstone- some really good signings and a tremendously well managed club 6 Warrington Wolves- another really well managed club with a fantastic supporter base 7 Leeds Rhinos- probably the team with the best young players in the UK right now 8 Newcastle Thunder- full time and a great feel to this club 9 North Wales Crusaders - the move to Colwyn bay is a revelation and some very gois young players in briers and blackwood 10 Barrow- they make the ten ahead of Rochdale Hornets, Wigan, Salford and Huddersfield 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Nice list, agree with it all except I’d have made it 12 to fit Rochdale and Midlands in. I wouldn’t have Wigan or Salford in the list of near misses though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckymunksy Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 First time in years a feel good factor around Cas Season Ticket Sales Going Good. New coach New players People predicting us to finish in the bottom 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopping Mad Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Is there a case for Workington Town? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The storm Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 11 minutes ago, muckymunksy said: First time in years a feel good factor around Cas Season Ticket Sales Going Good. New coach New players People predicting us to finish in the bottom 3 Yes Definately There is a feel good factor about castleford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 13 minutes ago, muckymunksy said: First time in years a feel good factor around Cas Season Ticket Sales Going Good. New coach New players People predicting us to finish in the bottom 3 I think the problem is your new coach isn't as good as your old one. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 4 minutes ago, Hopping Mad said: Is there a case for Workington Town? I was thinking both them and Whitehaven, after their last seasons exploits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopping Mad Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Just now, Eddie said: I was thinking both them and Whitehaven, after their last seasons exploits. Yes, Haven were in my mind, too. Be great if they could build on last season's considerable achievements. I was in Barrow a few weeks ago (to watch the football team), and had a wander into Craven Park. Got talking to a builder, one of many volunteers helping improve the ground's facilities. Lots of good things happening at Barrow, he said. He was looking forward to Barra, Haven and Town being in the same division. Should be some cracking Cumbria derby matches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Leeds, Saints, Catalans, Warrington (every year it’s their year), Hull, Toulouse, York, Newcastle, Cornwall. You could include Leigh and Featherstone in the list, one of them is clearly going to earn promotion, but as I have stated already with the massive spending going on at both those clubs, on reduced central funding, I fear for the one that does not earn promotion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShropshireBull Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Eagles with new stadium with easy transport links and proper home. If they can stay up this year should be opportunities post world cup. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WakefieldCityLoyal Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Wakefield Trinity Ground improvements passed planning new floodlights already installed community trust doing tremendous work Academy going well ladies, PDRL improving. Merchandise sales excellent and continuing the record sales of recent years. lots of great work, and lots potential. Up the Trin 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Art of Hand and Foot Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Oldham. New investor, back in town, new experienced and highly respected coach, 90% new squad including a highly experienced stand off, new spirit. Last season we had some decent individuals, but this year it looks like we have a decent team. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 2 minutes ago, The Art of Hand and Foot said: Oldham. New investor, back in town, new experienced and highly respected coach, 90% new squad including a highly experienced stand off, new spirit. Last season we had some decent individuals, but this year it looks like we have a decent team. Oldham are an interesting one from an outsider’s point of view, being an historic club from a big town. If you were doing well in mid table in the championship and playing at a decent ground in Oldham what sort of attendances do you think you’d get? If there must interest in the town any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RP London Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 17 minutes ago, ShropshireBull said: Eagles with new stadium with easy transport links and proper home. If they can stay up this year should be opportunities post world cup. was just coming on to post this.. Back home!!!! back in the city properly for the first time in god knows how long. The squad is looking quite nice with some nice signings.. I am hoping to get to the first game back home and hope it will be a really good occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkw Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 1 hour ago, Hopping Mad said: Is there a case for Workington Town? Absolutely there is, with a board that has the best interests of the club at heart, steadily progressing crowds, a young and enthusiastic coach and squad. Myself I think we will get brought back down to earth a bit this season as I think it was perhaps a season early to get promotion, but hopefully we avoid relegation and continue to build. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSaint Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 6 minutes ago, The Art of Hand and Foot said: Oldham. New investor, back in town. That’s great news. Whereabouts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShropshireBull Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 9 minutes ago, The Art of Hand and Foot said: Oldham. New investor, back in town, new experienced and highly respected coach, 90% new squad including a highly experienced stand off, new spirit. Last season we had some decent individuals, but this year it looks like we have a decent team. Oldham not sure as if they go up they have to leave Oldham again... and you are back to square one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The storm Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 20 minutes ago, The Art of Hand and Foot said: Oldham. New investor, back in town, new experienced and highly respected coach, 90% new squad including a highly experienced stand off, new spirit. Last season we had some decent individuals, but this year it looks like we have a decent team. What new investor This one has escaped me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RP London Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 16 minutes ago, ShropshireBull said: Oldham not sure as if they go up they have to leave Oldham again... and you are back to square one. why do they have to leave if they go up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jughead Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 This time of year, basically any time before a game has been played, sees optimism quite abundant across most clubs. There’s probably only 3-4 I can think of who don’t look in a great place right now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalMrC Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Might be worth revisiting this 2 months into the season 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 (edited) London Huge swathes of fans disillusioned with their treatment by the club and gone Wimbledon rented ground is south of the river and knightmare to drive to /park Charging £12 ticket for kids putting families off so will be the usual middle aged lone men in the ground (post first few games novelty wear off) Website not showing first team men players 3 days before first game General move to 'sustainable'......I.e. no ambition at all Moved full time to inexperienced / not Championship quality part time players. Likely to finish bottom 3. Oh yes plenty to be positive about down here Not looking forward to Sunday really....I am more looking forward to going to Headingly two weeks lster Edited January 27 by Bedfordshire Bronco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The storm Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 6 minutes ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said: London Huge swathes of fans disillusioned with their treatment by the club and gone Wimbledon rented ground is south of the river and knightmare to drive to /park Charging £12 ticket for kids putting families off so will be the usual middle aged lone men in the ground (post first few games novelty wear off) Website not showing first team men players 3 days before first game General move to 'sustainable'......I.e. no ambition at all Moved full time to inexperienced / not Championship quality part time players. Likely to finish bottom 3. Oh yes plenty to be positive about down here Not looking forward to Sunday really....I am more looking forward to going to Headingly two weeks lster I was offering positive threads and thoughts London have some players who it could be difficult to predict how they perform. Lewis biernik is back however Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMac Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 2 hours ago, Hopping Mad said: Is there a case for Workington Town? I think so. One of the best young coaches around who is heavily investing in young local talent. A small but committed board of directors who are building great relationships with the local community clubs as well as in the wider community. Crowds on the up year on year. Maybe given the inexperience of a lot of our squad we achieved promotion one year to soon but hopefully we can do enough to consolidate this year and kick on from there. Whatever happens, really looking forward to seeing some great teams at Derwent Park and seeing how we compete. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 36 minutes ago, The storm said: I was offering positive threads and thoughts London have some players who it could be difficult to predict how they perform. Lewis biernik is back however Yeah sorry I realise I am p***ing in the soup a bit but people need to know Bietnik a positive granted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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