2018 Season Predictions

[Poupou Escobar]

Dragons and Dogs might be a chance too.

 

[emjaycee]

I doubt there is 10. These 8 have a shot of top 4. Id be suprised if any other club made the top 4.

Cowboys,Storm, sharks,Raiders,Roosters,Brisbane,Eels,Panthers

Didn't the Raiders lose their #1 dummy half for most of the season?
They haven't really bought anyone of note so I cant see them improving enough to make the top 4.

 

[Chipmunk]

I doubt there is 10. These 8 have a shot of top 4. Id be suprised if any other club made the top 4.

Cowboys,Storm, sharks,Raiders,Roosters,Brisbane,Eels,Panthers

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Dragons and Dogs might be a chance too.

I don't think you can discount Manly either, given they ran 6th last season with essentially the same team minus Blake Green. Souths with a change of coach and the additons of Gagai and GI could do anything and have potential. Having said that I would be surprised if Souths finished in the Top 4

 

[Chipmunk]

Didn't the Raiders lose their #1 dummy half for most of the season?
They haven't really bought anyone of note so I cant see them improving enough to make the top 4.

I think the Raiders at least on paper have the ability to make the Top 4 and did so only two years ago. The Raiders have a history over the last 20 years of having good seasons every two years and poor seasons in between. Hodgson out for most of the season won't help, but you don't need to be a Top 4 team the entire season to make the Top 4.

 

[emjaycee]

I think the Raiders at least on paper have the ability to make the Top 4 and did so only two years ago. The Raiders have a history over the last 20 years of having good seasons every two years and poor seasons in between. Hodgson out for most of the season won't help, but you don't need to be a Top 4 team the entire season to make the Top 4.

Did you take into account the "Ricky Factor"? Raiders have only made the 8 once since he has been there (2016).

Since 2000 we have made the semis the same amount of times as the Raiders and we all know how shit we have been.

 

[Incorrect]

I think the Raiders at least on paper have the ability to make the Top 4 and did so only two years ago. The Raiders have a history over the last 20 years of having good seasons every two years and poor seasons in between. Hodgson out for most of the season won't help, but you don't need to be a Top 4 team the entire season to make the Top 4.

Hodgson is now reportedly a chance of being back by April or May... They'll be hoping to snavvle a few wins early and build on that with a fair chunk of the season remaining when he returns

 

[Noise]

Hodgson is now reportedly a chance of being back by April or May... They'll be hoping to snavvle a few wins early and build on that with a fair chunk of the season remaining when he returns

Wow, that would be a pretty quick comeback after doing an ACL

 

[hindy111]

Didn't the Raiders lose their #1 dummy half for most of the season?
They haven't really bought anyone of note so I cant see them improving enough to make the top 4.

True but I like there squad. They lost heaps of games by less then 6 points last season and I still feel most the players are on way up.

 

[hindy111]

Dragons and Dogs might be a chance too.

Meh.....

 

[hindy111]

Hodgson is now reportedly a chance of being back by April or May... They'll be hoping to snavvle a few wins early and build on that with a fair chunk of the season remaining when he returns

6 months.... I reckon more likely late june. Perhaps rnd 16-18.

 

[hindy111]

I don't think you can discount Manly either, given they ran 6th last season with essentially the same team minus Blake Green. Souths with a change of coach and the additons of Gagai and GI could do anything and have potential. Having said that I would be surprised if Souths finished in the Top 4

I dont see Manly or Souths doing more then at best sneaking into 8. I can see Manly sliding off. I dont like there pack, same as Souths.
Dogs have the pack but how good is Foran? Even st his best his Ta and Lbas where average. He has an injury history. One more hammy or back concern and people will give up in him.
I kind of hope he goes ok. He went through a tough time, it isnt like he was cheating on his misses. Deserves some good luck. His form at Warriors wasnt inspiring though.

 

[Incorrect]

6 months.... I reckon more likely late june. Perhaps rnd 16-18.

It's likely wishful thinking but that was the line in today's article about the Raiders trial loss to Canterbury

 

[Gronk]

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I hope Sterlo doesn't do Twitter. Or TPB.

 

[strider]

Sounds about right to me

 

[Gary Gutful]

I hope Sterlo doesn't do Twitter. Or TPB.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Regular season predictions:

MJC – 3rd
Noise – 6th
Speedwagon – 5th
Eelementary – 4th
Strider – 6th
Fanbase – 3rd
IBB&G – 5th
Pou – 8th and the FIF
Loser Baby – 2nd
Gary – 3rd
Obscene Assassin – 3rd
Parraboy – 9th
111 – 1st
Forward Pass – 3rd
Avenger – 1st (Stupid merkin)
Joshuatheeel – 3rd
Johnny88 – 6th
Chuzzamatta – 3rd
EelsFan05 – 4th
Colonel – 3rd
Rhyno – 2nd

On top of this most people had us in the Grand Final or Preliminary Final and a few had us as premiers.

The only person who is close to money is @Parraboy.

Not one person raised the loss of Radradra and Frank Pritchard being a factor given we had secured Hayne, Williams and Evans as replacements.

This recent narrative that has developed i.e. "Why didn't BA know about our predicament before fans did?" is not supported by any available evidence in this thread.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

So I'm coming second. I'll take that. Shut up.

 

[strider]

And we all know PB said 9th just to jinx us into the top 8

 

[hineyrulz]

PB needs to predict us to come last every season FFS!!​