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Message: [QUOTE="Coxy, post: 2273600, member: 1764"] Just an update on this "prediction" by Greg Alexander, he's now predicted the bottom 9 of the comp: # 9th: 'It will all rest on Farah and Marshall for the Tigers' # 10th: 'Knights have a balanced squad across their list' # 11th: 'Cowboys season sits on the back of Thurston' # 12th: 'Broncos will miss finals for first time in 19 years' # 13th: 'The Roosters will improve with their signings' # 14th: 'The Raiders have got to learn how to travel' # 15th: 'The Sharks don't have enough go-to men' # 16th: 'The Warriors are in for a tough season' So his top 8 is (in no particular order): Bulldogs Dragons Storm Titans Rabbitohs Panthers Parramatta Manly If he doesn't draw attention to the fact that Manly is fucked if their forwards ever don't hold their own because they have **** all halves or outside backs; And if he doesn't draw attention to the fact Hayne went riot last year because his forwards went well and Mortimer directed things...and if their forwards perform like they did at the start of last year they're fucked; And if he doesn't draw attention to the fact the Rabbitohs have often had big offseason spending sprees and it doesn't translate to on field performance (and Lang hasn't coached at the top level for a few years); And if he doesn't mention that the Panthers forward pack is popgun and ageing and thus potentially cancelling out their dynamic backline; Then he's a chump. Oh wait, he is a chump! Seriously, the only 4 teams who I think are certainties for the top 8 are the Bulldogs, Dragons, Titans and Storm. Last year's top 4. I don't know they'll all finish top 4 again, but they'll definitely be in the 8. And of his list, I think he really underrates the Raiders. They've got a great pack of forwards, a very talented playmaker in Campese, and some tryscoring outside backs. They won't be a premiership threat but it's not the worst team they've had in the last decade and they've made the finals more often than they've missed out (6 out of 10 years). [/QUOTE]

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