The Top 8 - 2020

[Sir Chadley]

Currently the top 8 is:

Eels
Panthers
Storm
Knights
Roosters
Raiders
Sharks
Tigers

Do you think any other teams can break in and will we stay there?

As has been mentioned many times, our draw is a good one and there’s a good chance that we can stay there.

 

[vicsharkfan]

I rekon manly will knock either us or tigers out, not sure about the rabbits. My crystal ball is sharks, tigers and Souths will battle it out for 8th. I do hope we finish higher up though

 

[Addy]

Tigpies will be #9 by seasons end

 

[Capital_Shark]

Top 5 won't shift out. Bottom 3 could chop & change. Dunno the draws off top my head but.

 

[Addy]

Knights definitely have the 'flying under the radar' tag this year

 

[Proud Shark]

Top 10 bottom 6 this year. Won't be surprised if any in that 10 make the 8. Lottery for who misses out though. Potentially the Tigs, Sharks, Rabbits and Manly (due to Turbo out) playing for 7-10.

 

[Flanno]

I’m going something like this

1 Roosters
2 Parra
3 Storm
4 Raiders
5 Penrith
6 Knights
7 Manly
8 Sharks
9 Souths
10 Tigers

 

[sharkgaz]

I still think there is a good chance Newcastle may crash and burn before the Finals come around. Just my opinion of course

 

[Flanno]

I still think there is a good chance Newcastle may crash and burn before the Finals come around. Just my opinion of course

Yeah very possible , I don’t think they are as good as they are made out to be but they have a reasonably favourable draw

 

[Born&bred]

Raiders won't be top 4

 

[snowman]

we have the draw and talent to keep us in the 8 - we just need the mental toughness and injuries to **** off

i cant see it changing too much, perhaps manly might frop out

 

[Napolean]

Our draw is so good. Warriors twice, broncos titans cows and dragons. We SHOULD win those 5. Danger games are knights and raiders. If we win those 5 we’ll have two solid finals hit outs against quality teams before finals.

We’ll finish 8th.

It’s not going to be any team but roosters, panthers eels or storm that wins.

 

[Deleted member 3365]

1. Roosters
2. Panthers
3. Eels
4. Storm

The rest is just all fill in.

 

[CrazyMatt]

Raiders won't be top 4

If Hodgson is truly gone for the year, I’m putting a line through them now.

 

[Western Sharkie]

Our draw is so good. Warriors twice, broncos titans cows and dragons. We SHOULD win those 5. Danger games are knights and raiders. If we win those 5 we’ll have two solid finals hit outs against quality teams before finals.

We’ll finish 8th.

It’s not going to be any team but roosters, panthers eels or storm that wins.

Based on the performance against the Panthers, I think our blokes thought the same and that it would “just happen” for us without needing to do any work.
Too Complacent!

 

[TheMexican]

If Hodgson is truly gone for the year, I’m putting a line through them now.

It sounds pretty definite. The real question is probably how much of a pre-season he gets.

 

[Sir Chadley]

This weekend we need the following teams to win:

Sharks
Titans
Storm
Knights
Panthers

If that were all to happen, we would be on 18 points, probably still 8th, but 6 points clear of any other team.

 

[Milkshark]

i'd be surprised if we make the 8

 

[HaroldBishop]

This weekend we need the following teams to win:

Sharks
Titans
Storm
Knights
Panthers

If that were all to happen, we would be on 18 points, probably still 8th, but 6 points clear of any other team.

We'll finish in the 8.

Wests have an extremely tough draw, they're cooked.

Saints are yet to play Canberra and Storm.

Manly have Storm this week then an easy draw. Regardless, they're not playing well enough to win all games against the easy teams....and our F/A is 120 better.

 

[HaroldBishop]

i'd be surprised if we make the 8

I'll have a bet with you that we do. How much?