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    Posted: 15 hours 53 minutes ago at 20:58
Who's going to finish top, who's going to finish bottom. The coming season is going to be of interest, will Worcester finish top or will it be Ealing, will Bedford , Doncaster or Coventry spring a suprise?
Will Cambridge Go down or is a new dawn on the horizon? Will Richmond struggle or caldy, can chinnor back up last season?
Looking forward to this season and putting my neck out
Ealing 
Bedford 
Worcester 

Richmond 
Cambridge 
Caldy.


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote The Blues Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 hours 49 minutes ago at 23:02
Ealing and Worcester are the teams to beat.

The next batch of 5 will be fighting for the next 4 play off spots I think will be Blues, Knights, Coventry, Pirates and Hartpury.  I think probably Knights and Blues having the best chance to be the next best.

But for a couple of close/silly losses for Blues, we could have taken Ealing to the end, but you always forget the few close wins too. I think overall our forwards have been upgraded from last season. Backs, it's good to have back up for Maisey and I think they should be the usual standard, although there are a few more new faces than normal.

Bottom 3 it is hard to look past Caldy, Cambridge and Richmond. They will spring some surprises but won't be consistent. I am going to throw Ampthill though into that bottom 3 mix, with the DR rules, Scottish could be dragged into it too.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote FHLH Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 hours 22 minutes ago at 23:29
It's clear to me that Cambridge are recruiting within their limited budget. There may be some loan players and our new 3 year deal with Cambridge University may yield some players.

Top 3 

Ealing
Bedford
Worcester or Doncaster

Bottom 3

Cambridge
Caley
Ampthill or Scottish 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Donnyknightfan Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 3 hours 29 minutes ago at 09:22
From a Donny perspective, I am pretty confident that we will finish in the top 3. We’ve kept the core of last season’s team and and have bought in some good additions. The top end of the league looks as strong as it ever has, particularly with Worcester being back as well. I’d have Ealing favourites for top spot with Blues, Donny and Worcester all battling to finish 2nd.
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My prediction, in order:

Top 3 (all capable of title)
Ealing
Doncaster
Worcester

Playoffs
Bedford
Coventry
Pirates

Upper Mid Table
Hartpury 
Nottingham

Lower mid table
London Scottish
Chinnor
Ampthill

Relegation/relegation playoffs 
Cambridge
Richmond
Caldy


Edited by Bluesman11 - 3 hours 15 minutes ago at 09:36
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Stalwart* Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 1 hour 58 minutes ago at 10:53
I fancy Donny for top 3. They finished very strongly last season and have recruited well
Time for Cov to step up, I think they'll be close.
I suppose it has to be Ealing and Wuss top two. I'll plump for Donny in 3rd.
Can't tell about Scottish and their Quins link, so I'll go for Cambridge, Richmond, Caldy bottom 3.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote JZSmith Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 0 hours 60 minutes ago at 11:51
I'd pretty much agree with Bluesman11 although I'd switch Richmond and Ampthill.

I do know who I want to finish bottom. Not that I wish to see the Defaulters in the NL.
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