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Aviva Premiership - Season Opener/Double Header
Anyone going?

http://www.premiershiprugby.com/london-dou...Gx9eu01.97 Monsieur Le Grenadier

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Post #557946 22nd Aug 2016 8:09am
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Can't make that unfortunately. Who is going to finish top and who will be relegated (don't say Worcester Sad )
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Painful as it is to admit it, (as a Quin), I can't see past Sarries for the title. Mrs Grenadier is a Bristolian and we've been waiting for their return through five years' of play offs, so I hope it's not a brief visit for them. They're obviously not a play offs club, but look like a team who can maintain form across a season, so I see them doing very well against the likes of Newcastle, Worcester and Sale, perhaps even their neighbours Gloucester and Bath (unless there is a huge improvement in nth from last year). Further, I like Worcester's ambition for an under funded club, just hope they can maintain it for more than half a season, so hope they stay up. My money for relegation still has them in the running, but I'd have to say that Newcastle would be firm favourites to go down, certainly if they can't win away from home, as with two seasons of their new surface giving everyone a chance to get to grips with it, their previous home advantage will be nullified and will offer them little. Finally, with COS gone, I'm not a little worried about Quins. Mid table at best.

Title: Saracens
Top 4: Sarries, Leicester, Exeter, Saints
Relegation: Newcastle

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Post #558003 22nd Aug 2016 12:59pm
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Ah, I was at the Stoop to see Worcs beat Quins last season, there is a first time for everything!! Yep I can't see past Sarries either, although the number of international players may stretch the squad a bit more this season. Worcester have gone to a 4G playing surface this season but I think a lot of clubs train on it anyway so its not an advantage. Could be more injuries too. Its a commercially driven decision rather than anything to do with player welfare. Newcastle for relegation, Bristol once place above and Gloucester third from bottom. Worcester to come 6th, assuming the wheels stay off at Bath!
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