West Div 1 Predictions

[Paddyp]

As much as id love Bath to win again i reckon it'll be Harlequins year this season

[jake]

I'm saying the quins because the squad will be being bolstered by a few new recruits as well as wanting to win the tittle after such a narrow loss from last season.

[streborkin]

Think you should all look at Cougars more seriously, Trick leaves Bath and will probably be followed by Matt Wellings, both to Cougars

A lot will depend on the University players coming in for the Bath side, and the LDO this year is a middie, which will add to the fire power no doubt.

Bristol should be strong, although there might be a little confusion on the Uni players doubling up in the same league.

I'm dropping to the seconds for this season as they will neeed a mini bus driver, noone to scare Grindle into dropping the ball into his own net

My prediction

Harlequins
Cougars
Bath
Bristol

And it could easily be any of the above.

[Paddyp]

Harsh Nik

You even said after london Tournament that i shudnt say things like that to goalkeepers

[Ian#4]

There are goalkeepers, and there's Grindle

[fresher309]

Bristol should be strong, although there might be a little confusion on the Uni players doubling up in the same league.

Bristol will be fine. The uni (sharks) are using the sat team as a fresher training team(which is why they wanted to be in W2). All the people who play for the bombers will be registered to play for them only (either Bomber 1 or Bomber 2) unless they live in bristol and go elswhere for uni (as per the rules of SEMLA)

As said before i rekon it'll be close between the top 4, and will ultimately depend on who has strengthened the most since last season.

[GANDALF]

you've got the whole uni team to train you? Didi you let yourself go a bit over summer then?

[fresher309]

i was waiting for a comment like that..... it was berlin, i haven't been the same since!

[GANDALF]

Dude you rocked in Berlin, you took that table, CBO, spectators out in fine style!

(Fair play you did actually get up straight away and carry on! )

[Mikey123]

[/quote]Trick leaves Bath and will probably be followed by Matt Wellings, both to Cougars
Nik, Matt tells me he is still playing for Bath!

[Paddyp]

Matt leaving wasnt 100%, nik i think was assuming because Tricky left then matt would also seeing as they live nearby one another in Cheltenham.. gd to hear Matts still at Bath next season

[fresher309]

Dude you rocked in Berlin, you took that table, CBO, spectators out in fine style!

(Fair play you did actually get up straight away and carry on! )

well.....i did think i'd broke my arm or summit, but it turned out i'd hit my funny bone right on the nerve, felt a bit of a g a y when it stop shaking about a minute later!

[sotonPiG]

Wow, West League looks even more competetive than last year. I'd go with Quins to win it, and hope you guys would beat the East winners. But after last years close finish, who knows. As for the Uni teams, I think there will be lots of competition at the lower end of the league with a few notable surprises throughout the year (hopefully Soton Uni beating Soton city!)

I also think that the growth of the game in the last few years has been immense, long may it continue.

[Tom_Southampton]

SOTON PIG,
why put a downer on city. thats just mean.

if the uni goes with what was said at the AGM the SEMLA team will be 2nds/freshers

[sotonPiG]

depending on the date of the fixture you're right, but i' still like to see the Uni do well. I think the city team will cause a few surprises, especially with the strongest team available, use it as motivation Mr Coe.

[Freddie]

is there any chance someone could put up the file of the fixtures like last year?

[Chilli]

The final SEMLA fixture list went out to all Club contacts in mid July.
Some Clubs have already put it on their website.
The SEMLA webmaster will add it to the SEMLA site soon.

Check with the Club contact for a copy of the fixtures
If your club has not notified the SEMLA Secretary of the correct contact, please ensure that you do so urgently.
Also please make sure that the contacts on the SEMLA website are correct for the new season

[Tom_Southampton]

is there any chance someone could put up the file of the fixtures like last year?

soton open with Bristol Bombers
then bristol uni shortly after

[mandy]

is there any chance someone could put up the file of the fixtures like last year?

what an idea

http://www.laxforums.eu/downloads/semla ... s_0809.xls

[Ash]

not overly convinced with Bristol uni dropping down a div, but hey ho.

Soton Uni, warwick and exeter have decided to take the big step up and its a shame Sharks haven't decided to too.

If Bristol bombers 2 is a no go, surely sharks would have and even better squad?

Any explanations on the logic?