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where were they last year? and READING Scottish goalkeeper Abi Walker and
what do we think will happen this The return of Jonty Clarke should German international Lisa Hapke.
year? strengthen a robust squad and LAST SEASON: 5th
although striker Simon Mantell has PREDICTION: 4th
MEN left for Holland the team will be
BEESTON challenging for the top again. OLTON & WEST WARWICKS
With the addition of Martin Jones this LAST SEASON: 1st The team should comfortably be able
team, who always look on the edge of PREDICTION: 2nd to retain their mid-table presence
great things, could make 08/09 their but can hope for a push to the top if
year. southGate some good form from last season is
LAST SEASON: 7th Southgate did brilliantly to get more consistent. The dark horse of
PREDICTION: 3rd promoted but need more players to the table?
add depth to their squad. LAST SEASON: 4th
BOWDON LAST SEASON: Promoted PREDICTION: 5th
With a young squad they need to gain PREDICTION: 8th
more experience against the big boys IPSWICH
but did well to finish mid-table last SURBITON Only avoided the play-offs by one
season. Give them a couple of more With a wealth of talented players point last season but have several
years and we’ll be backing them. the team needs to hope that ex GB new players, including South African
LAST SEASON: 5th and England star and now coach Mariette Rix, to ensure their survival
PREDICTION: 7th of Surbiton, Brett Garrard, can add this year.
focus and hunger to better their mid LAST SEASON: 7th
CANNOCK table finish of last year. PREDICITON: 6th
With the exodus of players and a LAST SEASON: 6th
new coach there has been talk of PREDICITON: 6th CLIFTON
Cannock’s demise this year. We Clifton returned to the top flight last
doubt that’ll happen but they may season and had a decent time of it.
have a stormy season. WOMEN They’ll find it harder this season with
LAST SEASON: 3rd BOWDON HIGHTOWN teams strengthened by the return of
PREDICTION: 4th The team accelerated up the league the internationals.
table last season and the squad is LAST SEASON: 6th
EAST GRINSTEAD largely unchanged. PREDICTION: 7th
They made a strong bid for the title LAST SEASON: 2nd
last year and with the same strong PREDICTION: 1st CHELMSFORD
trio of Mark Pearn, Danny Hall and Chelmsford have lost their coach,
Glenn Kirkham they’ll be pushing for LEICESTER Simon Letchford, and players Lisa
pole position. With their team annihilated by GB Wooding and Chloe Rogers, so we’re
LAST SEASON: 2nd duties last season the Pukka Pie expecting a tough season for them
PREDICTION: 1st ladies will be looking to bounce this time around.
back to top form although Helen LAST SEASON: 9th
HAMPSTEAD & WESTMINSTER Richardson has moved to Den Bosch PREDICTION: 8th
They only kept their Premiership and Rebecca Herbert to Kampong
status by the skin of their teeth and and they’ll be missed. POYNTON
we think they will struggle again this LAST SEASON: 3rd A last minute run of form last season
year. PREDICTION: 2nd helped the team from Cheshire avoid
LAST SEASON: 9th the drop – let’s hope they can get into
PREDICTION: 10th SLOUGH gear earlier this year.
Losing Kate Walsh, Chloe Strong, LAST SEASON: 8th
HAVANT Harriet Cunningham and Purdy Miller PREDICITON: 9th
Newly promoted and in for a shock will hit the reigning champions hard
– it’s a tough field this year and unless although six new imports will not TROJANS
they adapt quickly they’re sunk. leave the club floundering. Lets hope striker Nyssa Mcneill can
LAST SEASON: Promoted. LAST SEASON: 1st fill Alex Dansen’s shoes as the GB/
PREDICTION: 9th PREDICITON: 3rd England international moves to Klein
Zwiserland. If not the newcomers will
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS CANTERBURY struggle.
As the team rebuilds and Canterbury could be the team LAST SEASON: PROMOTED.
strengthens they’ll be competitive to prove our predictions wrong. PREDICITON: 10th
but not enough to push for a top-of- They have recruited Ian Jennings
the-table finish. from Australia as their coach and
LAST SEASON: 8th strengthened their squad with
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PREDICTION: 5th several key new signings, including
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