Slim, as before you have blinkers. If you can't acknowledge that kind of behaviour, then I'd question your definition of civilised. Not really compatible with the ethos of the game.
No8, not a former Vikings bloke, just someone that's formed an opinion over multiple years. Some points are personal, others positively acknowledge what they have done well. They are a powerhouse, albeit a polarising one.
Moving on; 2014 depends a lot on:
The final layout of the NRC
What team will represent the ACT
How players are selected into that squad
Scheduling of the comp to accommodate the NRC
I'm also tipping Royals to go close. New coaching structures would be well and truly settled, younger players like Staniforth, Penders, Cusack and Seth Going will improve immensely, and hopefully we will see more of Benny Johnson and Cornforth. If they can retain the majority of the 2013 squad, they will be up there.