I think the fact we've got the CC semi & final weeks off will give the players the rest they need and if you look at our form after 13 games (having played everyone whether home and away) we were a Jake Webster finger tip from being the top of the table which proves we are a top side providing our 80 min players i.e. Galea & Newton are not burnt out.
Leeds & Saints form isn't starling at present and if we can reproduce our early to mis-season form then we can definitely win the title.
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Alphabetti Spaghetti Go! wrote:Slightly o/t, but if you were Saints coach and it got to a choice of Leeds, Hudds or Rovers at home, would you be tempted to try and take Leeds just to avoid losing at OT for a 3rd year on the trot?
Sure, it's a high risk gamble, but better to face them on your own park than in the final?
On a similar not, assuming Rovers finish 4th, who would we want to top the table and therefore play us in the first round?
If Saints and Leeds lost in round one, but then won the next week, the choice of SF opponents would pass to Hudds, rather than going on League position. I think.
Edit: Also Rovers and Hudds would be at home.
PAUL M wrote:I don't think that's right Karl as Leeds would be entitled to home advantage?
If Saints and Leeds lost in round one, but then won the next week, the choice of SF opponents would pass to Hudds, rather than going on League position. I think.
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Simples.
'Its like the jungle out there, only the strong survive and the weak get killed off and that's whats happened in Hull. They'll run to the end of the season then that's it, they'll be gone, there will be no more Hull Kingston Rovers there's no room for them.'
If all teams were at full strength I would say we are not good enough to go all the way, But Saints are hitting a wall at the moment, Leeds are looking a bit weary although they like Rovers will have the semi & final weekends off. The Giants for me are the team who will have the best chance of winning from outside the top two they have shown they can mix it with everybody & had the game plan to Handle Rovers twice, Its just a question if they can hold there form together in the cup & league & stay free from Injuries. Rovers can beat anyone on the day but like all the others they must have luck with injuries.if the others can not hold their form then anything is possible. At least there are new names in the mix.For me I would like to see a Warrington v Huddersfield cup final, & Rovers/Giants/Wigan grand final, but I suspect Leeds or Saints will have something to say about it. It makes a change from past seasons though.
im hoping for saints.ive just got a feeling we can beat them again.but i think leeds might end up top.ive made the mistake too of booking hol for oct 10th doh!
bri.
Alphabetti Spaghetti Go! wrote:Leeds. Its a shorter drive home!
I'm enjoying all the speculation/gossip about who plays who and who is allowed to choose who in Week 3; the bare facts are that I've got an honours degree in applied maths but fully understanding Club Rovers and the Play-off system is making my brain hurt with all the ambiguous wording prone to misinterpretation. And I thought that rugby was meant to be a simple game!
As mentioned in earlier posts we'll have to beat St Helens (twice?) and/or Leeds on their own mud to get to Old Trafford. In reality finishing 4th is great and means that if it goes to form then we should make it through to Week 3. Even if we lose then, what a game that would be! And playing in (perhaps) 3 play-off games would give us a great platform for next season (with a couple of cracking new signings please).
Winning every game to the end of the season makes it less likely that we'll be seen as an easy pick in Week 3 so there's still lots to play for this season.
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b814sn1 wrote:I'm enjoying all the speculation/gossip about who plays who and who is allowed to choose who in Week 3; the bare facts are that I've got an honours degree in applied maths but fully understanding Club Rovers and the Play-off system is making my brain hurt with all the ambiguous wording prone to misinterpretation. And I thought that rugby was meant to be a simple game!
As mentioned in earlier posts we'll have to beat St Helens (twice?) and/or Leeds on their own mud to get to Old Trafford. In reality finishing 4th is great and means that if it goes to form then we should make it through to Week 3. Even if we lose then, what a game that would be! And playing in (perhaps) 3 play-off games would give us a great platform for next season (with a couple of cracking new signings please).
Winning every game to the end of the season makes it less likely that we'll be seen as an easy pick in Week 3 so there's still lots to play for this season.
C'mon you Reds!
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but i think you have better records against the other 2 dont ya ?
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