Play off chances? : Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:02 am  

Going against the grain completly I thought may attempt to provoke some Rugby League discussion on this bored.

After yesterdays defeat what do people think our chances of making the playoffs are?

I think the side that gets 8th place will have to finish on 24 points which means we have to win 2 out of our last 4 games.

With our final 4 games been

Hull KR away

Leeds at home.

Quins at home

Saints away

We will only start one of those games as favourites.

So in which game are we most likely to pull of shock?

Logic suggests that Leeds at home would be our biggest chance given our home record and our tendency to knock off our big city neighbours.

However I feel we have a great chance of beating Hull KR on Sunday. They are a team with quite a few injuries and they were nothing to right home a about on Saturday against the Bulls.

No matter what happens I just hope we are secure in the play offs by the time we play Saints away or I am afraid we may miss out.

Thoughts?

Re: Play off chances? : Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:43 am  

Realistically between yourselves, Wakey and Crusaders.

Depends on the fixtures of the other two IMO, as well as the form Cas bring to their last four games.

As a Rovers fan, i agree, we we didn't play well on Saturday. The plus side, it was quite entertaining for the neutral, we took two points and AFAIK didn't pick up any further injuries.

Always a good game against Cas and hopefully both teams play to their potential on sunday.

Rovers by 10.

Re: Play off chances? : Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:59 am  

HKR.....can't see us getting anything at there place. What with higgins and jackson both injured yesterday we could be down on numbers for this game.

Leeds......Anything could happen in this game, so the 2 points are there for the taking IF the player really want it.

Quins.....2 points all the way, or it should be.

Saints......no chance, there last game at KR. Cant see us getting anything from this game and we wont.

Re: Play off chances? : Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:26 am  

My take on it:

Castleford - currently on 20 points (Diff -86)
Hull KR (A) - possible win but I'd go for Hull KR
Leeds (H) - Unlikely with Leeds now pushing for that top 4 place
Quins (H) - Should be 2 points
Saints (A) - Highly unlikely
Looking at 22, maybe 24 points

Wakefield - currently on 18 points (Diff -118)
Hudds (A) - No chance
Warrington (H) - ditto
Bradford (A) - who know 2 teams both playing cr4p - possible
Salford (A) - Would hope to win
Looking at 20, maybe 22 points

Crusaders - currently on 18 points (Diff -211)
Salford (H) - Crusaders win
Quins (H) - probable win
Hull (A) - I'll go for Hull
Saints (H) - Saints to win
Hull KR (H) - could go either way
Looking at 22, maybe 24 points

Bradford - currently on 17 points (Diff -138)
Catalans (H) - Possible win
Saints (A) - No chance
Wakey (H) - who know 2 teams both playing cr4p - possible
Wigan (A) - No chance
Looking at 19, maybe 21 points

I'll predict now

8th Cas - 22 points (-100 ish)
9th Wakey - 22 points (-200 ish)
10th Crusaders - 22 points (-250 ish)
11th Bradford - 19 points (-190 ish)

Re: Play off chances? : Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:15 am  

Fordy wrote:

My take on it:

Castleford - currently on 20 points (Diff -86)
Hull KR (A) - possible win but I'd go for Hull KR
Leeds (H) - Unlikely with Leeds now pushing for that top 4 place
Quins (H) - Should be 2 points
Saints (A) - Highly unlikely
Looking at 22, maybe 24 points

Wakefield - currently on 18 points (Diff -118)
Hudds (A) - No chance
Warrington (H) - ditto
Bradford (A) - who know 2 teams both playing cr4p - possible
Salford (A) - Would hope to win
Looking at 20, maybe 22 points


Crusaders - currently on 18 points (Diff -211)
Salford (H) - Crusaders win
Quins (H) - probable win
Hull (A) - I'll go for Hull
Saints (H) - Saints to win
Hull KR (H) - could go either way
Looking at 22, maybe 24 points

Bradford - currently on 17 points (Diff -138)
Catalans (H) - Possible win
Saints (A) - No chance
Wakey (H) - who know 2 teams both playing cr4p - possible
Wigan (A) - No chance
Looking at 19, maybe 21 points

I'll predict now

8th Cas - 22 points (-100 ish)
9th Wakey - 22 points (-200 ish)
10th Crusaders - 22 points (-250 ish)
11th Bradford - 19 points (-190 ish)

I think it will go down to points difference. It might be a case of Cas make the play offs as long as they don't get beaten by 50 by Saints on the last day.

Re: Play off chances? : Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:26 am  

I also think it could go to PD, yesterday we really could of took a giant stride into the playoffs. I think 2 wins will be good enough as our PD is superior to the other sides, although Wakey aren't out of it quite yet, seen as they have the whipping boys in the league to play (bradford).

Re: Play off chances? : Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:43 am  

My take on it:

Castleford - currently on 20 points (Diff -86)
Hull KR (A) - Hull Kr due to our injuries - Hull KR by 14
Leeds (H) - Leeds on form and not done double for donkeys - Leeds by 10
Quins (H) - Cas home form good - Cas by 16
Saints (A) - Not a cats chance in hell - Saints by 30
Looking at 22 minus 124 PD

Wakefield - currently on 18 points (Diff -118)
Hudds (A) - Close but no - Hudds by 8
Warrington (H) - Wire too strong - Wire by 20
Bradford (A) - Due to bulls being at home - Bulls by 6
Salford (A) - Wakey win - Wakey by 14
Looking at 20 Minus 138 PD

Crusaders - currently on 18 points (Diff -211)
Salford (H) - Crusaders win - Cru by 10
Quins (H) - Crusaders win - Cru by 6
Hull (A) - I'll go for Hull - Hull by 18
Saints (H) - Saints to win - Saints by 24
Hull KR (H) - Hull Kr win - KR by 10
Looking at 22 Minus 247

Bradford - currently on 17 points (Diff -138)
Catalans (H) - Home win - Bulls by 12
Saints (A) - Gotta go saints - Saints by 14
Wakey (H) - Bulls at home so - Bulls by 6
Wigan (A) - Wigan too strong - Wigan by 14
Looking at 21 Minus 148

I'll predict now

8th Cas - 22 points (-124)
9th Crusaders - 22 points (-247 ish)
10th Bulls - 21 points (-148 ish)
11th Wakey - 20 points (-138 ish)

Re: Play off chances? : Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:04 am  

They will no doubt prove me wrong but I don't see Bradford picking up another win this season.

We need Salford to do us a couple of favours over Crusaders and Wakey.

Re: Play off chances? : Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:06 am  

Castleford - currently on 20 points
Hull KR (A) - could be a closer one - Cas or KR by 6
Leeds (H) - think with leeds playing wigan and then st Helens in the cup before the cas game - Cas by 6
Quins (H) - Cas by 20
Saints (A) - Saints by 40
Looking at 22/26

Wakefield - currently on 18 points
Hudds (A) - with wakey injuries kear will have to slow the game down as they did against FC if not hudds will win - Hudds by 10
Warrington (H) - Wire by 30
Bradford (A) - if Bradford do not turn form around - wakey or bulls by10
Salford (A) - Wakey by 18
Looking at 22/24

Crusaders - currently on 18 points
Salford (H) - I think mcrae forwards can win the battle - Sal or cru by 10
Quins (H) - if quins turn up - quins by 10 (if not cru by 10)
Hull (A) - Hull by 18
Saints (H) - Saints by 40
Hull KR (H) - will still be in the run for top 4 - KR by 10
Looking at 22

Bradford - currently on 17 points
Catalans (H) - Bosc & Sherwin are slow turning things around so - Cat by 6
Saints (A) - Saints by 40
Wakefield (H) if Bradford do not turn form around - wakey or bulls by10
Wigan (A) - Wigan by 30
Looking at 19

Re: Play off chances? : Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:45 am  

I think you are a shoe in for 8th, and very well done, what a turn round from the Barrow loss. Bradford do not look interested and my team Wakey are very poor, we always new we lacked talent but never expected them to have no spirit. Wakey will not win another game all season.

Do you put your improved team performances down to :-

Sherwin leaving
Good coaching
Playing local talented youngsters for whom the shirt means something.

I noticed when watching us get humiliated at Cas the other week that Trinity did not have one player in the 18 man squad who was from Wakefield, Cas had several Cas lads, I think this is very important. Look how not bothered the Trinity team was.