Re: The battle for top four : Mon Aug 24, 2015 11:34 am  

Clearwing wrote:

Don't see a big performance by Leeds on the cards, we may scrape it, we may not. Think you'll beat the pies and wire. Maybe cas too; their performance in France asks many questions of what their true capabilities are going into the last few games. Don't know why but I've got a feeling that saints have a big role yet to play this season. Maybe you're just a little too quiet.

Have you seen us play this year? We have been dire! I can't see it changing now. I hope so but doubt it.

Re: The battle for top four : Mon Aug 24, 2015 1:32 pm  

Its really gone off a cliff for us, this year.
We played some decent stuff at the beginning of the year, but we also excelled in effort. Unfortunately, it seems that "playing for KC" may have lost its novelty value. Combined with a complete regression of tactics, it looks bleak.
I wonder how much of a boost Wilkin will be when he returns with his armoury of "intangibles", but its looking like an uphill battle.

It seems like the common, pessimistic view of Cunningham's appointment it looking correct at this point.
That doesn't mean it can't change (and change quickly). We had some very grim days under Brown. I even remember losing at home to Hull in 2006 and thinking that we may always fall a bit short on the big occasion (Hull had dumped us out of the cup in 2005 in very unceremonious fashion. Its also important to note that, at this time, Hull were contenders).

Re: The battle for top four : Mon Aug 24, 2015 3:58 pm  

Had we not got so many injuries during the Leeds semi we'd have beaten them (and i'm not saying that they didn't deserve to win by the end of the game) and we'd be looking at things differently.

Leeds will have a cup hangover, and don't need to win.
Cas have just been hammered at a place where we were still in the game with 10 mins to go
Wigan is Wigan.
Wire are dire and will have nothing to play for.

We'll win four and get to the GF. Then it's anyone's game...

Re: The battle for top four : Mon Aug 24, 2015 5:49 pm  

St pete wrote:

Have you seen us play this year? We have been dire! I can't see it changing now. I hope so but doubt it.

I reckon your club should get rid of Cunningham and draft YOU in as replacement coach.

Everytime I pay this board a visit you seem to know everything and have the answers to everything.

Time for McManus to give you the gig.