Re: Super 8's: Sheffield (H) : Mon Aug 10, 2015 12:32 pm  

BullCharge wrote:

Saturday is probably more important for Wakefield than us and there'll be more pressure on them. If they lose, their chances at finishing top 3 are all but gone IMO. If we lose, we still have the Halifax game, and 2 home games against a very unpredictable Salford and a Widnes team hardly comfortable on grass. Not saying they'll be easy games, but I think we have a good chance. I think we're very capable of winning at Leigh too.

Tend to agree with this.

This it's important to play our game and be competitive. Though they finished bottom, they have improved and are at home.

A solid performance to build confidence and take in to the rest of the comp is all I'm looking at - a win would be a massive boost (and certainly not beyond us)

Re: Super 8's: Sheffield (H) : Mon Aug 10, 2015 1:04 pm  

Bull Mania wrote:

Not saying w'ere favourites, but I firmly believe we'll be in with a shout in both those games. Widnes's struggles on grass were evident again yesterday (Taking nothing away from Fax)
Also no one has any idea which Salford side will turn up.

Only 2 bookies (Sky and Hills) with prices up at the moment and we are +8 with Sky and +6 with hills. Basically that means the layers can't separate the teams, and so give Wakey a single try favouritism for being at home.

Must say the way we played with Gaskell back, the 8 points start is very tempting.

Re: Super 8's: Sheffield (H) : Mon Aug 10, 2015 1:42 pm  

It may come down to the desire to want it more.

Sure Jimmy will have them fired up.....

[Bulliac]

Re: Super 8's: Sheffield (H) : Mon Aug 10, 2015 3:21 pm  

If they need to be 'fired up' by the coach at this stage of the season, there's something amiss, imo.

Re: Super 8's: Sheffield (H) : Mon Aug 10, 2015 5:55 pm  

Replace "fired up" with "instilled with self-belief" and I agree. Lowes has to make them believe that they are better and that they can do it.

Re: Super 8's: Sheffield (H) : Tue Aug 11, 2015 9:54 am  

Had a quick look at the stats on SL site for this game (Been a while since we had this privilege). Jay Pitts take a bow. Made almost double the amount of tackles (42) than our next player (Sidlow 24) Missed one all game. Also that hit on Knowles was a beauty.

Unsung hero for us is Pitts. Always has at least has an 7 or 8 out of 10 game. In fact i can't remember him having a poor game all year.

Re: Super 8's: Sheffield (H) : Tue Aug 11, 2015 9:57 am  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

Replace "fired up" with "instilled with self-belief" and I agree. Lowes has to make them believe that they are better and that they can do it.

Take your point.....but sometimes that motivational speech just before you go out there can have a big impact.

Self belief and a desire to "bleed and die" for your "brother" on the battle field is very powerful

Re: Super 8's: Sheffield (H) : Tue Aug 11, 2015 11:28 am  

Bull Mania wrote:

Had a quick look at the stats on SL site for this game (Been a while since we had this privilege). Jay Pitts take a bow. Made almost double the amount of tackles (42) than our next player (Sidlow 24) Missed one all game. Also that hit on Knowles was a beauty.

Unsung hero for us is Pitts. Always has at least has an 7 or 8 out of 10 game. In fact i can't remember him having a poor game all year.

Very impressive stats those. To attempt 43 tackles, and only miss 1 of them, is very efficient. He's our best option at Loose Forward for me.

Clough's stats are impressive too. 21 tackles, none missed, and ran for 104 metres.

Re: Super 8's: Sheffield (H) : Tue Aug 11, 2015 4:14 pm  

If we beat Wakey, then we basically need 2 more wins to be at least in the playoff game. That is very do-able. If we lose, we likely need 3 wins from 5 and that is hard. So the team will never have a bigger incentive to motivate them than this game.

[Bullseye]

Re: Super 8's: Sheffield (H) : Tue Aug 11, 2015 7:23 pm  

Anyone got a link to the stats from the Sheffield game?