A Bridge Too Far : Sun May 11, 2014 10:30 am  

Despite our recent results we have also seen HKR, Salford, and Wakefield also picking up unlikely points. The position now is that in the unlikely event that we got all 6 points back we would still be next to bottom. Looking above us Salford and Hull seem to be the most likely fellow strugglers but can we pick up four extra results on those two? It seems a shame that the points deduction has spiked what would have been a very interesting scrap at the bottom. If not for this who do you think would have been likely relegation candidates given that we now know how teams are performing?

Re: A Bridge Too Far : Sun May 11, 2014 12:31 pm  

For me, it's a question of getting a settled squad.

I don't think we've put out the same 17 two weeks running this season. Players in and out continually is going to be an issue and it's going to be unsettling.

IF we get the full 6 points back from the tribunal, then we've a chance of staying up. For every point less, it's just going to get harder and harder for us to survive.

But the league is a marathon not a sprint, although we're off the pace. We got a shock against Wire, if we can repeat that feat today then it's going to be a massive boost for the team. Winning and losing is as much habit as anything else. If you get a kicking every week, you're going to go out and expect to get a kicking, but if we can build on our wins then it's going to help the team to believe they can survive.

I know the teams above us might have won, but we can't be concerned about others results. Just play our games to win, and let the other results take care of themselves

Re: A Bridge Too Far : Sun May 11, 2014 12:42 pm  

If we get 4-6 back then that game vs wakey is huge, if we beat them our heads go up and theirs may go down and looking at the games after that I would hope we win more then we lose so we close the gap still further.

Re: A Bridge Too Far : Sun May 11, 2014 3:08 pm  

After we play you guys we have 8 home games (London, Wigan, FC, Leeds, Widnes, Hudds, Salford and KR) and 4 away games (Catalan, Wire, Saints & Cas)

Re: A Bridge Too Far : Sun May 11, 2014 5:03 pm  

The problem we seem to have is that the only players playing with any heart are the ones we have on loan.
And how the hell did Cummins extend Chev Walker and show Langley the door. Seems like Leeds 5th column at work.

Re: A Bridge Too Far : Sun May 11, 2014 5:11 pm  

rugbyreddog wrote:

The problem we seem to have is that the only players playing with any heart are the ones we have on loan.
And how the hell did Cummins extend Chev Walker and show Langley the door. Seems like Leeds 5th column at work.

You can't really compare Walker and Langley because their wages will be vastly different. You could argue that we should have kept Langley and not signed Carvell but that's the benefit of hindsight I suppose. When that decision was being made i expect many would have picked Carvell over Langley. We could sure do with him right now though!

Re: A Bridge Too Far : Sun May 11, 2014 5:19 pm  

You're probably right. I can't believe we are paying Walker the same as we would a professional rugby player.

Re: A Bridge Too Far : Sun May 11, 2014 5:41 pm  

people need to realise the state of the squad. Walker hobbled out in obvious pain on crutches with foot strapped up. When asked what the issue was his reply was "foot problem, played with painkilling injection and it's worn off". We are down to the bare bones, suspect that is why we have a winger on the bench, Sam Wood starting above him and George who couldn't even get on until 55 minute

Re: A Bridge Too Far : Sun May 11, 2014 5:43 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

You can't really compare Walker and Langley because their wages will be vastly different. You could argue that we should have kept Langley and not signed Carvell but that's the benefit of hindsight I suppose. !

You never really know because we would have had to offer Langley a contract first.

Re: A Bridge Too Far : Sun May 11, 2014 5:46 pm  

George was rushed back due to the only other available player being Conroy, everyone else is injured according to FC.