Re: Preparing for Salford : Sun Jul 17, 2016 4:09 pm  

The leeds loss was pretty damaging. Had we won that we would have been top irrespective of results next week. As it is we need to win or probably end up 3rd

Re: Preparing for Salford : Sun Jul 17, 2016 4:13 pm  

... got to agree. The super8's are going to be very hard, and we can't really afford to concede 2 points at this stage.
There are now 5 teams fighting for the top 4 places, and if we lose to Salford, we may only have a 4 point cushion with 7 games to play.
And each of those games is effectively a "4 pointer".

Re: Preparing for Salford : Sun Jul 17, 2016 4:31 pm  

It'd be tempting to rest Sneeeyd. But if he is going to partner Abdull in the semi then it'd make sense for them to get more game time together.

Re: Preparing for Salford : Sun Jul 17, 2016 7:37 pm  

Not sure our home form is better than away tbh, some of our best matches have been away (Saints in the Cup, Wigan, Catalans) so whilst it would be nice to finish top a loss wouldn't be the end of the world. To be looking at 3rd place minimum at the split is way beyond my expectations in the close season.

Re: Preparing for Salford : Sun Jul 17, 2016 7:41 pm  

I don't mind the 3 place schedule of games, but we have to start winning our home games consistently in the Super 8's

Re: Preparing for Salford : Sun Jul 17, 2016 8:03 pm  

No Ellis, Shaul, Sneyd, Mini, Tank or Watts.

Re: Preparing for Salford : Sun Jul 17, 2016 8:27 pm  

Play who's fit and carry on momentum, Wigan , wire wont rest before their semi and nor should we

Re: Preparing for Salford : Sun Jul 17, 2016 8:59 pm  

Diablo1967 wrote:

No Ellis, Shaul, Sneyd, Mini, Tank or Watts.

Is that what you want or predict?

Re: Preparing for Salford : Sun Jul 17, 2016 9:03 pm  

Think 3rd fixtures are by no means worse than 2nd. Ok away to top 2 but that actually makes the other 5 more favourable. e.g. much better to play Cats and Widnes at home than possibly both away. Means top 2 away might be free hits.

Priority has to be keeping team fresh and fit. Our away and home form especially against good sides are very similar.

Re: Preparing for Salford : Sun Jul 17, 2016 9:21 pm  

handbrake wrote:

Think 3rd fixtures are by no means worse than 2nd. Ok away to top 2 but that actually makes the other 5 more favourable. e.g. much better to play Cats and Widnes at home than possibly both away. Means top 2 away might be free hits.

Priority has to be keeping team fresh and fit. Our away and home form especially against good sides are very similar.

Yep, won 7 from 8 against the rest of the top 5.

We've lost 6 games this year:
Home - Cas, Wigan, Leeds
Away - Widnes, Huddersfield, Leeds