Re: Best we can hope for is 8th : Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:50 am  

7th should be obtainable.

Good enough? Probably not but I don't think we've got a given right to be in the top 4 considering ally of clubs spend the same.

Re: Best we can hope for is 8th : Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:59 pm  

Would a CC semi final brighten the mood a bit? We're playing pretty poorly at the moment and are very, very beatable. Our coach is also almost as clueless as yours. One side or another will reach the semis and then anything can happen.

An interesting question is, would either Leeds or Hull reaching Wembley serve only to paper over the cracks? I certainly think, good day out as it was, our final last year made our season look a bit glossier than it really was, saving the real wake-up call for this year.

Re: Best we can hope for is 8th : Mon Jun 20, 2011 3:22 pm  

El Diablo wrote:

Would a CC semi final brighten the mood a bit? We're playing pretty poorly at the moment and are very, very beatable. Our coach is also almost as clueless as yours. One side or another will reach the semis and then anything can happen.

An interesting question is, would either Leeds or Hull reaching Wembley serve only to paper over the cracks? I certainly think, good day out as it was, our final last year made our season look a bit glossier than it really was, saving the real wake-up call for this year.

A day out at Wembley would be great for the club and fans...but it would definitely paper over the cracks, the clubs PR team would get at least 5 years mileage out of Agar being the man who 'led us to 2 cup finals'

We haven't beaten an SL side in a knock out game for 3 years though, so i'm not holding my breath.

Re: Best we can hope for is 8th : Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:23 pm  

Table with 9 to go...

5th - Leeds 21pts
6th - Catalans 21pts
7th - Castleford 20pts
8th - Hull FC 17pts

Games left...

Leeds Rhinos:
Bradford (H), Wigan (A), Catalans (A), Hull (H), Salford (A), Castleford (H), Quins (A), Wakefield (H), Huddersfield (A).

Catalan Dragons:
Castleford (H), Bradford (A), Leeds (H), Saints (A), Quins (H), Hull FC (A), Warrington (H), Hull KR (H), Salford (A).

Castleford Tigers:
Catalans (A), Warrington (H), Wigan (A), Bradford (H), Crusaders (A), Saints (H), Leeds (A), Wakefield (A), Hull FC (H), Hull KR (A).

Hull FC:
Wakefield (A), Saints (A), Salford (H), Leeds (A), Wigan (H), Catalans (H), Crusaders (A), Castleford (A), Warrington (H).

Reckon there's about 6-7 wins for Catalans, 5-6 wins for Leeds and 4-5 for Hull and Castleford.

But only takes a couple of freak results to change everything. If Hull beat Wakey (should be favourites) and Saints (shock) and Leeds lose to Bradford (shock) and Wigan (who are favourites) then we'd most likely go above Leeds on points difference. And if Cas lose to Catalans, Warrington and Wigan (who would all be favourites against them) then we'd actually be 6th after 20 games and it'd be in our hands for a home play-off spot.

: Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:28 pm  

Aye there's a few twists and turns before the seasons out yet. Would be nice for crusaders to beat salford, leeds to beat Bradford and we beat wakey this round to give us a bit of a cushion.

Re: Best we can hope for is 8th : Mon Jun 20, 2011 7:12 pm  

Wellsy13 wrote:

Table with 9 to go...

5th - Leeds 21pts
6th - Catalans 21pts
7th - Castleford 20pts
8th - Hull FC 17pts

Games left...

Leeds Rhinos:
Bradford (H), Wigan (A), Catalans (A), Hull (H), Salford (A), Castleford (H), Quins (A), Wakefield (H), Huddersfield (A).

Catalan Dragons:
Castleford (H), Bradford (A), Leeds (H), Saints (A), Quins (H), Hull FC (A), Warrington (H), Hull KR (H), Salford (A).

Castleford Tigers:
Catalans (A), Warrington (H), Wigan (A), Bradford (H), Crusaders (A), Saints (H), Leeds (A), Wakefield (A), Hull FC (H), Hull KR (A).

Hull FC:
Wakefield (A), Saints (A), Salford (H), Leeds (A), Wigan (H), Catalans (H), Crusaders (A), Castleford (A), Warrington (H).

Reckon there's about 6-7 wins for Catalans, 5-6 wins for Leeds and 4-5 for Hull and Castleford.

But only takes a couple of freak results to change everything. If Hull beat Wakey (should be favourites) and Saints (shock) and Leeds lose to Bradford (shock) and Wigan (who are favourites) then we'd most likely go above Leeds on points difference. And if Cas lose to Catalans, Warrington and Wigan (who would all be favourites against them) then we'd actually be 6th after 20 games and it'd be in our hands for a home play-off spot.

Cas have a game in hand don't they?

End of season, at best our only claim will be 'we was only 4 mins away from 7th spot'

Re: Best we can hope for is 8th : Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:35 pm  

Isaiah wrote:

Cas have a game in hand don't they?

End of season, at best our only claim will be 'we was only 4 mins away from 7th spot'

They do, at Wigan.

Re: Best we can hope for is 8th : Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:54 pm  

i reckon we will finish 7th hopefully anyway

Re: Best we can hope for is 8th : Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:55 pm  

arliebird wrote:

i reckon we will finish 7th hopefully anyway

Not good enough though

Re: Best we can hope for is 8th : Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:57 pm  

hullandbroncos wrote:

Not good enough though

i know