Re: 2 Tough Easter Fixtures : Mon Apr 17, 2017 2:59 pm  

Listening via http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/13629851 Can't see us winning this one

Listening via http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/13629851 Can't see us winning this one

Re: 2 Tough Easter Fixtures : Mon Apr 17, 2017 3:13 pm  

Thanks for the help I've found it.

Re: 2 Tough Easter Fixtures : Mon Apr 17, 2017 3:49 pm  

Almost accuse Sheens of throwing this game. Ultimately not important but a bad taste in the mouth because of it. We better beat Leigh.....

Re: 2 Tough Easter Fixtures : Mon Apr 17, 2017 4:03 pm  

We nearly beat a Toulouse at full strength, in their own backyard, with an almost second string team, youngsters can take plenty of positives from it and think it proves we are deffo the only ones capable of going up from this division. Make no mistake about it, Sheens is targeting the Leigh game, we should take an almost full strength team there and I fancy us for the win. Leigh having played both Easter fixtures with their strongest team possible, should be tired for Saturday, were on the other hand, rovers should be fairly fresh.

Re: 2 Tough Easter Fixtures : Mon Apr 17, 2017 4:10 pm  

We have manipulated the system .agree it is sour taste but not our fault this middle 8 crap has been brought in.Still think in any sport 1 up 1 down is only fair way of doing it.if you have to have a playoff then Make it similar to football but the champions go up and the bottom go down.thought this last year even before we snatched relegation from victory

Re: 2 Tough Easter Fixtures : Mon Apr 17, 2017 4:29 pm  

Gallanteer wrote:

Almost accuse Sheens of throwing this game. Ultimately not important but a bad taste in the mouth because of it. We better beat Leigh.....

I obviously can't demand a win next week, but can demand a full strength side after fielding a deliberately weakened side today, and I expect a top drawer performance. Only then will we know how far away we are from SL standard.

Re: 2 Tough Easter Fixtures : Mon Apr 17, 2017 4:33 pm  

Interesting suggestion on another site that Rovers will want Toulouse and Featherstone to finish 2nd & 3rd in the regular season to ensure we meet them at home in th 8''s.
Is Sheens that wily and calculating to be thinking that far ahead, will we send a simular team to Fev in June to try and manipulate the final table ?

Re: 2 Tough Easter Fixtures : Mon Apr 17, 2017 4:42 pm  

No

Re: 2 Tough Easter Fixtures : Mon Apr 17, 2017 5:02 pm  

BiltonRobin wrote:

Interesting suggestion on another site that Rovers will want Toulouse and Featherstone to finish 2nd & 3rd in the regular season to ensure we meet them at home in th 8''s.
Is Sheens that wily and calculating to be thinking that far ahead, will we send a simular team to Fev in June to try and manipulate the final table ?

Why on earth would he even think about that? Sheens us thinking about development of our squad and our performances. I reckon most coaches let the league positions look after themselves.

Re: 2 Tough Easter Fixtures : Mon Apr 17, 2017 5:04 pm  

I'd say yes.even at lower level sport,im talking pub leagues people look at rules and systems and make it work to suit them .Would be nieve to think a coach of Sheens nous wouldn't have looked at how system could be bent for own benefit.From purely a fans pov we have put more pressure on ourselves for cup game by today's actions and my mindset for cup game has changed in that I was hoping to win now I want that win.worst case scenario is a scudding by weakened Leigh side versus our top lads and suddenly taking a dive today looks bad decision.in a nutshell I hope us as a club have looked at how top 4 will likely pan out.