: Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:43 am  

rhinoms wrote:

I agree re-morley he does offer so much to them but great teams adapt to their situations within matchs and thats 1 of the places i think wire are short at the moment.

Yep, but when you are also missing your second choice prop, and your main halfback who is also second choice captain, it is a bit different to just missing the odd player.

: Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:34 am  

El Diablo wrote:

I could post on the BBC that my auntie was my uncle. It still wouldn't be true.

unless you were from Cas

: Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:35 am  

AdmiralHanson wrote:

You could if you lived anywhere near Cas ....

damm i should have read through the thread before posting the above

: Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:52 am  

Tony Ferrino wrote:

damm i should have read through the thread before posting the above

Unless you were from Cas....

How was the wedding by the way?

: Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:55 am  

El Diablo wrote:

Unless you were from Cas....

How was the wedding by the way?

Great thanks, short though, only lasted 4mins 30 seconds

oh and Jacko was popping it at the time we were doing our vows so we'll never forget where we were when Jacko died!

: Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:05 am  

Gotcha wrote:

Were they really hit harder than Warrington?

In terms of key personnel I thought so on the night but that's just my opinion.

As it turned out:
Long was replaced by Eastmond and wasn't really missed.
Cunningham was replaced by Roby and Lomax and wasn't really missed.
Gidley was replaced by Gilmour and Wheeler and wasn't really missed.

St Helens still look the side to beat this season.

: Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:08 am  

tvoc wrote:

In terms of key personnel I thought so on the night but that's just my opinion.

As it turned out:
Long was replaced by Eastmond and wasn't really missed.
Cunningham was replaced by Roby and Lomax and wasn't really missed.
Gidley was replaced by Gilmour and Wheeler and wasn't really missed.

St Helens still look the side to beat this season.

But with Morley, Rahuiha(spelling again), Briers, Higham, and Hicks missing for Wire, IMO they were harder hit.

Agreed, Saints really impressed me on Friday. Kind of put my confidence on Leeds out just a little, but not fully.

: Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:11 am  

Gotcha wrote:

Thing is though, with this new structure they might not have to do it twice in 2 weeks.

They are only 3 points from 4th and 4 points from 3rd. If they finish in those positions then the one off game you talked about comes into place. And if they succeed there then they get a week off and an home draw for the next game, which might even be an easier game.

Actually, if they finish in the top 4 with Leeds, Saints and AN Other, then they are very likley to play either Leeds & Saints twice before even the final, because the new play off system is a pile of Poo! If they finish outside of the top 4, then it is impossible for them to meet anyone more than once, even the team a bottom 4 side would play in the final would be the first time they had played them.

: Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:14 am  

tvoc wrote:

In terms of key personnel I thought so on the night but that's just my opinion.

As it turned out:
Long was replaced by Eastmond and wasn't really missed.
Cunningham was replaced by Roby and Lomax and wasn't really missed.
Gidley was replaced by Gilmour and Wheeler and wasn't really missed.

St Helens still look the side to beat this season.

Agreed. Interesting stats that sky showed comparing the SL top Centres on Friday night. Keith, statistically speaking is the man!

: Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:18 am  

Inflatable_Armadillo wrote:

Agreed. Interesting stats that sky showed comparing the SL top Centres on Friday night. Keith, statistically speaking is the man!

Gidley looked poor by the stats but thats stats for you.