: Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:55 am  

Bulls by 30 points and if they fail this Macca has to go!!

: Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:34 am  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

That's a big if with teams like Hudds' and Hull KR in contention this year aswell as Saints.

We've been Huds twice in two crunch games already and HKR seem to be falling away, plus we play them at headingley. It certainly is an "IF" and I am not counting any chickens but I don't think its' that big an "IF".

So you'll be surprised if you don't win by 15? I'd say it's very likely then, oyu may win by more or less, but 15 is very unlikely .

Two converted tries, a penalty and a drop goal. Mark my words

: Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:07 am  

I picked the last Bulls win over Leeds and have the same feeling about this one. Read into that what you will

: Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:21 am  

Rhinos have former Great Britain internationals Matt Diskin and Ryan Bailey back in contention after they missed Leeds’ win at Harlequins through injury.

Well I hope Softcock Bailey is included. It'll make the game just that tiny bit easier.

: Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:46 am  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

Well I hope Softcock Bailey is included. It'll make the game just that tiny bit easier.

With him and Webb, we should be guaranteed plenty of penalties at least.

: Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:05 pm  

leeds arent that good as they have been in the past two years. they are pretty inconsistent. i have a sneaky feeling the bulls will win.

: Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:05 pm  

debaser wrote:

With him and Webb, we should be guaranteed plenty of penalties at least.

That would depend on the who the ref is and his particular.....shall we say "preferences"

: Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:13 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

Well I hope Softcock Bailey is included. It'll make the game just that tiny bit easier.

Bailey has been a massive disappointment to me after seeing him terrorising the Aussie defence as a junior. He has had a big problem transferring & channeling that aggression to grown up rugby. Having said that he is not, or no longer is, a dirty player. He has conceded less penalties than Bradford front rowers such as Lynch, Burgess, Newton, Langley, with similar amount of games (but probably less game time). Only a keyboard warrior would refer to him as softcock however, IMO he missed a major opportunity to enhance his reputation when he flattened Fas. He was so worried about his poor reputation that he spent the next 5 minutes trying to convince everyone it was his shoulder that hit him, rather than standing up to the Saints players & saying "Yes, that was me, who's next?" which is what Barry Mac would have done.

: Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:21 pm  

tigertot wrote:

Bailey has been a massive disappointment to me after seeing him terrorising the Aussie defence as a junior. He has had a big problem transferring & channeling that aggression to grown up rugby. Having said that he is not, or no longer is, a dirty player. He has conceded less penalties than Bradford front rowers such as Lynch, Burgess, Newton, Langley, with similar amount of games (but probably less game time). Only a keyboard warrior would refer to him as softcock however, IMO he missed a major opportunity to enhance his reputation when he flattened Fas. He was so worried about his poor reputation that he spent the next 5 minutes trying to convince everyone it was his shoulder that hit him, rather than standing up to the Saints players & saying "Yes, that was me, who's next?" which is what Barry Mac would have done.

I imagine 1 player should conceed less penalties than 4 others. Possibly 4 times less.

: Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:33 pm  

debaser wrote:

With him and Webb, we should be guaranteed plenty of penalties at least.

Are Leeds still bottom of the fair play league? I'd say you will be guaranteed lots of penalties whoever turns out for us.