Re: London , thanks for the memories : Tue Sep 03, 2019 9:18 am  

Sebasteeno wrote:

London wont go down imo. Super League will expand to 14 teams and Toronto and Toulouse will come in - that would be an ideal super league imo

Wow! I hope you're right.

Re: London , thanks for the memories : Tue Sep 03, 2019 9:56 am  

Spegsdrinkingbuddy wrote:

Battled hard mate, however the 4 pts of saints academy irks me.

Do you realise the Saints 'Academy' that faced London had between them played over 400 more Super League Games than the 17 Players the Broncos put out there?

Tony Smith had no issue, Richard Agar had no issue so I am at a loss to understand quite why a Hull KR fan would have an issue?

The cap is based around a 25 man squad. If the numbers 20 - 25 are not good enough to be classed as first team players then they should be removed from the cap and Saints can have that to spend elsewhere. Would that make you happier?

Re: London , thanks for the memories : Tue Sep 03, 2019 10:09 am  

Sebasteeno wrote:

London wont go down imo. Super League will expand to 14 teams and Toronto and Toulouse will come in - that would be an ideal super league imo

We dont agree on much sometimes, but I am 100% with you on that.

Toronto need to be self sufficient and get a marketing team to big up games in Canada. IMO they could get crowds of 15k+ in SL

Toulouse would give France the shot in the arm it needs to boost interest there and to help improve the International game.

Re: London , thanks for the memories : Tue Sep 03, 2019 10:42 am  

MonkeyLover wrote:

Do you realise the Saints 'Academy' that faced London had between them played over 400 more Super League Games than the 17 Players the Broncos put out there?

Tony Smith had no issue, Richard Agar had no issue so I am at a loss to understand quite why a Hull KR fan would have an issue?

The cap is based around a 25 man squad. If the numbers 20 - 25 are not good enough to be classed as first team players then they should be removed from the cap and Saints can have that to spend elsewhere. Would that make you happier?

Tony Smith did have an issue. He complained about it in a recent article.

I can see why a coach would be annoyed by it but I’m very much of the view that resting so many players rarely works anyway as it disrupts a teams momentum but also its attitude.
In recent time I’m struggling to remember a time where it’s actually worked resting a large amount of players.

So I doubt we’ll see it happen very often.

Re: London , thanks for the memories : Tue Sep 03, 2019 10:44 am  

Him wrote:

Tony Smith did have an issue. He complained about it in a recent article.

I can see why a coach would be annoyed by it but I’m very much of the view that resting so many players rarely works anyway as it disrupts a teams momentum but also its attitude.
In recent time I’m struggling to remember a time where it’s actually worked resting a large amount of players.

So I doubt we’ll see it happen very often.

Cos the OP is a hull fan masquerading as a rovers fan so when we probably capitulate we'll get all the rovers fans thought they were safe diatribe

Re: London , thanks for the memories : Tue Sep 03, 2019 10:57 am  

Him wrote:

Tony Smith did have an issue. He complained about it in a recent article.

I can see why a coach would be annoyed by it but I’m very much of the view that resting so many players rarely works anyway as it disrupts a teams momentum but also its attitude.
In recent time I’m struggling to remember a time where it’s actually worked resting a large amount of players.

So I doubt we’ll see it happen very often.

I've not seen that article however I did hear him shoot down that awful Aussie woman who has replaced Angela Powers when asked about it. He was adamant it didn't bother him so I am surprised to hear he has now backtracked. Can you provide a link?

Seems like very sour grapes for him to suddenly change his mind.

Re: London , thanks for the memories : Tue Sep 03, 2019 10:59 am  

MonkeyLover wrote: I've not seen that article however I did hear him shoot down that awful Aussie woman who has replaced Angela Powers when asked about it. He was adamant it didn't bother him so I am surprised to hear he has now backtracked. Can you provide a link? https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/tony-smith-super-league-system-3213697

MonkeyLover wrote: I've not seen that article however I did hear him shoot down that awful Aussie woman who has replaced Angela Powers when asked about it. He was adamant it didn't bother him so I am surprised to hear he has now backtracked. Can you provide a link? https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/tony-smith-super-league-system-3213697

Re: London , thanks for the memories : Tue Sep 03, 2019 11:02 am  

Him wrote:

Tony Smith did have an issue. He complained about it in a recent article.

I can see why a coach would be annoyed by it but I’m very much of the view that resting so many players rarely works anyway as it disrupts a teams momentum but also its attitude.
In recent time I’m struggling to remember a time where it’s actually worked resting a large amount of players.

So I doubt we’ll see it happen very often.

Straight after the game on live tv he said he had no problem with saints doing what they did. Seems odd he’d change his mind later.

Re: London , thanks for the memories : Tue Sep 03, 2019 11:02 am  

King Street Cat wrote: https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/tony-smith-super-league-system-3213697 Wow, very two faced from what he said on TV. Maybe the pressure was getting to him

King Street Cat wrote: https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/tony-smith-super-league-system-3213697 Wow, very two faced from what he said on TV. Maybe the pressure was getting to him

Re: London , thanks for the memories : Tue Sep 03, 2019 11:16 am  

Sebasteeno wrote:

London wont go down imo. Super League will expand to 14 teams and Toronto and Toulouse will come in - that would be an ideal super league imo

And what if Toulouse lose away at featherstone (very possible) and York win at Halifax?
Will York go up?