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Re: Grand Final Saints v Salford : Tue Oct 08, 2019 6:02 pm  
As long as we put the effort in I'll be happy.

I think the best two clubs (playing wise) are contesting it. Saints deserved favourites and been strong all year. Salford only losing one game narrowly in the last eleven and peaking at the right end of the season.

I think if both teams play their best it will be very close. If either team has an off day they will almost certainly lose.

I know Salford are getting a lot of press this week, which will suit Saints I dare say, but you can't understate our story this season. Smallest squad. Smallest cap. Team of everyone else's cast-offs. Including Hastings, with a smattering of homegrown talent. On paper, Saints should walk it and they might. While a lot of other clubs like Saints, Wigan, Wire, and Leeds have expectation, Salford reaching the GF has massive financial repercussions for a club that struggles by searching for coins down the back of the sofa most of the time. Win or lose, the club will benefit massively from the financial aspect, and more importantly gain a little more respect from its peers.

While on the face of it it seems like we've massively over performed this season, but over the last few seasons, barring a poor year last year, in the last four seasons we've finished fourth, third, and would have finished in the play-offs in 2016 if it wasn't for the points deduction. The signs have been there that we are knocking on the door, it's just that our experience in play-off RL was limited and it showed the last time we were their. Watson has learnt from that and corrected it this season, that's the difference.

It may just be a one-off freak season for us, but I'd put money on us making the play-offs again next season now we've got a taste for it.
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Re: Grand Final Saints v Salford : Tue Oct 08, 2019 6:43 pm  
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As long as we put the effort in I'll be happy.

I think the best two clubs (playing wise) are contesting it. Saints deserved favourites and been strong all year. Salford only losing one game narrowly in the last eleven and peaking at the right end of the season.

I think if both teams play their best it will be very close. If either team has an off day they will almost certainly lose.

I know Salford are getting a lot of press this week, which will suit Saints I dare say, but you can't understate our story this season. Smallest squad. Smallest cap. Team of everyone else's cast-offs. Including Hastings, with a smattering of homegrown talent. On paper, Saints should walk it and they might. While a lot of other clubs like Saints, Wigan, Wire, and Leeds have expectation, Salford reaching the GF has massive financial repercussions for a club that struggles by searching for coins down the back of the sofa most of the time. Win or lose, the club will benefit massively from the financial aspect, and more importantly gain a little more respect from its peers.

While on the face of it it seems like we've massively over performed this season, but over the last few seasons, barring a poor year last year, in the last four seasons we've finished fourth, third, and would have finished in the play-offs in 2016 if it wasn't for the points deduction. The signs have been there that we are knocking on the door, it's just that our experience in play-off RL was limited and it showed the last time we were their. Watson has learnt from that and corrected it this season, that's the difference.

It may just be a one-off freak season for us, but I'd put money on us making the play-offs again next season now we've got a taste for it.


When did Salford finish fourth? Looking back through final tables of recent seasons St Helens finished 4th in 2015, 2016 and 2017, then Warrington finished fourth last season.

Up until this season if you finished fourth you got a semi final slot and apart from this season, I can ever recall Salford playing in one.
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Re: Grand Final Saints v Salford : Tue Oct 08, 2019 6:47 pm  
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When did Salford finish fourth? Looking back through final tables of recent seasons St Helens finished 4th in 2015, 2016 and 2017, then Warrington finished fourth last season.

Up until this season if you finished fourth you got a semi final slot and apart from this season, I can ever recall Salford playing in one.


They finished fourth in the regular season in 2017 pre the split. Saints were 6th and below Salford when Holbrook was appointed following the sacking of Keiron Cunningham.
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Re: Grand Final Saints v Salford : Wed Oct 09, 2019 6:16 am  
I reckon it'll be close.
First off, I thought there was a good chance of Salford imploding, much as Cas did in 2017.
But actually the way they play is very different and, unless the celebrations have got a bit out of hand, they won't see their team sheet thrown into chaos due to a failed drug test.
Watson knows how to coach a team, Hastings knows how to run a game.
Saints should win. Heard that said before...
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Re: Grand Final Saints v Salford : Wed Oct 09, 2019 6:30 am  
I think Saints could run riot and win by 30 or Salford could win a tight one. Hope it's the second one. Would love Salford to win it!!! Ian Watson deserves it. Should have won coach of the year too.
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Re: Grand Final Saints v Salford : Wed Oct 09, 2019 7:03 am  
Saints by 26
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Re: Grand Final Saints v Salford : Wed Oct 09, 2019 8:07 am  
Looks like we may catch a break in the rain on Saturday. At least until post match.

But could still be slippy under foot.
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Re: Grand Final Saints v Salford : Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:17 am  
I would expect the majority of neutral fans to be wishing for a Salford win, I certainly am.

I think it would give the sport a massive boost and after the debacle that Koucash left behind it would be a remarkable achievement for a club like Salford. Even making the final is a massive achievement already and I agree that Watson should be Coach of the Year. Good luck to them!!!
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Re: Grand Final Saints v Salford : Wed Oct 09, 2019 11:20 am  
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Saints by 26


Hopefully about as accurate as every other prediction you've put on here. :lol:
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Re: Grand Final Saints v Salford : Wed Oct 09, 2019 11:48 am  
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I would expect the majority of neutral fans to be wishing for a Salford win, I certainly am.

I think it would give the sport a massive boost and after the debacle that Koucash left behind it would be a remarkable achievement for a club like Salford. Even making the final is a massive achievement already and I agree that Watson should be Coach of the Year. Good luck to them!!!


To be fair to koukash, he saved Salford and bank rolled them for a long period of time.

The move to the new ground was well before koukash's reign and without his support, Salford could have hit the wall years ago.

Also did he not forgive all debts owed to him by the club, so unlikely some chairmen he did not rack up a huge bill and leave it to the fans to pay it off.
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