Re: I'm not as gutted as i thought i'd be. : Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:18 am  

saint at wire wrote:

Its not often that I'm puzzled on rlfans but I don't have a clue what point if any you are trying to make.
Been on the boot polish or is it the dodgy magic mushrooms?

Have Leeds earned themselves a chance to become champions?

Re: I'm not as gutted as i thought i'd be. : Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:27 am  

I think we all saw why Briers was never picked at the highest international level. 4 international centres and dominant pack but sadly no halves

Re: I'm not as gutted as i thought i'd be. : Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:42 am  

How can anybody be gutted after watching that game? It was the best game seen all season and superbly reffed. It's disappointing to lose, but 1 team had to. Leeds came with a straight forward plan of playing fast rugby, 3/4 men in every tackle and no lying on at the play the ball. Exactly the same way we have played all season.

Our problem was that we never calmed down, age old problem of trying to score off every move. I've heard and read that certain players did'nt turn up. Briers is still carrying an injury imo and Monaghan was outplayed by Buderus. My gripe is Myler, I have yet to be convinced by him, certainly not worthy of his price tag and just does not get involved enough for my liking.

Basically, Leeds had the experience of playing play-off rugby, and it showed, whereas, we have very little. Good luck to Leeds next week, but I feel that last night's game would have killed them.

Re: I'm not as gutted as i thought i'd be. : Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:53 am  

i agree probably one of the best games of RL i have seen for a long time it had everything (bar the result) drama times when you just couldnt look elation for the rhinos when king was short on video ref and elation for wires when burrow knocked on it was proper heart in mouth stuff and is one game i dont mind losing when both teams have given there all and put up a really great advert for this fantastic sport!!!!!!

Re: I'm not as gutted as i thought i'd be. : Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:58 am  

Live Wired wrote:

How can anybody be gutted after watching that game? It was the best game seen all season and superbly reffed. It's disappointing to lose, but 1 team had to. Leeds came with a straight forward plan of playing fast rugby, 3/4 men in every tackle and no lying on at the play the ball. Exactly the same way we have played all season.

Our problem was that we never calmed down, age old problem of trying to score off every move. I've heard and read that certain players did'nt turn up. Briers is still carrying an injury imo and Monaghan was outplayed by Buderus. My gripe is Myler, I have yet to be convinced by him, certainly not worthy of his price tag and just does not get involved enough for my liking.

Basically, Leeds had the experience of playing play-off rugby, and it showed, whereas, we have very little. Good luck to Leeds next week, but I feel that last night's game would have killed them.

How can you be gutted? Seriously.

Baffling to start pinging Myler, I thought Bridge stank the place out last night, Atkins wasn't much better. Briers & Monas were poor too. Myler has been superb this year, he wasn't last night, but when Monas & Briers aren't either I think it tells you more about the job they did on our halves.

I thought Riley was very good again last night, he must be devestated the season has finished just as he's found his form.

Re: I'm not as gutted as i thought i'd be. : Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:33 am  

It came down to 1 thing in the end, Leeds have massive experiance at this level over the last few years, they know how to play these games,

Experiance comes into these sort of games, You'll be back next year, most likely stronger and more determined

Re: I'm not as gutted as i thought i'd be. : Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:39 am  

JWP wrote:

How can you be gutted? Seriously.

Baffling to start pinging Myler, I thought Bridge stank the place out last night, Atkins wasn't much better. Briers & Monas were poor too. Myler has been superb this year, he wasn't last night, but when Monas & Briers aren't either I think it tells you more about the job they did on our halves.

I thought Riley was very good again last night, he must be devestated the season has finished just as he's found his form.

Couldn't agree more and I'm not going to start bagging anyone at the club after one poor game.

Credit to Leeds they came and did a job on us.

Re: I'm not as gutted as i thought i'd be. : Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:41 am  

Southstander05 wrote:

No beating around the bush am loving gutted.......
Fair play Leeds played better tonight than we did, but have this bad taste in my mouth that we won the League, yet got KO by a Team that finished 5th.
So tell me, what benefit is there for finishing 1st ???

Finishing top of the League is the real trophy. The play offs are really a meaningless competition and although they have been in RL for a long time they were only there because when there was only one league Division and all teams did not play each other.

[Paul Thexton]

Re: I'm not as gutted as i thought i'd be. : Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:49 am  

You know the thing I'm least looking forward to? It's not the mickey taking from oppo fans, or the realisation that after a fantastic season my team came up short, I can handle all of that, it's part of being a fan of any team in any sport .... no, the thing I'm least looking forward to is defending the playoff format to my colleagues in work on Monday morning who are all football fans, and who have already told me what a joke Rugby League as a sport is for organising itself in this way.

Shame really, could've brought more money in to Rugby League if I could get them to respect it.

Re: I'm not as gutted as i thought i'd be. : Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:54 am  

I am totally and wholly gutted, this was our season beyond doubt this was our season.

We have been the best team in SL this year and we got knocked out in a one off match. If we played Leeds 10 times we would win 8 draw one and lose one, last night was that one. We are a much better team than Leeds but we faced an intensity that we have not all season and perhaps our lack of play off experience meant that we were not fully prepared for the intensity that we were to face, TS can tell the lads what it will be like but they will need to have experienced it to know what to expect.

As to next season, I and you will be back cheering on the Lads because we are Wire's and we love our club and team. A massive thanks to all our players who have done us PROUD and given us our BEST EVER season.

Finally the very very best to Leeds Rhinos for next week, you deserved your victory last night and I truly hope you now win the Grand Final.