Re: Fixture List : Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:06 pm  

ninearches wrote:

What is taking over from scrums , is it a handover /play the ball ?

A tap

Re: Fixture List : Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:15 pm  

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Fixture List : Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:20 pm  

Winslade's Offload wrote:

Well..... < sucks teeth like plumber giving an estimate>, we have played Wigin, Saints, Cas and Leeds who are fairly well up the table. But on the negative side we started poorly and looked a bit short of self belief. I don't think there is that much between the top 8 clubs clubs to be honest so my guess is that it will really depend on us getting a good start and building momentum and confidence. I say that because we only have 15 games left so it's a bit of a sprint rather than a marathon. I hope Price hammers that message home with the players and that we play high tempo with the aim of winning the first 5 games straight off. If we fanny around we will be left behind with no hope of catching up.

< sucks teeth like a plumber also >

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH oo assembled this squad then? its all in the 'alves and wing this, needs a good quality set of baahck up pwops, dont they john ?

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Fixture List : Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:21 pm  

Saint_Claire wrote:

A tap

the plumber metaphors are strong on this thread.

[Winslade's Offload]

Re: Fixture List : Fri Jul 17, 2020 2:07 pm  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

< sucks teeth like a plumber also >

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH oo assembled this squad then? its all in the 'alves and wing this, needs a good quality set of baahck up pwops, dont they john ?

" Back up props < shakes head> they don't make them no more ..< more teeth sucking >...............this is going to be expensive"

Re: Fixture List : Fri Jul 17, 2020 2:25 pm  

Winslade's Offload wrote:

" Back up props < shakes head> they don't make them no more ..< more teeth sucking >...............this is going to be expensive"

I think you misheard it was “a backed up prop” could blow at any minute...

Re: Fixture List : Sat Jul 18, 2020 2:27 pm  

Winslade's Offload wrote:

But on the negative side we started poorly and looked a bit short of self belief.

I thought we looked good vs. Wigan & Saints. So not sure about that. I think most people were optimistic after those games.

Re: Fixture List : Sat Jul 18, 2020 3:27 pm  

Smiffy27 wrote:

I thought we looked good vs. Wigan & Saints. So not sure about that. I think most people were optimistic after those games.

It's so long ago now I can barely remember. I think that all we can take forward from those first games is that Ashton is ready for the step up to Super League whereas Brand isn’t and that Widdop’s pre-season injury had severely hindered our preparation. Other than that it’s a fresh start. Good that we should have Hughes and Ashton back (and the Gelling incident is on a back burner) but a short re-start means that the form book is virtually out of the window, at least for the first few rounds. Never mind needing a prop, we need to break the bank buying lucky charms to keep us injury free. If we thought that Daryl Powell sounded like a stuck record last season bemoaning the injury list what will it be like for the remainder of this year?

Re: Fixture List : Sat Jul 18, 2020 5:18 pm  

Dita's Slot Meter wrote:

A top 4 play off??... what do people think is the maximum number of games a team can afford to lose and still make the play offs??

I'd reckon 8, 9 at a push, meaning Wire have to win 10 from 15 to be in the final mix.

Our chances??

Difficult to tell what our chances are, as the number of games played for the each club ranges from 4 to 7. In a compressed competition, which further makes it hard to fathom, we may a have a small advantage of having less fixtures to fulfil. The main thing is get 4 wins from the first 6 or 7 games, which should put us in contention.

Each squad will also be fully tested when there's both midweek and weekend fixtures during October and November, and that's not to mention any self isolation/positive Covid19 test issues that could happen within any club.

Too many variables to give an informed judgement as to whether we'll make the playoffs.

Re: Fixture List : Sat Jul 18, 2020 5:29 pm  

MorePlaymakersNeeded wrote:

and that's not to mention any self isolation/positive Covid19 test issues that could happen within any club.

I hadn't thought of that. Hopefully the situation won't arise, but it’s a distinct possibility.