[brian2]

: Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:23 pm  

Can you not read? Idiot.

i am many things but idiot isnt one of them (my opinion). i will resist telling you what i think you are................ i also thought we would lose and in great scheme of things it doesnt matter. My issue is you are sooooooooooo negative!

: Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:31 pm  

another loss coming up next week for you

: Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:32 pm  

Dave Lister wrote:

Can you not read? Idiot.

I pointed out we are MISSING Dorn.

And yet again someone who can't accept a realistic opinion

Last time I got criticised for not "keeping the faith" and making a negative prediction, it happened. I expected us to lose to Wigan too. Was I wrong to do that as well? What should have I have posted? I fully expected a heavy scoreline at the JJB in our favour?

OK, I expect us to finish top of the ladder. In fact, I guarantee it and refuse to hear anything otherwise.

Fan short for Fanatic

Fanatic> Fanaticism:- an emotion of being filled with excessive, uncritical zeal, particularly for an extreme religious or political cause or in some cases sports, or with an obsessive enthusiasm for a pastime or hobby

I think that's maybe why you get the criticism you get. Fans don't always want realism until after the event.

Just a point Listy

: Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:40 pm  

Sutty. You may be stating the obvious you may not be. Plenty of surprises this season already and what a great competition as a result. Hope to hear you singing and cheering your heart out the Stoop next week and lifting accordingly but please not before. Now go away.

: Sun Jul 05, 2009 7:59 pm  

Wire_Yed_79 wrote:

I think that's maybe why you get the criticism you get. Fans don't always want realism until after the event.

I think thats the crux of the problem, yes. People just like to cross their fingers and pray for the best rather than see the issues addressed and faced up to before they occur.

: Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:31 pm  

Dave Lister wrote:

I think thats the crux of the problem, yes. People just like to cross their fingers and pray for the best rather than see the issues addressed and faced up to before they occur.

This Your Freudian moment Listy?

: Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:57 pm  

For the record I think we'll beat Huddersfield this weekend.

: Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:06 pm  

I expect us and Bradford to win one each of the games we have at the start of August. Hull away is also a tricky one to call since, although I wouldn't be at all surprised if they miss the play offs and we finish above them, they were struggling last season and still beat us at the KC in August. I think Wigan and Wire will finish in the top 8, Hull and Bulls to miss out, so two from us, Castleford, Dragons and Wakefield. I think (admittedly partly based on hope) we'll make the play offs, but wouldn't be at all surprised if it was 7th or 8th.

: Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:27 am  

Huddersfield at Home: Can't see us beating them. Twice this year they have controlled the game from the forwards and then used the ball efficiently in the backs.......Only way we can get the points here is if Hudds have a mare Nil Points
White flag waving surrender Monkeys away. This will be a high scoring game and as usual, close. We need to get on top quick and shut the crowd up, but I think the 2 points will be ours.
St Helens at home. Nil Points
Bulls away: The next 2 are season defining games IMO. 4 points from this and we will make the 8.....but even 1 loss and it will be a real battle to stay in touch. The seem to be getting a bot of confidence back, but losing to Cas in a 78 point thriller might just work against them. Alas, they will have played Celtic the week before us and unless the welsh can do the double over them, they will be on their uppers.
Bulls at home. See above. 4 points
Salford at Home. We should have too much for them, but after beating Saints, they will be looking for consistancy. They have fixtures against teams they will think they can beat in the run up to the game at TW2, but if they only get 2 points from the possible 10, then their season will be over and they will be there for the taking. 2 points
FC away. Like Salford, the result of this one will be determined in some way to their results running up to this. I can see them only getting 2 points from 12 before this one and therefore, their season will be over and we should have too much for them. 2 points
Castleford at TW2: Tough one to call as I believe they will still be in the mix for the play offs and this game may well the tie of the round (ie...on SLYTV). I think we will need to win 1 of our last 2 to be sure of a home tie in the play-offs and that will be enough for us. 2 points
Wire away: Sad to say, I can see a certain amount of revenge being dished out to us in this. They are a diferent team to the one we hammered earlier in the season and will have too much all over the park for us. Nil Points

So there you have. Gutters Guide to the run in. 12 points from the 18 0n offer leaving us in either 5th or 6th place with a home play off game against either Wakey or Castleford IMO.

: Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:50 am  

RE: My post above.......the game in France is really important now. Mess up here and we will be fighting over the last Play-off berth.
Having looked at the run in's for a few of the other teams, I still believe that we can end up 5th or 6th, but we really do need to win on Sunday.
This is now the part of the season when Everyone from outside the top 2 are quite capable of beating each other and apart from Celtic, everyone can still make the play-offs.
4 MORE WINS TO BE SURE OF A PLAY OFF BERTH, 6 TO BE SURE OF A HOME GAME!