Re: Where on the table will we end up at the end of the seas : Fri Feb 14, 2014 12:46 am  

Rooster Booster wrote:

On paper. We will end up near the bottom.

But as everyone is aware of that, the coaching staff will throw the piece of paper away and start to believe in what can be.

Belief is all well and good, but it will take more than that to keep us up.

Rooster Booster wrote:

First task. Avoid relegation.

We are in a 4 way battle, maybe 5 way, to avoid the 2 unwanted spots and of those 4 or 5 teams, we "would seem" to have the weakest squad and we actually do have the least experienced squad.....

Rooster Booster wrote:

Next year. Different squad with TR having money available and knowing we will exist, will ensure feelers going out and capturing signatures earlier.

IF and it is the biggest IF in the history of all sports IMHO, then we will not know we are safe until September......feelers may well be put out, but that's all. As for the Money that is available, the club is currently operating in 2 separate sections. The Playing side of it is funded by SKY money and whatever DH wants to throw into the kitty.....the Business side of it has been outsourced and we get no benefit from any of the other revenue streams enjoyed by others. The New Landlord is quite clear on his attitude to "investment", so he won't be chipping in anything, so we will again be reliant on TV cash and the attitude of Mr Hughes, who it would seem can't wait to get away.....so IF and it is the biggest IF I can find, we stay up, we will be working on a budget similar or less than 2014.

I want us to survive as much as anyone else does, but I honestly think if we do, it will cause the RFL more headaches than if we were to stick to the plan and slip down the ladder.

Re: Where on the table will we end up at the end of the seas : Fri Feb 14, 2014 2:45 am  

gutterfax wrote:

IF and it is the biggest IF in the history of all sports IMHO, then we will not know we are safe until September.

Questions can be asked of outside players long before September. The positive thing about what you said is that at least knowing by September will be much better than this time round when we found out in December!

Re: Where on the table will we end up at the end of the seas : Fri Feb 14, 2014 3:36 am  

Rooster Booster wrote:

Questions can be asked of outside players long before September. The positive thing about what you said is that at least knowing by September will be much better than this time round when we found out in December!

Agreed, although the problem is I think we'll actually know about 2015 by the end of July

Re: Where on the table will we end up at the end of the seas : Fri Feb 14, 2014 8:27 am  

There is no doubt that we are an inexperienced side but many are highly rated by their clubs and fans. Others are unknowns. While the Wire/Wigans/Saints elite teams may be beyond us we may shock enough of the middle road teams and our fellow relegation fighters to avoid 13th & 14th position. If we had all our overseas contingent here now i'd feel much happier though

Re: Where on the table will we end up at the end of the seas : Fri Feb 14, 2014 9:41 am  

Anything above 13th will be a bonus.

Re: Where on the table will we end up at the end of the seas : Fri Feb 14, 2014 12:23 pm  

Well, here's some positive thinking from Captain Cook (and even some kind words for Gus): http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/rugby-l ... 27656.html

Well, here's some positive thinking from Captain Cook (and even some kind words for Gus): http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/rugby-l ... 27656.html

Re: Where on the table will we end up at the end of the seas : Fri Feb 14, 2014 12:42 pm  

Thanks for that Bronc...glad to see some positivity of sorts.

Wish you hadn't mentioned the "G" word though...it'll only stir up the nutters!

Re: Where on the table will we end up at the end of the seas : Fri Feb 14, 2014 2:00 pm  

If only today was the final table can you imagine the horror at Red Hall as Wigan and Warrington were relegated.

And back in reality if we achieve 12th I'd have to be satisfied given everything the club has done to itself.

Re: Where on the table will we end up at the end of the seas : Fri Feb 14, 2014 3:24 pm  

Dan Stains woz God wrote:

Wish you hadn't mentioned the "G" word though...it'll only stir up the nutters!

Gus lover.

Re: Where on the table will we end up at the end of the seas : Fri Feb 14, 2014 3:38 pm  

Cowgirl Nostalgist wrote:

Gus lover.

Sadly, I was right.

Not booked in for your therapy yet?