BOJ042 wrote:
o being realistic
realistic or pessimistic?
If you were a Giants fan (currently in 8th place) and you lose your first fixture of 7, then there is a realistic chance that you will finish 8th.
If you are a Trinity fan (currently in 5th place) and you lose your first fixture of 7, then there is a realistic chance that you will still finish higher than 8th.
The combinations of points distribution are relatively limited. For one team to win, another has to lose.
Only one team can win all their games and only one can lose all theirs.
Even in the most pessimistic view of Wakefield not winning any games, finishing 8th is still not that likely.
If Huddersfield win they still need to beat another 2 teams to finish above us. Who will that be?
It's not impossible for us to finish bottom, and we usually flatter to deceive, but it's less than likely.