Re: Tempted : Tue Jan 30, 2018 12:12 am  

wakefieldwall wrote:

Feeling it'll be closer than some Wakefield fans are expecting on Friday night. I'd be happy coming home with the 2 points to be honest, should be a cracking atmosphere in the stands.

I think most fans will be happy with the 2 points tbh to get the season up and running, against a team with a point to prove.
Start of season games can be messy affairs at the best of times. I remember last season's game against Hull which was exactly that, low scoring, errors, and penalties played on a cold horrible night.

Re: Tempted : Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:39 am  

BOJ042 wrote:

2 points is all that matters!!! margin does not..... we should be winning our first four in my opinion if we want to be challenging for title.

We won our first two in 2015! We lost in 2017, make no difference it a marathon not a sprint.

Re: Tempted : Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:40 am  

I think the game will be somewhat tougher than some think. That said, I think we will come away with the points in the end. I would say, by 8.

They are looking for a new half back, and think that will struggle if they don't bring one in. Maguire is class still, but Atkin is unproven at this level while this may be Me, but Marsh looks out of his depth. They have the cash so it will be interesting who they bring in.

Going back to the original post, having seen them a few times last year and one of this year's friendlies, Carney looks unfit and does not look the player to fear. I would be more concerned about the other side, Heffernan is a good all round centre, while Shaw is quick and scores tries for fun

Re: Tempted : Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:49 am  

wakefieldwall wrote:

Feeling it'll be closer than some Wakefield fans are expecting on Friday night. I'd be happy coming home with the 2 points to be honest, should be a cracking atmosphere in the stands.

I don't, we could easily lose this but it doesn't define the seaon first games never do.

What matters is that so long as we don't have an herrendous level of injuries this year come the mid season we will have far more players of quality to throw at games compared to say HKR.

I actually think they have a weakest squad possibly the worst in the comp. Good coach but then they said that about Brian Smith.

Biggest gamble is McGuir who I always thought to be a bit delicate, certainly not the roll up your sleeves player they need. This first game will likely be his best and then he'll collect his pension supplements - sorry HKR fans but we've all seen it before.

Re: Tempted : Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:58 am  

It is a marathon and not a sprint you are right.

However, if they do have the weakest squad in the league, it would be disappointing if we do lose, especially when people are saying this is the best SL squad we have ever had.

Last year we played 9 games against teams that finished in middle 8s, winning 8 of those. That is the sort of statistic that has let us down in the past, losing games we should be winning

Re: Tempted : Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:37 am  

Be interesting to see how McGuire gets on with not getting the lions share of 50/50 calls going his way - something he probably isn't used to. I can see him getting very frustrated and losing the plot a little TBH.

Re: Tempted : Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:34 am  

Fordy wrote:

Be interesting to see how McGuire gets on with not getting the lions share of 50/50 calls going his way - something he probably isn't used to. I can see him getting very frustrated and losing the plot a little TBH.

I thought the same in Leeds infamous 2016 season, when they werent winning and things didnt go their way, he seemed like a petulant school boy spitting his dummy out at all opportunities. Mind you, I guess you could look at it another way and say its just his desire to win at all costs and he doesnt care who he upsets to do this.

Re: Tempted : Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:00 am  

vastman wrote:

We won our first two in 2015! We lost in 2017, make no difference it a marathon not a sprint.

Indeed, however, every SL coach will want to register a "w" just as early in the season as possible.
We will be measured on our finishing position and not who our first victory is against but, as Warrington (last season) and Leeds (in the previous season) showed, it's very easy to drop into that losing habit and with the lottery of the Middle 8' we all want to get off to a good start, if only to stop the fans getting nervous

Re: Tempted : Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:09 am  

Fordy wrote:

Be interesting to see how McGuire gets on with not getting the lions share of 50/50 calls going his way - something he probably isn't used to. I can see him getting very frustrated and losing the plot a little TBH.

Fordy.... Not so sure about that !!!

Kendal is the ref and as far as I can recollect he absolutely hammered us everytime we had him last season.

Re: Tempted : Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:18 am  

Hope Kendall has improved on last season, was shocking at times.