Re: Round 24 : Fri Aug 04, 2017 8:45 am  

Saints look like they could be the form team coming into the Super 8's and look good for a Top 4 place.

Think we just need to play the long game and aim for Top 4, which will be 3rd/4th. Then back ourselves in the semi finals.

I think Cas's lead may hinder them and they could lose some of the form. Therefore, 4th may be a good position to finish and target a trip Cas in the semi final.

First things first, we must win tonight and show some intent that this season we after looking for a Double, not just a Wembley win.

[Chris71]

Re: Round 24 : Fri Aug 04, 2017 9:12 am  

Think a win tonight is crucial and a must to be honest after St's win last night. Still think winning 4 games should be enough to make the top 4 as that would mean both Salford and Wakefield having to win at least 6 (or 5 plus a draw) and Wigan to win all 7 to go above us.
We need to be able to back up last weekend SF performance and show we can sustain the momentum needed at this stage of the season.

Re: Round 24 : Fri Aug 04, 2017 9:18 am  

... don't forget that wigan, Salford and wakefield all have to play each other, so that's 3 games they'll lose between them. (Barring draws.)

Re: Round 24 : Fri Aug 04, 2017 10:53 am  

We have a chance for 2nd IMO. I think Wigan will win tonight, as will we. We will be 1 point behind Leeds and I just think we will have enough to get past them, regardless of the fact that we are in the Final and we play them the Thursday after

Re: Round 24 : Fri Aug 04, 2017 11:13 am  

ccs wrote:

... don't forget that wigan, Salford and wakefield all have to play each other, so that's 3 games they'll lose between them. (Barring draws.)

And us, cas and saints. 4 wins will be enough for us. 3 of us, wigan and saints IMO but wakey could sneak in there if 2 of those slip up

Re: Round 24 : Fri Aug 04, 2017 11:15 am  

Wilde 3 wrote:

We have a chance for 2nd IMO. I think Wigan will win tonight, as will we. We will be 1 point behind Leeds and I just think we will have enough to get past them, regardless of the fact that we are in the Final and we play them the Thursday after

I'm not so sure. Even if they lose tonight, factoring in the post final game, we'll need to win 2 more games than them in the other 5 matches we have. I thin with the cup distraction we'll probably end up 4th.

Re: Round 24 : Fri Aug 04, 2017 11:59 am  

Rather finish 4th and go to cas in semi. Would just fancy us to get a win there more than leeds

[Chris71]

Re: Round 24 : Fri Aug 04, 2017 12:39 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

Wilde 3 wrote:

We have a chance for 2nd IMO. I think Wigan will win tonight, as will we. We will be 1 point behind Leeds and I just think we will have enough to get past them, regardless of the fact that we are in the Final and we play them the Thursday after

I'm not so sure. Even if they lose tonight, factoring in the post final game, we'll need to win 2 more games than them in the other 5 matches we have. I thin with the cup distraction we'll probably end up 4th.

Tend to agree with Wilde that we do have a chance of 2nd place, it may well come down to the result in the match between us both at Headingley, it will be tight but definitely a chance especially with the reward of a home tie.

Re: Round 24 : Fri Aug 04, 2017 12:45 pm  

Wigan play Saints away on the Friday after Wembley, so if they don't beat Leeds tonight, I can see their CC final preparations starting very early.

Re: Round 24 : Fri Aug 04, 2017 1:19 pm  

Chris71 wrote:

Tend to agree with Wilde that we do have a chance of 2nd place, it may well come down to the result in the match between us both at Headingley, it will be tight but definitely a chance especially with the reward of a home tie.

We need to win 5, maybe 6 of our last 7 which would be tough without wembley but I just don't see it with us being in the final. On our day we can beat anyone home or away so I think radford will be more worried about managing the squad and getting into the play offs rather than worrying about where we finish in the 4. Realistically, we blew our top 2 hopes when we lost to leigh and les cats at home and les cats away. 6 points thrown away against teams in the middle 8's now