Re: Widnes game.Safety/MPG/Relegation? : Tue Sep 25, 2018 1:15 am  

Think Leeds will do enough to win probably by more than 2 scores so any kind of win for us should do it.Widnes attitude is hard to second guess but it shouldn't matter.We are at home we are now desperate and nobody wants to be in that MPG.One last big effort and dare I say get ahead early and they will fold.Dont let up for the full 80 and put a Warringtonesque 80 points on them.Job done .All is forgiven and clear out the old and bring in some real backbone. Sounds simple

Re: Widnes game.Safety/MPG/Relegation? : Tue Sep 25, 2018 7:58 am  

Listening to Kevin Sinfield on BBC Podcast, he's certainly not taking Toronto lightly and their Academy Side are in a grand final so won't be tempted to play youngsters in the game either. I'm hoping they put in a right shift to see their home fans off for the season.
Now, Rovers under pressure is a completely different prospect. We don't do pressure. We seem to be hearing noises that Widnes could be putting a young side out, that might be wishful thinking. Looking at it cynically they wouldn't want another Super League club coming down into the Championship making their job harder at automatic promotion next year.
Either way we need to handle pressure better for 80 minutes. Hoping the lack of concentration and professionalism against Halifax doesn't cost us points difference wise.

Re: Widnes game.Safety/MPG/Relegation? : Tue Sep 25, 2018 5:19 pm  

Widnes are relegated and will certainly hope that no one else is, so that they get the parachute payment to themselves.

They will want Rovers & Toronto in Super League then they will be easily be the best funded club in the championship which they need to be with the change to 1 up 1 down....which Widnes voted for a few days ago.

Rovers will secure safety on Sunday.

Re: Widnes game.Safety/MPG/Relegation? : Tue Sep 25, 2018 5:48 pm  

His Bobness wrote:

Widnes are relegated and will certainly hope that no one else is, so that they get the parachute payment to themselves.

They will want Rovers & Toronto in Super League then they will be easily be the best funded club in the championship which they need to be with the change to 1 up 1 down....which Widnes voted for a few days ago.

Rovers will secure safety on Sunday.

Let’s hope you are right and they give the fans some relief

[Mild Rover]

Re: Widnes game.Safety/MPG/Relegation? : Tue Sep 25, 2018 8:13 pm  

My current thinking (which subject to rapid and dramatic change) is that in anything you do, if you do your best you shouldn’t have regrets.

Since being relegated, I feel that we’ve pretty much done the best we could as a club. As long as we give our all, for as long as there’s hope, i’m at peace with it.

Re: Widnes game.Safety/MPG/Relegation? : Tue Sep 25, 2018 8:40 pm  

Mild Rover wrote:

My current thinking (which subject to rapid and dramatic change) is that in anything you do, if you do your best you shouldn’t have regrets.

Since being relegated, I feel that we’ve pretty much done the best we could as a club. As long as we give our all, for as long as there’s hope, i’m at peace with it.

Agreed. All you can do is hope the team play to the best of their ability on the day. Whatever happens then can't be helped.

The annoying times are when they visibly don't (or don't appear to) such as at Toulouse.

Re: Widnes game.Safety/MPG/Relegation? : Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:47 am  

Sheens has made so many bad decisions its unreal,atkins has been one of our best players this season,how about this for an idea play him in his best positon scrum half,ever considered that!
Injuries have not helped but the icing on the cake is he signed todd carney,33 way past his best,not fit and they are his good points.Moss has been out on loan all season,his only crime scoring a hat trick in a derby match,scoring again in the match v wakey after coming on with 15 mins leftand the top metre make in the match he got dropped when cas hammered us.

[Mild Rover]

Re: Widnes game.Safety/MPG/Relegation? : Wed Sep 26, 2018 12:50 pm  

Leeds 19 for their game against Toronto: https://www.therhinos.co.uk/2018/09/26/ ... is-friday/ Pretty much their strongest available, I think.

Leeds 19 for their game against Toronto: https://www.therhinos.co.uk/2018/09/26/ ... is-friday/ Pretty much their strongest available, I think.

Re: Widnes game.Safety/MPG/Relegation? : Wed Sep 26, 2018 1:05 pm  

Thats a good side and would expect it to win well,but after last weeks results you never know.

Re: Widnes game.Safety/MPG/Relegation? : Wed Sep 26, 2018 1:45 pm  

The way our injuries seem to be stacking up again we really do need Leeds to beat Toronto, because I think if Toronto win we could struggle to overtake any potential points difference. Hope I,m wrong but since Quinlan has been missing we have lost some real spark. The others have got to get their heads right and really go for it. It would be a big help if they would stop giving possession away. They are capable, but now is the time.