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Post by mrg on Oct 19, 2020 13:58:34 GMT
How do you motivate the team for this ? I think the Hull KR result ruled us out of a play off spot, will a push for the top 5/6 be enough motivation ? Team selection will be interesting too with such in intense few days ahead. Wigan on Friday, Saints Monday & Warrington Friday.
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Post by prestwichred on Oct 19, 2020 14:19:29 GMT
I expect a hammering, it happens almost every time after teams have been in a CC final.
Can’t get relegated and can’t reach the top 4 so what motivation is there ?
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Post by gadger on Oct 19, 2020 14:22:44 GMT
Will Wigan have enough players I wonder. Will be interesting to see how we respond, full strength I think we’re not far away from them if at all, as the last game showed Does anyone know how many games we’re supposed to have left? Is it even mathematically possible to finish top 4? We’ve got a very rough run and Leeds a pretty easy one, but historically the cup winners go on a slump. Clinging on to any hope  |
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Post by mrg on Oct 19, 2020 14:36:51 GMT
six games left - Wigan, saints, Warrington, Wakefield Castleford & Hull KR. Even if we win all 6 we'd get 57 % - Catalans in 4th now at 66%, Leeds in 5th at 61%. So it's possible if we win all six and those above us lose a couple.
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Post by gadger on Oct 19, 2020 15:00:40 GMT
Tough ask, very tough, but do-able and as such we should be up for it.
Such a shame we lost out to KR last week
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Post by bonitared on Oct 19, 2020 16:37:15 GMT
six games left - Wigan, saints, Warrington, Wakefield Castleford & Hull KR. Even if we win all 6 we'd get 57 % - Catalans in 4th now at 66%, Leeds in 5th at 61%. So it's possible if we win all six and those above us lose a couple. Bear with me as I’d not thought about this before. In normal times,you beat a team that’s higher than you. You gain points,they stay as they are. In these new conditions,you beat a team ahead of you. You gain percentage,they lose percentage so it counts more. Forgive me if that’s obvious to everybody else but I’ve only just realised. Its irrelevant because we won’t make the playoffs anyway 😉 |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2020 17:40:58 GMT
Not got a chance of the play offs.
I'd give Atkins and the young hooker plenty of game time and also rotate the back row options as it seems to me we're top heavy and should off load.
Above all I'd play PP as a starting prop and see if he's going to be worth keeping to cover for Dudson leaving.
I'd also play the 2 Ottawa lads and see if any are worth taking, as was mentioned elsewhere they'll have a SL clause in their contracts.
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Post by giasf on Oct 19, 2020 21:28:39 GMT
I suspect we'll put the effort in as always but can't see us being able to muster a winning performance post-CC Final. Be great to see a few fringe players get more game time.
I know we often refer to the fact they are professional sportsman who in the grand scheme of things are reasonably well paid to do something many would do for free, but I really do pity what Super League players are having to put themselves through at present - especially with our upcoming fixture list.
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Post by russ on Oct 20, 2020 7:27:54 GMT
I suspect we'll put the effort in as always but can't see us being able to muster a winning performance post-CC Final. Be great to see a few fringe players get more game time. I know we often refer to the fact they are professional sportsman who in the grand scheme of things are reasonably well paid to do something many would do for free, but I really do pity what Super League players are having to put themselves through at present - especially with our upcoming fixture list. The emotional effects of winning or losing at a CC Final are hard, they've been hard enough on us. It's difficult to know what to expect though.
There are obviously a few players in the squad who weren't there and didn't play and the suggestions above of using them is available.
The odds od getting anywhere near a top 4 finish are a bookies perfect dream.
Even if they no longer wish to play for us many of those players need a contract and are in the shop window so that's motivation enough in itself. Mind you Watto won't let them relax either.
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Post by JJR on Oct 20, 2020 10:17:21 GMT
Evalds
Inu
Sarginson
Watkins
William
Tui
Atkins
Moose
Lussick
Dudson
Greenwood
Lannon
Yates
Ackers
Pauli
Ika
Burke
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Post by redunderthebed on Oct 20, 2020 11:11:17 GMT
I would want Brown playing. He was hurting so much after the final he needs a chance to get it out of his system
I think we might win this one. We will be fired up after the nature of the loss
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Post by SalfordSlim on Oct 20, 2020 15:28:17 GMT
Sorry to be pedantic guys but it's Chris Atkin not Atkins!!!😁 (yes it annoys me, deal with it🤣)
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Post by JJR on Oct 20, 2020 15:51:09 GMT
SSlim, if you're being pedantic on this site with spelling and punctuation, you're going to have many sleepless nights
Or
If your been peddantik on this sight wiv speeling n puntuting your goin too Ave lotts off sleep les knights.
Point taken, we'll all try v hard just for you.😉
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Post by russ on Oct 20, 2020 16:17:21 GMT
SSlim, if you're being pedantic on this site with spelling and punctuation, you're going to have many sleepless nights Or If your been peddantik on this sight wiv speeling n puntuting your goin too Ave lotts off sleep les knights. Point taken, we'll all try v hard just for you.😉 Or maybe we could just sign someone called Atkins ? |
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Post by johnh1 on Oct 20, 2020 20:37:00 GMT
And Child’s will be the ref.
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