Play offs : Tue Sep 06, 2022 1:48 pm  

Just read that Premier sports are going to show one of the play off games on Monday 19th September and whoever wins that game then has to play a semi final on the Sunday. Who thought this was a good idea? That really is stacking the odds in favour of Leigh and Fev to give them an even better chance of making it to the final. I find it odd that the RFL allow this happen. Part time teams get to play twice in 6 days in a play off comp . That’s a level playing field.

Re: Play offs : Tue Sep 06, 2022 2:59 pm  

Faxlore wrote:

Just read that Premier sports are going to show one of the play off games on Monday 19th September and whoever wins that game then has to play a semi final on the Sunday. Who thought this was a good idea? That really is stacking the odds in favour of Leigh and Fev to give them an even better chance of making it to the final. I find it odd that the RFL allow this happen. Part time teams get to play twice in 6 days in a play off comp . That’s a level playing field.

Aye it would be preferable to have our home game on the Sunday.

Re: Play offs : Tue Sep 06, 2022 3:26 pm  

We will have to hope that they pick the other game for the tv. And the semis the following week are both on sunday so why not both first round games.

Re: Play offs : Wed Sep 07, 2022 8:08 am  

Honestly my head says that if we end up with Batley V Barrow then they will put that game on TV as we have already been on against York and with 2 easy victories they may feel the other game should be more competitive.

Re: Play offs : Wed Sep 07, 2022 9:19 am  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

Honestly my head says that if we end up with Batley V Barrow then they will put that game on TV as we have already been on against York and with 2 easy victories they may feel the other game should be more competitive.

If Barrow win in London it would be at Barrow though.

Re: Play offs : Thu Sep 08, 2022 4:25 am  

I am watching the Widnes game as I write this, not sure how competent Mr J Smith is a referee?, there does seem some odd decisions, however it seems as well as Fax play going forward , and some great defending , silly errors and soft penalties are causing frustration not only on the field, I am sure SG at a loss for words at some of the things he is watching.
If they do this against Fev they will get punished unmercilessly , and the following week (play off) will not be easy.
We all like to see fast flowing running rugby, and must be acknowledged this is probably the best team since Pendlebury was in charge ( imho) and credit to the coaching team , but do the simple things , stay onside, play the ball properly, keep hands down.
Finally these guys are well capable of beating Fev and maybe even Leigh on their day.
up the fax

Edited to grammatical errors.

Re: Play offs : Thu Sep 08, 2022 1:42 pm  

the fax in asia wrote:

We all like to see fast flowing running rugby, and must be acknowledged this is probably the best team since Pendlebury was in charge ( imho) a

Edited to grammatical errors.

The team was pretty good under Matt Calland, though defence definately wasn't the strongest point but we did win the Chapionship in 2010

Re: Play offs : Sun Sep 11, 2022 7:51 pm  

Based on today’s performance and no more injuries my starting 17 is has follows .

1 woody
2 walmsey
3 arundal ( if arundal injured id play barber)
4 McComb
5 salty
6 jouffret
7 Keyes
8 calcott
9 Moore
10 Murray
11 gee
12 Kavanagh
13 tangata
14 wood
15 gwaze
16 fairbank
17 barber

Re: Play offs : Mon Sep 12, 2022 7:39 am  

Does anyone know why Walmsley wasn't played?

Re: Play offs : Mon Sep 12, 2022 8:41 am  

Hudd-Shay wrote:

Does anyone know why Walmsley wasn't played?

According to the post match interview walmseys shoulder still not 100 % and had a very physical game against Widnes and knee fev would be extremely physical so rested him , also said McComb wouldn’t get battered and got that right , personally think McComb deserves his shot in the playoffs, worthington looked off to me yesterday and carries no threat with ball in hand , McComb broke the line in the 1st five mins and put hall on his booty in the last two .