Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Mon Aug 19, 2019 10:35 am  

We really should beat London, given what's at stake and the new signings we've made mid season.

Not the end of the whole world if we don't, but I'd expect us to.

Very difficult to predict results around us because all the teams are pretty much equally bad and inconsistent. Big win for Wakey this weekend because they were in freefall. Now Huddersfield have the concrete shoes on.

On one level this relegation fight is really intriguing; on another there are 5 clubs there, almost half the SL who cannot plan with certainly for 2020 with only 3 games remaining of the current regular season.

Without relegation, by this point we would be just going through the motions trying to avoid the wooden spoon, so the interest wouldn't be there - but at least we'd be able to play the young lads for experience, appoint the coach etc etc to give a better platform for performance next season.

We *look* too good to go down this year with the improvements to the squad; however I personally won't take anything for granted until those next 2 points are in the bag.

Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Mon Aug 19, 2019 12:44 pm  

I still think of London early in the season beating us in the dying minutes of the game

Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Mon Aug 19, 2019 1:10 pm  

lionarmour87 wrote:

I still think of London early in the season beating us in the dying minutes of the game

Funnily I still think of the golden point when you beat us. I don't think many of us realised how important that was at the time.

Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Mon Aug 19, 2019 1:53 pm  

tigertot wrote:

Funnily I still think of the golden point when you beat us. I don't think many of us realised how important that was at the time.

Dave Furner did and it didn't get him very far!

To be fair Leeds have lost quite a few games this year by small margins, or just games they should have won e.g. Wigan at home.

The Cas result was against the trend really.

Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Mon Aug 19, 2019 2:40 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

Dave Furner did and it didn't get him very far!

To be fair Leeds have lost quite a few games this year by small margins, or just games they should have won e.g. Wigan at home.

The Cas result was against the trend really.

This is the main reason this season has been really frustrating one, look at our points difference, which is usually a good indicator of how the team is going (but ultimately pointless if you finish on fewer points than everyone else!)

There's 4 losses that have really annoyed me this season. At home to London, at home to Hull FC, at home to Wigan and away to Saints Helens.

They were all winnable and the first 3 we were in a winable lead that we threw away, turn those around and we're in a position for 2nd place - not that we deserve it but you could arguably say Hull FC with a worse PD than us don't either.

Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Mon Aug 19, 2019 3:06 pm  

christopher wrote:

This is the main reason this season has been really frustrating one, look at our points difference, which is usually a good indicator of how the team is going (but ultimately pointless if you finish on fewer points than everyone else!)

There's 4 losses that have really annoyed me this season. At home to London, at home to Hull FC, at home to Wigan and away to Saints Helens.

They were all winnable and the first 3 we were in a winable lead that we threw away, turn those around and we're in a position for 2nd place - not that we deserve it but you could arguably say Hull FC with a worse PD than us don't either.

Hopefully we won't have to rely on that point difference.

Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Mon Aug 19, 2019 3:10 pm  

fanstanningley wrote:

Hopefully we won't have to rely on that point difference.

I'm just hoping we get the job done against London, who I think could still stay up even if we beat them, its so unpredictable but Huddersfield look shot - but who knows.

I could just do with being able to enjoy our last 2 home games as I think I've felt tense for every single one of them this year.

I keep looking at the points and the remaining fixtures and trying to figure out the permutations - but I've given up, basically I was trying to see if we lost all 3 could we still stay up, I think the answer is yes but if it comes to that it will have been the most disappointing season I can remember.

Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Mon Aug 19, 2019 3:22 pm  

christopher wrote:

I'm just hoping we get the job done against London, who I think could still stay up even if we beat them, its so unpredictable but Huddersfield look shot - but who knows.

I could just do with being able to enjoy our last 2 home games as I think I've felt tense for every single one of them this year.

I keep looking at the points and the remaining fixtures and trying to figure out the permutations - but I've given up, basically I was trying to see if we lost all 3 could we still stay up, I think the answer is yes but if it comes to that it will have been the most disappointing season I can remember.

let's all hope we do the job against London.I agree Huddersfield look in big trouble fortunately for them they play Catalan at home last game of the season.

Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Mon Aug 19, 2019 3:42 pm  

christopher wrote:

I'm just hoping we get the job done against London, who I think could still stay up even if we beat them, its so unpredictable but Huddersfield look shot - but who knows.

I could just do with being able to enjoy our last 2 home games as I think I've felt tense for every single one of them this year.

I keep looking at the points and the remaining fixtures and trying to figure out the permutations - but I've given up, basically I was trying to see if we lost all 3 could we still stay up, I think the answer is yes but if it comes to that it will have been the most disappointing season I can remember.

We just need to beat London and then we can relax. We're lucky some of the teams around us are playing each other this final 3 games.

I'm reasonably happy we're safe but any of the bottom five can pull results out and they're all desperate to avoid the drop.

We should be too physical for London if we pick the right side, and I'd take them on and really work them hard in D. If they keep their noses in and their belief builds we could be in trouble.

I doubt Ward will play on the plastic pitch but would like to see big Mik back.

Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Mon Aug 19, 2019 3:51 pm  

fanstanningley wrote:

let's all hope we do the job against London.I agree Huddersfield look in big trouble fortunately for them they play Catalan at home last game of the season.

Catalan with Tomkins and MM back are a different proposition though