Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Mon Aug 05, 2019 6:54 am  

Clearwing wrote:

London have four away. Two points behind everyone and with an irretrievable points diff, they're gone IMO.

EDIT: sorry, hadn't seen that Gotcha had posted something v similar when I wrote this.

Probably, but if they pick up wins against Hull kr, Wakefield and one other, I think they will survive. A big ask but they still have a fighting chance.

Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:35 am  

This might be a bit controversial but not having one team clearly and obviously screwed and going down isn't ideal IMO. In the case of us, we would really have liked to focus on rebuilding, having a look at some of the younger players etc. this season. However, having 4 or 5 teams all capable of going down and scrapping and scrabbling for points is a massive distraction. You can't rebuild a house while it's still on fire. Literally we will probably be looking at one win being the difference between 3 or 4 teams, Leeds included. What job can you do other than survive? You can't take risks you have no time to bed players in - instant impact or out - same with the coach, we've already binned Furner (which seems like an age ago now but it was this season).
I'm sure it's all lovely and interesting for neutrals but in reality Saints are p!$$ing it this year and frankly watching several terrible teams with zero consistency battle to avoid financial disaster and possibly genuine extinction is not my idea of fun.

[Bullseye]

Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:48 am  

DHM wrote:

... frankly watching several terrible teams with zero consistency battle to avoid financial disaster and possibly genuine extinction is not my idea of fun.

As you say for the neutral it's a different matter. I can imagine it would be far duller if the bottom 5 had nothing to play for.

Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:49 am  

DHM wrote:

In the case of us, we would really have liked to focus on rebuilding, having a look at some of the younger players etc.

This just doesn’t happen safe from relegation or otherwise. Senior players are very rarely dropped from a side just to give youngsters a chance. Catalan, Salford and Cas are all safe, none of them are fielding weakened sides to have a look at youngsters, other than those down to injuries. This is what a pre season friendly, reserve game, dual registration or loans are for, not a Super League fixture.

Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Mon Aug 05, 2019 9:24 am  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

Catalans should be fielding a weakened team against us and London with the bans that should be going their way.

London v Hull kr and Hull kr v Wakefield are massive games, are they on Sky Sports?

Forecast final standing Wins in Bold
26 Hull KR............Wigan, Wakefield, Catalan, London, Salford,
22 Leeds.............. Catalan, St Helens, London, Salford, Warrington
22 Huddersfield......Salford, Castleford, Hull, Catalan St Helens
22 Wakefield..........Hull, Hull KR, Wigan, Warrington, London
18 London............Castleford, Catalan, Leeds, Hull KR, Wakefield

Its the plastic pitch that might overturn Leeds !

Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Mon Aug 05, 2019 9:49 am  

Homer Simpson wrote:

Forecast final standing Wins in Bold
26 Hull KR Wakefield, Catalan, London, Salford, Wigan
22 Leeds Catalan, Salford, St Helens, London, Warrington
22 Huddersfield Salford, Catalan, Castleford, Hull, St Helens
22 Wakefield Hull, London, Hull KR, Wigan, Warrington
18 London Leeds, Castleford, Catalan, Hull KR, Wakefield

Its the plastic pitch that might overturn Leeds !

I won't predict individual matches, but I am very confident as I have been for the last few months, that of that group we will finish highest. Which would dissagree with your Leeds and Hull KR predictions.

Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Mon Aug 05, 2019 10:02 am  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

This just doesn’t happen safe from relegation or otherwise. Senior players are very rarely dropped from a side just to give youngsters a chance. Catalan, Salford and Cas are all safe, none of them are fielding weakened sides to have a look at youngsters, other than those down to injuries. This is what a pre season friendly, reserve game, dual registration or loans are for, not a Super League fixture.

I couldn't disagree more.

Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Mon Aug 05, 2019 10:03 am  

Bullseye wrote:

As you say for the neutral it's a different matter. I can imagine it would be far duller if the bottom 5 had nothing to play for.

I would argue that it couldn't get any duller, but that's my personal view I guess.

Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Mon Aug 05, 2019 10:03 am  

Gotcha wrote:

I won't predict individual matches, but I am very confident as I have been for the last few months, that of that group we will finish highest. Which would dissagree with your Leeds and Hull KR predictions.

Ive said for a fair few weeks (and have been wrong!) that I think London will struggle in the run in, I'm not sure they have the squad to see them through, endeavour and spirit will only get you so far. Having said that Wakefield look absolutely shot to pieces and they may struggle to get a win out of their last 5.

I am just hoping we win our next 2 which should see us safe.

[Bullseye]

Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Mon Aug 05, 2019 11:43 am  

DHM wrote:

I would argue that it couldn't get any duller, but that's my personal view I guess.

Indeed. As a neutral I find it very interesting.