Re: Imperative to finish top : Fri Aug 01, 2014 2:08 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Out of play offs without a win. Even with the good player we'd have struggled. With Walsh, Lomax and Wilkin all out, we simply don't have chance.

Nah! That wont happen. Saints will get to the last four along with Wire, Wigan & Leeds.

Re: Imperative to finish top : Fri Aug 01, 2014 2:53 pm  

wigan warrington final.

Wigan win.

Leeds and saints will both lose in the GF semi against either wigan or warrington.

Re: Imperative to finish top : Sun Aug 03, 2014 5:57 am  

FlexWheeler wrote:

wigan warrington final.

Wigan win.

Leeds and saints will both lose in the GF semi against either wigan or warrington.

Obviously I'm biased, but even with my level head on, I'd agree with this, except if Wire make the Final we will win regardless of who we play. Not being big headed about this, because I've been watching RL for 32 years and I know when we have been poop beyond belief & I know when we've been brill (2011). We are not as good as 2011, but this Saturday against Leeds we will have a virtual full strength squad to choose from apart from Ben Evans who is no more than 3 weeks away. TS has managed his squad to perfection so that all our players are fit and ready for the big games to come ( I know luck does play some part in this).

I have been saying since February that the G/F will be a repeat, my belief has been blown off course a few times, particularly early season when Wire were 3rd from bottom & playing awful Rugby. If Walsh, Lomax & Roby had all been fit now, then it would be any 2 from Us, Saints or Wigan for the G/F. Leeds have never been in my serious reckoning.

[Frosties.]

Re: Imperative to finish top : Sun Aug 03, 2014 7:57 am  

St Helens (34 - 236) - Wakefield, Leeds, Warrington, Huddersfield
Wigan (32 - 400) - Hull KR, Widnes, Leeds, Warrington.
Leeds (32 - 289) - London, St Helens, Wigan, Hull FC.
Castleford (32 - 273) - Warrington, Bradford, Wakefield, Catalan.
Warrington (30 - 217) - Castleford, Huddersfield, St Helens, Wigan.
Huddersfield (30 - 134) - Widnes, Warrington, Hull FC, St Helens.

Castleford have the best run in, play today vs London. They'll be two points behind providing they win today, you'd expect vs London a big points for too.
Not sure how they'll do it for final game of season when Wigan play Thursday, Leeds play Friday, Castleford play Saturday and St Helens play Sunday.

EDITED - after Castleford, Huddersfield played Today.

Re: Imperative to finish top : Sun Aug 03, 2014 8:07 am  

Usually very optimistic but if we win any of our remaining games I'll be surprised.

Re: Imperative to finish top : Sun Aug 03, 2014 10:46 am  

Looking at them fixtures id say Cas have a great chance of getting the Hub.

If saints don't win it (no chance IMO) then I'd like cas to take it.

Re: Imperative to finish top : Sun Aug 03, 2014 6:55 pm  

St pete wrote:

Looking at them fixtures id say Cas have a great chance of getting the Hub.

If saints don't win it (no chance IMO) then I'd like cas to take it.

I'd love it if Cas won

Re: Imperative to finish top : Sun Aug 03, 2014 7:58 pm  

We need Warrington to beat Castleford and Wigan, then Wigan to beat Leeds.
Saints can only lose one more game if the above happens to get top spot.

Re: Imperative to finish top : Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:06 am  

Frosties. wrote:

St Helens (34 - 236) - Wakefield, Leeds, Warrington, Huddersfield
Wigan (32 - 400) - Hull KR, Widnes, Leeds, Warrington.
Leeds (32 - 289) - London, St Helens, Wigan, Hull FC.
Castleford (32 - 273) - Warrington, Bradford, Wakefield, Catalan.
Warrington (30 - 217) - Castleford, Huddersfield, St Helens, Wigan.
Huddersfield (30 - 134) - Widnes, Warrington, Hull FC, St Helens.

Castleford have the best run in, play today vs London. They'll be two points behind providing they win today, you'd expect vs London a big points for too.
Not sure how they'll do it for final game of season when Wigan play Thursday, Leeds play Friday, Castleford play Saturday and St Helens play Sunday.

EDITED - after Castleford, Huddersfield played Today.

Looking at that fixture list it is well within the realms of possibility that we could end up 6th, and even including in that a win against Wakefield.

Re: Imperative to finish top : Mon Aug 04, 2014 5:25 pm  

I don't think 6th is mathematically possible with the combination of games even if we lost everyone.

But I could be mistaken.