[Frosties.]

Re: The big juicy Grand final thread : Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:49 pm  

St Helens v Leeds Rhinos 6pm (SKY)
Ref P Bentham TJ T Martin TJ J Child RR S Ganson RTJ C Sharrad VR B Thaler TK R Tennant MC I McGregor

Re: The big juicy Grand final thread : Tue Oct 04, 2011 2:12 pm  

Frosties. wrote:

St Helens v Leeds Rhinos 6pm (SKY)
Ref P Bentham TJ T Martin TJ J Child RR S Ganson RTJ C Sharrad VR B Thaler TK R Tennant MC I McGregor

Doesnt surprise me that Bentham has been given it. Does anyone know why Uncle Albert hasnt been reffing in a while? or is it just coincidence?

[Frosties.]

Re: The big juicy Grand final thread : Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:25 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

I've just copied this from the Leeds board. It shows just how much we have changed as a team since we last met Leeds in the Grand Final.

Leeds-Saints GF Ever presents
Leeds (9): Sir Kev, JP, McGuire, Burrow, JJB, Ablett, TMFMISL, Kylie, Kirke
Saints(5 or 6):Wellens, Meli, Graham, Roby, Wilkin, Pryce (if fit)

Leeds-Saints GF Debutants
Leeds (6): Hardaker, Jones-Bishop, Clarkson, Hauraki, Delaney, Buderus
Saints(10 or 11):Makinson, Shenton, Foster, Gaskell, Lomax, Soliola, Moore, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Dixon (Wheeler if Pryce not fit)

Leeds-Saints GF Absent Friends (i.e played in all 3 in a row)
Leeds (5): Diskin, Donald, Senior, Ali(unless McDermott changes a winning team), Smith
Saints(7): Gardner, Gidley, Long, Cunningham, Gilmour, Flannery, Fa'savalu (possibly Pryce)

On the Leeds board they were discussing what impact these changes might have on the game and its outcome.

I'm just amazed at how much our team has changed since our last defeat by the Rhinos. Maybe that is what we needed? Or will our inexperience be our undoing?

Not that it matters much, but Buderus was missed off the list, So added him on.

Re: The big juicy Grand final thread : Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:35 pm  

No Ian Smith. That has got to be a good sign.

Re: The big juicy Grand final thread : Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:40 pm  

Like everyone has mentioned already it's going to be a cracking game! One which everyone in Rugby League, The Media & The world probably didn't imagine.

But at the end of the day the play offs are there for a reason. It's all well and good playing the best Rugby throughout the regular season (ala Wire & Pies this time around) but if you don't put in the shift during the play offs this is what happens.

We think we can beat you, and you think can beat us, this is what the play offs is all about!

Our performances of late have been great to watch, all be it my heart is starting to disagree and you have been dark horses for most of the latter stages of SL.

All the best for the game and have a great day out!

Re: The big juicy Grand final thread : Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:44 pm  

RhinoLaney wrote:

All the best for the game and have a great day out!

Same to you

Re: The big juicy Grand final thread : Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:53 pm  

No leeds fans will begrudge saints a win.

4 on the trot sucks and 6 gf's is amazing

But no doubt when the game kicks off my feelings will change and ill be at my bloodboiling best wanting to smash you.

Re: The big juicy Grand final thread : Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:53 pm  

Wilbred T Pricklepop wrote:

No leeds fans will begrudge saints a win.

4 on the trot sucks and 6 gf's is amazing

But no doubt when the game kicks off my feelings will change and ill be at my bloodboiling best wanting to smash you.

xx

Re: The big juicy Grand final thread : Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:34 pm  

I'm looking forward to this Grand Final, which is weird because after four losses on the bounce I should be feeling distinctly worried. But I'm not. I'm not assuming we will win. Rather, I'm just glad we are there to have a stab at winning! And surprised that we are there, too.

Re: The big juicy Grand final thread : Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:55 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

I've just copied this from the Leeds board. It shows just how much we have changed as a team since we last met Leeds in the Grand Final.

Leeds-Saints GF Ever presents
Leeds (9): Sir Kev, JP, McGuire, Burrow, JJB, Ablett, TMFMISL, Kylie, Kirke
Saints(5 or 6):Wellens, Meli, Graham, Roby, Wilkin, Pryce (if fit)

Leeds-Saints GF Debutants
Leeds (5): Hardaker, Jones-Bishop, Clarkson, Hauraki, Delaney
Saints(10 or 11):Makinson, Shenton, Foster, Gaskell, Lomax, Soliola, Moore, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Dixon (Wheeler if Pryce not fit)

Leeds-Saints GF Absent Friends (i.e played in all 3 in a row)
Leeds (5): Diskin, Donald, Senior, Ali(unless McDermott changes a winning team), Smith
Saints(7): Gardner, Gidley, Long, Cunningham, Gilmour, Flannery, Fa'savalu (possibly Pryce)

On the Leeds board they were discussing what impact these changes might have on the game and its outcome.

I'm just amazed at how much our team has changed since our last defeat by the Rhinos. Maybe that is what we needed? Or will our inexperience be our undoing?

Our debutants is wrong,Foster,Lomax and Dixon all played in the last grand final.