The battle for top four : Sun Aug 23, 2015 9:38 am  

It's looks like we are now in a battle with Cas for that 4th spot. Leeds will finish top and wigan who are looking more like the wigan from last year will come second. Hudds look on great shape and in form will come 3rd.

Our remaining fixtures are - leeds (a), Cas (a), wigan (h), Warrington (h).

On current form I can't see where our next win will come from. Leeds is a hammering in the making. Cas could be the make or break game for us. Wigan will destroy us and Warrington will be a 50/50 game.

Id say 4 points at the most but more likely no points.


Cas remaining fixtures - hudds (a), saints (h), leeds (a), wigan (a).

I can only see Cas beating saints from those fixtures. My worry is that leeds and wigan will have nothing to play for in those last two games. The fact that everybody plays each other in the top 8 might give us a chance as we are two points ahead of Cas at moment.

So how you all think it will pan out?

Re: The battle for top four : Sun Aug 23, 2015 9:45 am  

St pete wrote:

It's looks like we are now in a battle with Cas for that 4th spot. Leeds will finish top and wigan who are looking more like the wigan from last year will come second. Hudds look on great shape and in form will come 3rd.

Our remaining fixtures are - leeds (a), Cas (a), wigan (h), Warrington (h).

On current form I can't see where our next win will come from. Leeds is a hammering in the making. Cas could be the make or break game for us. Wigan will destroy us and Warrington will be a 50/50 game.

Id say 4 points at the most but more likely no points.


Cas remaining fixtures - hudds (a), saints (h), leeds (a), wigan (a).

I can only see Cas beating saints from those fixtures. My worry is that leeds and wigan will have nothing to play for in those last two games. The fact that everybody plays each other in the top 8 might give us a chance as we are two points ahead of Cas at moment.

So how you all think it will pan out?

Teams often do have a bit of a Challenge Cup final hangover so we could turn Leeds over. We've beat Warrington a few times this season and in the second game against Wigan our pack dominated. We should have beat Cas. It was only a out of character knock on by Roby that cost us.

It wouldn't surprise me if we lost all 4...but at the same time, a win against Leeds could lift us to win all 4.

Re: The battle for top four : Sun Aug 23, 2015 9:49 am  

Twentyman wrote:

Teams often do have a bit of a Challenge Cup final hangover so we could turn Leeds over. We've beat Warrington a few times this season and in the second game against Wigan our pack dominated. We should have beat Cas. It was only a out of character knock on by Roby that cost us.

It wouldn't surprise me if we lost all 4...but at the same time, a win against Leeds could lift us to win all 4.

Not a chance we will win all four. Not a chance in hell. Leeds and wigan will put big scores on us

Re: The battle for top four : Sun Aug 23, 2015 9:54 am  

Only match I can see being won is Warrington and that is 50/50, Castleford are never easy away, and same with Leeds away, cup final or not, they look too disciplined and organised this season.

Re: The battle for top four : Sun Aug 23, 2015 10:49 am  

I'm going for 2 home wins and hoping Huddersfield and Cas falter along the way to get us into 3rd place on points difference. This gives us an away play off with Wigan at DW which is winnable if we can return form. The probably is I can't see anyone stopping Leeds to the final and if we got the slim chance to play them its more of a mental hurdle than a physical one.

Re: The battle for top four : Sun Aug 23, 2015 5:05 pm  

St pete wrote:

Not a chance we will win all four. Not a chance in hell. Leeds and wigan will put big scores on us

Leeds may do. We should put a good scrap up against Wigan at home.

You just never know mate. I agree it's v unlikely but a week away from it all might do us good.

Teams have these dips don't they were you just can't see where the next win's coming from. I just want us to play some creative rugby. I don't think we'll win the GF but it can be a funny game. Remember when Saints went on that really long winning run in 2007 (I think) to get thrashed in final? We looked unstoppable before that.

The one thing that's certain in SL is that you can't predict it.

Re: The battle for top four : Sun Aug 23, 2015 5:17 pm  

You'll finish fourth and go out to Leeds in the semi-finals.

Re: The battle for top four : Sun Aug 23, 2015 6:31 pm  

Saints are not a bad side this season, they have just lost their Mojo at the moment. A week off, some quality training and who knows. I reckon if you have to play Leeds at ours, you have got the best slot. Straight after the CC, I can not see us putting a big score on you. And whilst the bookies will probably have us as favourites, if your guys come good and we have a bit of a CC hangover, you could surprise yourselves.

Re: The battle for top four : Sun Aug 23, 2015 9:10 pm  

There's a definite over negativity setting in after that debacle on Thursday. Warrington at home when they have nothing to play for is not 50/50, bookmakers will have us as overwhelming favourites in that game if we need to win it.

In a worst case scenario we'll win 1 of remaining games and finish 5th. Best case is we win all 4, which is possible, and if other scores go our way finish 2nd. Personally I think we'll end up winning 3 of the 4 and in 3rd, losing to Wigan in the semi

Re: The battle for top four : Mon Aug 24, 2015 11:01 am  

Don't see a big performance by Leeds on the cards, we may scrape it, we may not. Think you'll beat the pies and wire. Maybe cas too; their performance in France asks many questions of what their true capabilities are going into the last few games. Don't know why but I've got a feeling that saints have a big role yet to play this season. Maybe you're just a little too quiet.