Re: Today's game. : Sat Aug 27, 2016 5:16 pm  

I think you will go on to win the GF now, as I think Hull will fall away and the other teams are beatable if you focus properly

Cant believe Sneyd got MOM, he didn't turn up until the last 20, should have been houghton or sandow, but for some reason the media have a stake in Sneyd winning MofS this year

Re: Today's game. : Sat Aug 27, 2016 5:20 pm  

Warrington pretty much controlled the game for 60 minutes but failed to deliver the decisive blow. Should have been more than 6 up at half time. Should have been more than 10 up going into the last 20.

I don't think either warrington or hull will win the grand final now. Saints and wigan have had 2 weeks to rest up and really focus in on a final push. Coming off the back of such a draining game, warrington will really be feeling the knocks and it will be hard to get up and go again, there's no time to catch breath before the GF now. Then hull, coming down from this after making history will also be difficult and they could lose some focus.

Re: Today's game. : Sat Aug 27, 2016 5:21 pm  

Grand final vs Wigan all over again

Re: Today's game. : Sat Aug 27, 2016 5:32 pm  

morleys_deckchair wrote:

Unfortunately the ending was all to predictable I'm afraid.

Well Morley if you could predict what was going to happen you are indeed a very clever man. I really thought we were looking the more likely side to win virtually all game. I will watch your predictions prior to a game more closely in future. You are indeed a very wise man ... unless of course you are just being a smart bottom after the event. Surely not.

Re: Today's game. : Sat Aug 27, 2016 5:34 pm  

leedsnsouths wrote:

the media have a stake in Sneyd winning MofS this year

Must be the kicking style they never mention

Re: Today's game. : Sat Aug 27, 2016 6:18 pm  

Smiffy27 wrote:

Well Morley if you could predict what was going to happen you are indeed a very clever man. I really thought we were looking the more likely side to win virtually all game. I will watch your predictions prior to a game more closely in future. You are indeed a very wise man ... unless of course you are just being a smart bottom after the event. Surely not.

You don't have to be 'very clever' or 'very wise' to see when a team is about to throw a victory away in a big game... Although you are correct, I am very clever and wise.

Re: Today's game. : Sat Aug 27, 2016 6:38 pm  

Gidley kicking game was terribl etoday, when we had Hull on the rack in the first half, and their forwards looked like keeling over he kept pointlessly kicking it into touch.

What is the benefit of doing that, they get to rest (apparently at every scrum in the final a 5 minute rest is mandatory) and regain some energy.

I can also see why Sandow wasn't wanted in the NRL, his game management is terrible, was completely anonymous in the last 30 minutes, less said the better about his defensive efforts.

I thought Clarke was excellent, always impressed with him... again our lack specialist players, fullback and wingers let us down I feel. Why Ratchford just let the 40/20 sail past him ill never know.

Re: Today's game. : Sat Aug 27, 2016 6:50 pm  

Sandow has a habit of going awol in games.No doubting his ability but he needs to be like Rob Burrow was + still is for Leeds always running at the opposition.

Re: Today's game. : Sat Aug 27, 2016 7:00 pm  

I've just watched the tries again. No wonder I'm losing my hair. Both of their tries came from kicks that we barely contested.
FFS, this is a Challenge Cup Final in it's latter stages, with a slender lead, not a blow out against bottom of the table with a 40 point lead.
Both attempts, we were like a timid bloke at a 1930's tea dance excuse me.....not good enough.

Buckets of money spent, and we've now lost 3 finals on the bounce. We need to regroup quickly, and make sure we get something out of the season.

Mark Sneyd MOTM?......seriously? No wonder people think standards are slipping. I could think of half a dozen players more deserving.

Re: Today's game. : Sat Aug 27, 2016 7:08 pm  

That judging panel must surely have had a big bet on Sneyd.Nowhere near motm.Could name half a dozen from both sides before him.