[Pemps]

: Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:33 am  

Alex BP' wrote:

We'll beat Quins at home.

Sun 08 Feb Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Home 15:00 - -
Fri 13 Feb Hull FC Away 20:00 - -
Fri 20 Feb Castleford Tigers Home 20:00 - -
Sat 28 Feb Harlequins RL Away 17:30 - -
Fri 06 Mar Bradford Bulls Home 20:00 - -

: Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:40 am  

Pemps wrote:

Sun 08 Feb Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Home 15:00 - -
Fri 13 Feb Hull FC Away 20:00 - -
Fri 20 Feb Castleford Tigers Home 20:00 - -
Sat 28 Feb Harlequins RL Away 17:30 - -
Fri 06 Mar Bradford Bulls Home 20:00 - -

My bad, I meant away.

: Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:34 am  

We have a tough first few games ahead of us. Always struggle at Harlequins and being so early in the season doesn't make it really any easier for us as we always tend to start off slow.

Bradford and Hull will be tough games aswell. Bradford have bulked their pack up and Hull have also improved in the off season with a couple of decent signings and haven't got anywhere near the same amount of injuries as last year.

The only game I can see us winning at the moment is the first game against Wakey and Cas at home, any of the others will be a bonus IMO.

: Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:38 am  

Will somebody please tell them the fixtures.

Cas at HOME
Quinns AWAY
Bradford HOME.

: Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:56 pm  

im not that confident about any of the away games. i think we'll lose against Quins, and Hull, and think we may struggle against Bradford at home. i think we'll beat Wakefield comfortably particularly with Brough been out and Cas should be a home win, but we'll see.

: Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:21 pm  

Tricky Dicky wrote:

The first month is massive as it is full of must win games.

Not really, especially with the new Play Off format as it is. Finishing 4th isn't a bad place to finish anymore and whilst you'd expect improvement from your side and look to push the top 2, finishing anywhere in the 4 is a success now.

: Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:18 pm  

Blobbynator wrote:

Not really, especially with the new Play Off format as it is. Finishing 4th isn't a bad place to finish anymore and whilst you'd expect improvement from your side and look to push the top 2, finishing anywhere in the 4 is a success now.

Only 1 side outside the top 2 has ever won the grand final.

You do the maths.

: Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:23 pm  

Tricky Dicky wrote:

Only 1 side outside the top 2 has ever won the grand final.

You do the maths.

Quite correct there, but without the additional games (bar 1) against the top clubs and more games against lesser oppostion no disrespect to Salford & Celtic, the top 4 is acheivable, and with the new play off system represents a decent chance to reach the GF.

: Tue Jan 06, 2009 12:57 am  

Tricky Dicky wrote:

Only 1 side outside the top 2 has ever won the grand final.

You do the maths.

But that was when the play off structure favored them.

: Tue Jan 06, 2009 5:26 pm  

Tricky Dicky wrote:

Only 1 side outside the top 2 has ever won the grand final.

You do the maths.

As I said in my last post, the new Play Off format favours anyone in the top 4 rather than the top 2 now.