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Re: If only........ : Sun Jun 17, 2018 8:17 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Looking at the fixtures I think you will finish above Salford and sneak 10th, don't think they will win another game, so need 2 more wins and all games games left are winnable IMO.

The next three will be important - they are all winnable. But there’s a big gap between winnable and winning. We can’t get all cocky after one decent surprise result.

It’s as much about momentum as it is league position now, imo. If we can get McGuire back and add a signing or two more, then come the 8s... well, we’ll see!

Re: If only........ : Sun Jun 17, 2018 8:24 pm  

Salford are 3 points ahead of us with a better points difference so today's draw does help. I think we now have a good chance of finishing above them and Widnes.

We have a slim chance of catching Huddersfield we must beat them next up and they then have several tough fixtures so who knows. Catalans have an even tougher run in.

Our next 3 are winnable but we have to go back to Justin Morgan for 3 wins on the bounce so it will take a huge effort.

I like the attitude of Joel Tomkins so I'll go with him.......we aim to win all our remaining games and finish in the top 8. If not we intend to finish top of the qualifiers.

Re: If only........ : Sun Jun 17, 2018 8:26 pm  

10th gets us an extra home game but comes with a trip (daunting?) to Canada, whereas if we stay 11th we’d get them at home.

The most encouraging thing today was the resolve shown when we went 14 down. We usually fold but found a way to hang in and got our reward.

Re: If only........ : Sun Jun 17, 2018 8:43 pm  

SirStan wrote:

10th gets us an extra home game but comes with a trip (daunting?) to Canada, whereas if we stay 11th we’d get them at home.

The most encouraging thing today was the resolve shown when we went 14 down. We usually fold but found a way to hang in and got our reward.

Not sure Toronto are playing in Canada. As the rfl have told them they aren't going to be able to play in blocks and will have to play the games as they fall.
Either way, Toronto look to have a strong side that could cause problems. All the championship look to have sides that could cause problems, could be for a neutral a fascinating 8's.

Funny enough today I started to think we could do something just before Cas's 3rd try. When they had something like 20 tackles, which we defended really well. We just needed to get our hands on the ball.
When we had the ball we looked good. VaiVai was again very good.
The other thing today showed (without a debate), was just how good Atkins was at HB. And that's were he should have been playing all season. Like I said, after today I'm slightly more optimistic. We now have to back it up.

Re: If only........ : Sun Jun 17, 2018 8:54 pm  

I like Atkin in the halves but he needs to learn when to twist and when to stick. That short drop out was ridiculous at such an early stage of the game and cost us another try. On the plus side, he really takes the line on so well. Hopefully he should renew his partnership with McGuire next game.

Re: If only........ : Sun Jun 17, 2018 9:01 pm  

Toronto will be playing their 'home' qualifiers games in the UK.

Re: If only........ : Sun Jun 17, 2018 9:07 pm  

His Bobness wrote:

Toronto will be playing their 'home' qualifiers games in the UK.

I haven’t seen this confirmed anywhere, do you know for certain?

Re: If only........ : Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:35 am  

Rumour is Hastings has signed for Huddersfield... another signing we let slip we really do need a quality half back think it’s about time the club offerd good money for one id of offerd Hastings big money if I was rovers he’s a young kid with a point to prove

Re: If only........ : Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:42 am  

Davetherobin wrote:

Rumour is Hastings has signed for Huddersfield... another signing we let slip we really do need a quality half back think it’s about time the club offerd good money for one id of offerd Hastings big money if I was rovers he’s a young kid with a point to prove

Maybe you did?

Re: If only........ : Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:00 am  

It's difficult to believe really which players we have and have not been in for this season, since getting linked with every player going is the norm.

However, we have publicly stated we were after an half back so the odds are we must of at least looked at him. Not sure why we haven't took the plunge but from people I know in Aus is that he is a couple of sandwhiches short of a picnic so to speak, and comes with a lot of baggage.

I'm comfortable with a half back pairing on Atkin and Maguire mind, it's just keeping them on the pitch.