Re: Hudge knows the truth: : Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:33 pm  

easthull fc fan wrote:

Couple of injuries & a bit of bad luck & the middle 8 will be very hard. It will be interesting glad we are not in them though.

to be honest any Rovers fan even dreaming of the top 8 was living in La La land!!!

Re: Hudge knows the truth: : Sat Jul 18, 2015 12:37 am  

Hudge must be over the moon surprised he didn't tell Chessie to play the 19s.

Re: Hudge knows the truth: : Sun Jul 19, 2015 9:27 pm  

DuaneDibbley wrote:

Finishing 8th could be far more damaging for 2016 pass sales compared to finishing 9th. Remembering potentially losing 6 of your last 7 games could be enough to put some fans of renewing. The Radford out banners would be out come game 4. It would do Rovers no harm finishing 9th and been able to test new plays and ideas before the 2016 season. At the end of the day, a win is a win. No fear of relegation with our current squad. Can't see the crowds dropping much either.

better tell chris chester hes still talking about top 8 chance

Re: Hudge knows the truth: : Mon Jul 20, 2015 4:23 pm  

SirStan wrote:

Financially, 9th & 10th will be much better for us than 8th. The extra home game (walk ups, away fans, corporate & bar takings) will be far more than a couple of hundred extra away fans. Besides , if we get Leigh at home they will shift 800 North Stand tickets faster than certain clubs closer to home.

Going to be an interesting battle with Leigh

Re: Hudge knows the truth: : Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:21 pm  

hull smallears wrote:

Going to be an interesting battle with Leigh

Looks like the Leigh game will be away so my tickets theory won't be tested. I don't expect the others to travel in any great numbers, much like most of SL this season when it comes to this end of the M62.

We'll be ok, but it's about Widnes as much as Leigh. When Brown comes back, and with the unfair pitch advantage, they could top the middle 8's if they grab 9th next weekend.

Re: Hudge knows the truth: : Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:26 pm  

SirStan wrote:

Looks like the Leigh game will be away so my tickets theory won't be tested. I don't expect the others to travel in any great numbers, much like most of SL this season when it comes to this end of the M62.

We'll be ok, but it's about Widnes as much as Leigh. When Brown comes back, and with the unfair pitch advantage, they could top the middle 8's if they grab 9th next weekend.

Thought we had Leigh at home if we finish 10th?

Re: Hudge knows the truth: : Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:34 pm  

We are better than any of the middle 8 teams, providing we turn up with the right attitude, tactics and play for 80 minutes.

On the evidence of the last 22 games that doesn't happen too often. So all teams in the middle 8s will know we will fall asleep for at least 20 minutes a game, thereby giving them all a chance against us if they are good enough.

Re: Hudge knows the truth: : Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:38 pm  

roversmad wrote:

Thought we had Leigh at home if we finish 10th?

No, we would need to be 9th for that to happen. 10th will travel to Leigh.

Re: Hudge knows the truth: : Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:50 pm  

Pickering Red wrote:

We are better than any of the middle 8 teams, providing we turn up with the right attitude, tactics and play for 80 minutes.

On the evidence of the last 22 games that doesn't happen too often. So all teams in the middle 8s will know we will fall asleep for at least 20 minutes a game, thereby giving them all a chance against us if they are good enough.

Yes, we are far better than anyone in the middle 8. Performances at Widnes, Wakefield and Salford highlight this fact.

Re: Hudge knows the truth: : Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:39 pm  

roversmad wrote:

Yes, we are far better than anyone in the middle 8. Performances at Widnes, Wakefield and Salford highlight this fact.

I can't make my mind up whether you are being ironic here or doing a tabloid hatchet job by quoting me out of context, using only half my opening statement.