8th spot will be decided whne Souths play the Knights in R.26

[DC_fan]

For me the team presently filling the top 7 positions will make the eight. The eighth and final team will come down to being either Newcastle or Souths.

That will be decided come R.26 when the Knights play Souths at Ausgrid Stadium in the Friday night game.

As the table stands at the moment, with Newcastle still to play this round, both teams are on 26 points. The Knights play the Broncos on Monday. A game that I expect them to lose.

So as far as competition points are concerned after this weekend both teams will be equal. The only differnece being points differentual. After last game Souths are -3. Newcastle are plus +49. With the loss to Brisbane that figure could change a little or a fair bit.

Next weekend Souths play Brisbane. This is a game while I hope we win, but I believe we will lose. If we lose then we need it to be a close loss.

The Knights are away to the Bulldogs next weekend. This is a game I believe the Knights will win. Hopefully by not too much though.

Which leads to final round Souths play Newcastle. The Knights will be 28 points and Souths will be on 26. It will be a game that Souths will have to win and possibly by a fair margin to make the finals.

 

[Timmah]

You realise if Canterbury beat Manly tomorrow, they're on equal points with Souths and Newcastle?

 

[docbrown]

Go to the bank.

Withdraw all your money.

And put it on the Knights to beat the Broncos.

 

[thorson1987]

Go to the bank.

Withdraw all your money.

And put it on the Knights to beat the Broncos.

Ok so if i win that means my bank account would still be $0.

Damn that sucks.

 

[ceagle]

You realise if Canterbury beat Manly tomorrow, they're on equal points with Souths and Newcastle?

You realise their +/- is piss poor right? Bulldogs can only make it if they win all their remaining games and the Knights and Rabbits lose all their remaining.

 

[HowHigh]

Final round will decide a lot.
Dragons vs Panthers also for our fate.

 

[BranVan3000]

You realise if Canterbury beat Manly tomorrow, they're on equal points with Souths and Newcastle?

Your differential means you'll be behind either Souths or Knights come round 26 as one of them will gain the two points

Of course unless Souths lose round 25 and Knights lose the next two games, and Dogs win them all. You need a lot of luck.

Dragqueens could miss the 8 though. Warriors also have a few tough games, but should be safe if they beat Penrith

 

[BunniesMan]

You realise if Canterbury beat Manly tomorrow, they're on equal points with Souths and Newcastle?

There's your problem. With your poor points differential, you'd need to not just beat them but spank them. Can't see you doing either.

 

[redandgreenduck]

You realise if Canterbury beat Manly tomorrow, they're on equal points with Souths and Newcastle?

Hahaha..good one fatboy.

 

[Xfactor1979]

What about the slip sliding st george? Their spot is up for the taking, especially with the way theyve been going about it for the last month and a half

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

You realise if Canterbury beat Manly tomorrow, they're on equal points with Souths and Newcastle?

Do you realise that.....f**k off officer nobody cares

 

[some11]

Old boys day. Of the last 13 they have a record of 10-3.

 

[Allstar Knights]

Newcastle won't lose on Old Boys Day against Souths in front of all the ex legends of the knights, plus a 30k+ home crowd.

 

[BunniesMan]

Newcastle won't lose on Old Boys Day against Souths in front of all the ex legends of the knights, plus a 30k+ home crowd.

You lost in 09. Costing yourself a finals spot. You'll lose again this time.

 

[cb4]

09 they made the finals.

 

[Allstar Knights]

You lost in 09. Costing yourself a finals spot. You'll lose again this time.

No, that was in 2010 against a red hot Dragons outfit, and we took them right down to the wire.

 

[jonno_knights]

Good luck beating us on OBD by 20+.

We've had some pretty massive games on that day in recent memory.

Our loss last year was against the eventual premiers. Almost coming back from a 20-0 deficit.

In 2009 it was a battle between us and Penrith for a finals berth...we won 35-0.

In 2008 we beat Melbourne WITHOUT Buderus.

In 2007 we were a rabble going into the game, and the only bad OBD performance I can remember. Vuna scored a pretty funny try off a drop-out though.

In 2006 we won 40-4 against Penrith WITHOUT Johns.

In 2005 we beat Cronulla 44-14

Beat the Tigers in 04, NQL in 03, Broncos 40-10 in 02, Penrith 60-18 in 01, Dogs in 00.

 

[jonno_knights]

You lost in 09. Costing yourself a finals spot. You'll lose again this time.

We beat Penrith 35-0 you tosspot....and made the finals....

 

[jonno_knights]

Oh and watch CH9 put this as the delayed game on the friday night...

 

[CC_Roosters]

Haven't got much faith in the knights beating both the broncos and bulldogs so i expect it wil go down to the wire. Souths have all the momentum and could catch the broncos out who may be more focused on lockyers farewell or finals.