Business End Of The Season

[Card Shark]

Canberra doing a tex Perkins and dark horsing it.

Got a tough couple of weeks coming up against us & Storm.

Lucky to get us on a 5 day turnaround, coming back from Gold Coast after Tuesday recovery session.

 

[Arnold]

See your point cardy but Flanno won't give a shit. He will be expecting us to win. So do I.

 

[Card Shark]

We will win.

Melbourne in Melbourne is the only game we may lose.

 

[coolumsharkie]

I wasn't necessarily trying to answer the question... I just had some time, so just did the 'projection' on nrl.com.

I just don't want us to lose early in the finals, as I think this will spook us...

By the way, Raiders are in the top 4, displacing Bulldogs...

Didn't really mean you I meant Cardys reponce.

Best scenario would be to finish 2nd & play Cowboys in week 1 & win (if they finish 3rd).

Then we would probably have to play dogs or raiders to make the GF in week 3.

If we finish first, dogs or raiders week 1 & then probably Cowboys week 3 for GF qualifier.

Anyway, whatever happens, happens.

Win week 1 & get a rest & let the rest sort itself out. We are better than ALL of those below us, providing we play in Sydney.

Let me rephrase, How possible is a scenario where we don't play either Storm or Cows until the Biggie? Which would mean that Storm have to play Cows twice?? It seems unlikely though, I would rather play the Cows in first week but if we lose we will have to play the Storm to make it.

 

[shadowboxer]

Talk like this can only bring great fodder for later in season. One game at a time suits me just fine

 

[Card Shark]

Didn't really mean you I meant Cardys reponce.




Let me rephrase, How possible is a scenario where we don't play either Storm or Cows until the Biggie? Which would mean that Storm have to play Cows twice?? It seems unlikely though, I would rather play the Cows in first week but if we lose we will have to play the Storm to make it.

To avoid the Storm & Cowboys. Storm would have to beat Cowboys week 1 & Cowboys lose at home in week 2.

Unlikely.

 

[jc155776]

We will win.

Melbourne in Melbourne is the only game we may lose.

DO you ever not talk about losing?

We are winners. Time to start thinking like winners.

 

[Card Shark]

So I wrote that we win the next 5 & we MAY lose the 6th against arguably the (other) best team in the comp on their turf.

I'm being realistic - didn't say I want to lose.

Having said that, if we drop a couple of games, so what. It's not going to make much difference - we will still be top 2 & that's where we wanna be. After that, it's a whole new ball game & I'm sure we will be ready to go against whoever.

 

[Arnold]

If anything it's a pressure valve release. I'd prefer to lose to Neil Henry and not Ricky Stuart.

 

[shaggs]

I think the Broncos are a chance of dropping out of the 8. The drags as poor as they have been are a good chance to knock of the current bronco rabble.

And the cows might be in 5th after this weekend. Tigers going good and the dogs will certainly beat the Knights.

 

[Stake Removed]

The win by Storm over Cowboys helps us greatly.

Basically now just us and Storm can rest players going forward.

Bulldogs/Raiders/Cowboys - all fighting for top 4 will see risk in resting anyone so may play injured players.

Those for 6-8 will have to play basically any player close enough to being fit.

We have been through this before and it come backs to bite come finals, 1-2 regular season no difference, lets make sure we have all players close enough to 100% come finals, if they need rest, give them a week off our best chance ever

 

[roboshark]

We wont rest anyone

 

[Madsharkie]

We wont rest anyone

Only from training, apparently.

 

[Stake Removed]

More what i am saying any niggling injury Flanno can rest them, other clubs will play them.

We have great chance here, Leutele is due back soon again teams gets stronger

 

[Defer to the coifed]

All players will be rested.
Week 2 of the semis.

 

[Mr Angry]

 

[coolumsharkie]

I got my business socks on.

 

[Weaponhead]

Now that this streak shit is over we can get our minds on the main prize.

 

[Card Shark]

A Claytons streak ending...

 

[bad boy bubby]

Anyone watching the Goons vs the Donks?
They just showed the away dressing room at the Gong Stadium, they would have to be the worst facilities in the league