General Discussion Thread

[franklin2323]

We've played 3 less games against top 8 teams than everyone but the Raiders. There is an element of soft draw. I think we deserve our spot but Imagine if we'd not had the terribly disrupted year. We'd be minor prems by now I think.

My issue with these types of things are. Look at last year's positions of the teams. The draw didn't seem easy when it was announced.

Also we had our top spine for 2 and 1/2 games. Based on ladder positions alone doesn't allow for that type of thing

 

[roofromoz]

Ah yes the old easy draw claim

Yes, because everyone knew that the Eels and Cowboys would be bottom 2 this year, der.

 

[umina panther]

Yes, because everyone knew that the Eels and Cowboys would be bottom 2 this year, der.

Eels have no forwards and I had them no where near the 8....the Cows on the other hand I had favs haha

 

[franklin2323]

Eels have no forwards and I had them no where near the 8....the Cows on the other hand I had favs haha

Many people did. I don't think Souffs are as good as their position shows. It happens every year

 

[OldPanther]

My issue with these types of things are. Look at last year's positions of the teams. The draw didn't seem easy when it was announced.

Also we had our top spine for 2 and 1/2 games. Based on ladder positions alone doesn't allow for that type of thing

Of course. No one is saying the draw was planned to be softer before the season. If it was based on last year we'd have a pretty difficult draw. It's just Cows and Eels choking brought it down. That's where our extra 3 games against top 8 teams went. f**king chokers haha.

Edit: 4 games not 3.

 

[TheFrog]

What's the odds that our game against them is for the minor premiership?

That would require the Roosters to fall over. More likely we could be playing the Storm for 2nd place, which is just as good.

 

[TheFrog]

Ah yes the old easy draw claim

Funnily enough it looked a fairly tough draw at the start. Manly, Cows, Parra, all finals sides last year, we had them all twice. There's an element of luck with the draw, no doubt about it and we've been lucky.

There is an element of luck with injuries too, and we haven't been quite so lucky with those. Is someone going to put up a nice colourful spreadsheet on injuries?

 

[umina panther]

That would require the Roosters to fall over. More likely we could be playing the Storm for 2nd place, which is just as good.

Nope that would mean we play Melbourne week 1 and we sure as f**k don't want that

 

[OldPanther]

Funnily enough it looked a fairly tough draw at the start. Manly, Cows, Parra, all finals sides last year, we had them all twice. There's an element of luck with the draw, no doubt about it and we've been lucky.

There is an element of luck with injuries too, and we haven't been quite so lucky with those. Is someone going to put up a nice colourful spreadsheet on injuries?

See my previous comment.

Of course. No one is saying the draw was planned to be softer before the season. If it was based on last year we'd have a pretty difficult draw. It's just Cows and Eels choking brought it down. That's where our extra 3 games against top 8 teams went. f**king chokers haha.

Edit: 4 games not 3.

 

[Matthew Ellis]

Nope that would mean we play Melbourne week 1 and we sure as f**k don't want that

I'd like it. We play Melbourne in our last game of the regular season. It's notoriously hard to beat a team twice in two weeks. No one has ever done it, remember last year when Manly slaughtered us and we came back to beat them? Better we play them with that advantage then latter in the finals. We'll almost definitely lose the first game and in the second we'll be a better team with Maloney 100% fit.

 

[martielang]

Yeh true, puts them on the other side of the draw.

 

[TheFrog]

I'd like it. We play Melbourne in our last game of the regular season. It's notoriously hard to beat a team twice in two weeks. No one has ever done it, remember last year when Manly slaughtered us and we came back to beat them? Better we play them with that advantage then latter in the finals.

The long and short of it is that if we want to make the big one, it is likely we will have to beat the Storm. The Sharks did it, we can do it too.

 

[umina panther]

Better to let the Sharkies deal with them

 

[BxTom]

That would require the Roosters to fall over. More likely we could be playing the Storm for 2nd place, which is just as good.

Well, they ply raiders away, donkeys at home and the eels away. All of those teams are capable of beating them and the eels have struck form...

 

[franklin2323]

Funnily enough it looked a fairly tough draw at the start. Manly, Cows, Parra, all finals sides last year, we had them all twice. There's an element of luck with the draw, no doubt about it and we've been lucky.

There is an element of luck with injuries too, and we haven't been quite so lucky with those. Is someone going to put up a nice colourful spreadsheet on injuries?

I remember people commenting we had a difficult 1st 5 weeks up until we actually got to that stage.

Dragons and Souths would be top of that list I am sure

 

[OldPanther]

I remember people commenting we had a difficult 1st 5 weeks up until we actually got to that stage.

Dragons and Souths would be top of that list I am sure

It's funny everyone's completely ignoring what I've said in favour if hurr durr soft draw. Pretty sure Frog has me on ignore though.

 

[franklin2323]

It's funny everyone's completely ignoring what I've said in favour if hurr durr soft draw. Pretty sure Frog has me on ignore though.

hahaha I have lost track of who I have on ignore. It is the article I laugh at not you. You just posted it

 

[OldPanther]

hahaha I have lost track of who I have on ignore. It is the article I laugh at not you. You just posted it

To be fair to the person from reddit who took the time to do the analysis they can only use the information available.

 

[TheFrog]

Pretty sure Frog has me on ignore though.

Wouldn't dream of it.

 

[OldPanther]

Wouldn't dream of it.

Glad to hear it. We don't always agree but you've made some good points too.