Re: Top 8's missing Leeds. Worth watching? : Sat Jul 23, 2016 5:03 pm  

The quality this year right across the board has been abysmal, We seem to be going backwards.

Re: Top 8's missing Leeds. Worth watching? : Sat Jul 23, 2016 5:53 pm  

I can't ever remember a stronger line up of teams in the bottom 4 after 20+games. How has this happened when the quality of super league is abysmal and the worst ever?

Re: Top 8's missing Leeds. Worth watching? : Sat Jul 23, 2016 8:13 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

It's no different to last year- the 8 best teams in the league are in the super 8's and the worst are in the middle 8's. You are where you deserve to be.

SL in general is getting worse though due mainly to poor direction at the top and a succession of coaches intent on bending the rules to breaking point in desperation for a win and spineless refs who won;t deal with it. The aussie game is a much better spectacle because games are refereed more effectively and games are allowed to flow rather than what we have to watch.

I do think you'll make the middle 8's more watchable though

except Salford getting docked points has meant a weaker team is in there

Re: Top 8's missing Leeds. Worth watching? : Sat Jul 23, 2016 11:47 pm  

I'm sure the winning captain will mention it in his speech!

Re: Top 8's missing Leeds. Worth watching? : Tue Jul 26, 2016 1:13 am  

Its about time most of you started to come down to the real world. Leeds have been a good team, but this season you have been less than average. Yes you have had injuries, as every other club has had, but the others have got on with it. You are not in a false position, as you have had the same number of games as ALL clubs but have lost more than the eight above you. If Leeds folded tomorrow the rfl would carry on without you. So please wake up and smell the coffee. You aren't the best by a long way and the other clubs don't see Leeds as their cup final. Sorry to be blunt. But hey.

Re: Top 8's missing Leeds. Worth watching? : Tue Jul 26, 2016 6:39 am  

Leythersteve wrote:

Its about time most of you started to come down to the real world. Leeds have been a good team, but this season you have been less than average. Yes you have had injuries, as every other club has had, but the others have got on with it. You are not in a false position, as you have had the same number of games as ALL clubs but have lost more than the eight above you. If Leeds folded tomorrow the rfl would carry on without you. So please wake up and smell the coffee. You aren't the best by a long way and the other clubs don't see Leeds as their cup final. Sorry to be blunt. But hey.

Re: Top 8's missing Leeds. Worth watching? : Tue Jul 26, 2016 7:03 am  

I think you will find most clubs playing Leeds see it as their cup final , and that will be even more so in the middle eights . Looking at the middle eights only Leigh have any chance of the Championship sides and even then the only way they could win a place in Super league would be from a home game in the million pound match or away to Salford as they could turn that into a home match with the crowd advantage

Re: Top 8's missing Leeds. Worth watching? : Tue Jul 26, 2016 7:30 am  

Back to the top 8's. I think it'll be interesting to see if Hull or Warrington can become first time winners, they have a great chance as it stands and people often bemoan the lack of different winners.

Seeing if Catalans could push on and be a genuine contender looked interesting too but it looks now like they're capitulating.

Re: Top 8's missing Leeds. Worth watching? : Tue Jul 26, 2016 8:39 am  

ThePrinter wrote:

Back to the top 8's. I think it'll be interesting to see if Hull or Warrington can become first time winners, they have a great chance as it stands and people often bemoan the lack of different winners.

Seeing if Catalans could push on and be a genuine contender looked interesting too but it looks now like they're capitulating.

right now you would say the winner would come from Hull, Wigan or Warrington. Catalans look shot and without top 2 and a home semi you wouldn't fancy them to make OT even if they make the 4. Saints have picked up form but still don't look like potential winners to me.

I would still say Wigan with a fully fit squad come September are favourites but a lot does depend on which key players will be available at that point. It would be nice to see a different winner with us not being in the mix. Hull v Warrington in both finals would be good to see

Re: Top 8's missing Leeds. Worth watching? : Tue Jul 26, 2016 2:20 pm  

Leythersteve wrote:

Its about time most of you started to come down to the real world. Leeds have been a good team, but this season you have been less than average. Yes you have had injuries, as every other club has had, but the others have got on with it. You are not in a false position, as you have had the same number of games as ALL clubs but have lost more than the eight above you. If Leeds folded tomorrow the rfl would carry on without you. So please wake up and smell the coffee. You aren't the best by a long way and the other clubs don't see Leeds as their cup final. Sorry to be blunt. But hey.

Go on then i'll nibble.
Whilst we are being blunt im sure you'll find ALL the Clubs in the Champ top 4 including yours see us as a "Cup Final" & easily the best team in this side of the draw as for the other 3 SL we are the biggest threat to them end of but they'll be targetting winning enough points in the other 6 games.
Oh & whilst we are being blunt your lots best chance is the MPG IF you dont get found out/bottle it again.