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Re: Would it be better to finish 2nd? : Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:01 am  

I can't imagine any team would play for second place and certainly not our team - regardless of the following fixtures.

Re: Would it be better to finish 2nd? : Thu Mar 05, 2015 11:44 am  

It's all about risk/reward in that table between finishing 1st & 2nd.

I read it as :
1st gives you the best chance of finishing 4th/5th and getting into the playoff game.
2nd gives you a riskier chance of finishing 3rd and going up by right, but equally a higher risk of finishing 6th & missing out.

But ultimately, I think every head coach will go all out to win every game & the table will look after itself at the end of the regular season.

Re: Would it be better to finish 2nd? : Thu Mar 05, 2015 11:47 am  

Will be interesting if our final game at Odsal defines who finishes top or 2nd though!
Lots of opportunity for conspiracy theories.....

Re: Would it be better to finish 2nd? : Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:22 pm  

Can we revisit this thread towards the end of the season.
A lot of twists and turns before any of it happens!

Re: Would it be better to finish 2nd? : Fri Mar 06, 2015 12:27 am  

Highlander wrote:

Will be interesting if our final game at Odsal defines who finishes top or 2nd though!
Lots of opportunity for conspiracy theories.....

I agree, and points difference could be crucial.

Irrespective, I feel it would be the biggest ever attended game outside of any top divisional Rugby League !

Re: Would it be better to finish 2nd? : Fri Mar 06, 2015 6:14 am  

I think there is a difference between getting into SL and being ready for SL.
We did the former in 2005.
But being ready means being able to compete with and beat the lower SL teams, home or away.
If we are truly ready, the Middle 8 format will matter less with this fantastic set of lads.
We are not going to buy a new team for SL

Re: Would it be better to finish 2nd? : Sat Mar 07, 2015 4:08 pm  

In an 8 team league where each team plays each other only once I'd be pretty confident of being in the top three with 10 points. Even 8 could be enough and would be sure of top 5. Finishing top would be the best option. I think the way this is set up pretty much means if you go up you're ready. Going to be a great end to the season and well done to the RFL for pushing this through. For once I think they've got it right.