Re: The 8s are you ready. : Tue Jul 28, 2015 8:05 am  

We have a week off now to prepare for the 8s and its about preparation. All the other teams supporters expect Trinity to be relegated and the teams visiting and welcoming us will expect a win. Sheffield and Halifax will be looking for an upset.

It will be interesting to see who and when we play our opponents. You can only play whats in front of you and im not expecting many favours in the in the fixtures. Just as a matter of interest how are the fixtures arrived at.
I look forward to the games I expect them to be close and nervous affairs.
My concerns are the gates, I want to see B V packed full of home fans, not overtaken by away fans.
Please please please get the club players out and about in the City, offer some incentives , promote the fixtures. Throw the gates open for the first fixture .

Re: The 8s are you ready. : Tue Jul 28, 2015 8:35 am  

Fairly sure we are going to have Leigh first up, what's the betting that is followed by either a trip to Hull KR or Bradford at our place. Not promoting conspiracy theories but I reckon we'll get lumbered with all our toughest matches at the start to stop us being able to get a bit of momentum.

Re: The 8s are you ready. : Tue Jul 28, 2015 8:50 am  

I don't understand this fixture debate. You can make good and bad arguments for whoever you get first/last.

For example, if we got Fax first up, you could say it's a good opportunity to get a win and start the eights with some confidence. But on the other hand, they will be more enthusiastic than ever to cause an upset that first game, whereas if we got them towards the end, in all likelihood they are probably out of the running and less enthusiastic to cause an upset.

Same will Hull KR, could say it's a good opportunity to get them after a cup hangover, but again, getting them later, they could already be promoted and aren't as enthusiastic and desperate as the team who are still chasing promotion.

Most likely outcome that the teams who have 4 home games, start at home. So that means the fixtures will be

Leigh V Wakefield
Bradford V Salford
Hull KR V Halifax
Widnes V Sheffield

Re: The 8s are you ready. : Tue Jul 28, 2015 6:56 pm  

Bulls appear to be getting ready with their latest NRL recruit..... http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... _Super_8s/?

Bulls appear to be getting ready with their latest NRL recruit..... http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... _Super_8s/?

Re: The 8s are you ready. : Tue Jul 28, 2015 10:30 pm  

Well we are fast approaching what we were told would be when the real Wakefield would take to the field. This was according to our last coach who unfortunately we kept too long.
We have appointed an experienced coach and have apparently changed the squad to meet his requirements. If we fail now then I hope they don't do the usual of blaming the lack of support for producing the team we have. I think we all know that the majority will not be here next season let's just hope that those that are will be playing in SL albeit not in a SL stadium or even in Wakefield.

Re: The 8s are you ready. : Wed Jul 29, 2015 7:28 am  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

Well we are fast approaching what we were told would be when the real Wakefield would take to the field. This was according to our last coach who unfortunately we kept too long.
We have appointed an experienced coach and have apparently changed the squad to meet his requirements. If we fail now then I hope they don't do the usual of blaming the lack of support for producing the team we have. I think we all know that the majority will not be here next season let's just hope that those that are will be playing in SL albeit not in a SL stadium or even in Wakefield.

Right up their with Winston Churchill.

Re: The 8s are you ready. : Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:20 am  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

Right up their with Winston Churchill.

he's a little ray of sunshine isn't he

Re: The 8s are you ready. : Wed Jul 29, 2015 9:20 am  

Salford away first up, then Bradford at home.

Re: The 8s are you ready. : Wed Jul 29, 2015 12:12 pm  

I think Salford aways a good start, win and it gets the club buzzing and looking forward to our home game.

Re: The 8s are you ready. : Wed Jul 29, 2015 12:22 pm  

The last 2 games look very winnable so it's imperative that we win at least 2 of the previous 5