Re: Middle 8s : Sun Jun 11, 2017 5:23 pm  

wigan needs 2 more wins possibly 3. they are away at hudds, widnes, and catalan and home to warrington and leeds.

they couldn't could they?

Re: Middle 8s : Sun Jun 11, 2017 6:33 pm  

So. A couple of weeks have passed. We have won 2 and are now mathematically safe. Warrington continue to be terrible, Catalans not much better. Is anyone going to put their hand up and admit what a ridiculous knee jerking thread this was (and I'm not neccessarily refering to the OP)?

Re: Middle 8s : Sun Jun 11, 2017 6:38 pm  

Mr. Zucchini Head wrote:

So. A couple of weeks have passed. We have won 2 and are now mathematically safe. Warrington continue to be terrible, Catalans not much better. Is anyone going to put their hand up and admit what a ridiculous knee jerking thread this was (and I'm not neccessarily refering to the OP)?

But surely you must be including the OP or are you worried your cuddle crew membership may be cancelled?

Re: Middle 8s : Sun Jun 11, 2017 6:38 pm  

Mr. Zucchini Head wrote:

So. A couple of weeks have passed. We have won 2 and are now mathematically safe. Warrington continue to be terrible, Catalans not much better. Is anyone going to put their hand up and admit what a ridiculous knee jerking thread this was (and I'm not neccessarily refering to the OP)?

Are we? Can't Catalans catch us?

Re: Middle 8s : Sun Jun 11, 2017 6:48 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

But surely you must be including the OP or are you worried your cuddle crew membership may be cancelled?

I am including the OP. But there were plenty of other daft comments.

I will however hold my hands up and say I worked it out wrong. I thought it was now assured since the clubs below us have to play eachother. But I think there is one very specific outcome:

We need to lose every game (obviously).
Warrington now can't catch us.
Catalans need to win every game and overturn a 200ish PD.
Hudderfield need to win 5/6 but lose against Wigan.
Wigan need to win 4/5 but lose to Catalans.
Saints need to win 3/6 and two of their losses need to be against Hudds and Catalans.
Wakefield need a win from anywhere.

Or in short. Theres more chance of me winning the euromillions two weeks running.

Re: Middle 8s : Sun Jun 11, 2017 6:51 pm  

Mr. Zucchini Head wrote:

I am including the OP. But there were plenty of other daft comments.

I will however hold my hands up and say I worked it out wrong. I thought it was now assured since the clubs below us have to play eachother. But I think there is one very specific outcome:

We need to lose every game (obviously).
Warrington now can't catch us.
Catalans need to win every game and overturn a 200ish PD.
Hudderfield need to win 5/6 but lose against Wigan.
Wigan need to win 4/5 but lose to Catalans.
Saints need to win 3/6 and two of their losses need to be against Hudds and Catalans.
Wakefield need a win from anywhere.

Or in short. Theres more chance of me winning the euromillions two weeks running.

After a battering by saints and losses to 2 bottom 4 clubs it was a concern that our season had completely gone off the rails so while the middle 8's were unlikely, they were far from an impossibility

Re: Middle 8s : Sun Jun 11, 2017 6:59 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

After a battering by saints and losses to 2 bottom 4 clubs it was a concern that our season had completely gone off the rails so while the middle 8's were unlikely, they were far from an impossibility

Indeed. *Alarming*

Re: Middle 8s : Sun Jun 11, 2017 6:59 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

After a battering by saints and losses to 2 bottom 4 clubs it was a concern that our season had completely gone off the rails so while the middle 8's were unlikely, they were far from an impossibility

It was a huge overreaction to a few poor performances. It was possible in the same way that possibly Oxford might suddenly take league 1 by storm and beat Toronto 50-0 in the promotion final. It was never going to happen.

Re: Middle 8s : Sun Jun 11, 2017 7:07 pm  

Mr. Zucchini Head wrote:

It was a huge overreaction to a few poor performances. It was possible in the same way that possibly Oxford might suddenly take league 1 by storm and beat Toronto 50-0 in the promotion final. It was never going to happen.

You wouldn't be saying that if the wigan and Salford games had gone as most people had expected.

Re: Middle 8s : Sun Jun 11, 2017 7:33 pm  

ccs wrote:

You wouldn't be saying that if the wigan and Salford games had gone as most people had expected.

Perhaps not. And I definately wouldnt have been saying it if we were 0 wins from 17. But neither those things happened did they. And "most people" can speak for themselves.

And if we did lose Catalans would have still needed 4/5, the chances of which are slim.