Re: 2018 | Middle 8s : Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:27 am  

League consistency has been awful under McDermott, that's just an observable fact. Look at the 8 years he's been in charge and compare with the previous 8 years. 4 SL titles in each section but the league consistency has been completely different. And there's a downward trend. 5 times when he's been in charge we've finished 5th place or lower - which didn't happen once in the previous 8 seasons.
Some people did mention his record at London and how their league form deteriorated under his tenure at the time he became our coach.

Re: 2018 | Middle 8s : Thu Jul 26, 2018 10:24 am  

How can you tell whether the squad is getting traction when they are playing the worst sides in SL and Championship sides what does that prove - beating Halifax/London should be a given even at the current standard of performance

[Matt_Horton]

Re: 2018 | Middle 8s : Thu Jul 26, 2018 10:28 am  

Fixtures are released on Wednesday 1st August at 12:00

Re: 2018 | Middle 8s : Thu Jul 26, 2018 10:48 am  

First home game will be only 5 days after the tough semi final v wire. Toronto at home feels like a marketing angle and a tough ask that could get us on the back foot from the off.
First game will be important whoever we play at home.

Re: 2018 | Middle 8s : Thu Jul 26, 2018 11:06 am  

They may as well just show the middle 8 games on SKY as that is where the excitement is, the SL play offs are already sown up bar who finishes 2nd and in the home slot.

Re: 2018 | Middle 8s : Thu Jul 26, 2018 6:27 pm  

Yep. Nothing worth watching on sky now until the final

Re: 2018 | Middle 8s : Thu Jul 26, 2018 6:28 pm  

Just heard thunder

Re: 2018 | Middle 8s : Thu Jul 26, 2018 6:29 pm  

A storm is coming in the middle 8s

Re: 2018 | Middle 8s : Fri Jul 27, 2018 4:43 am  

Homer Simpson wrote:

A storm is coming in the middle 8s

Then let's hope were not on the receiving end of another flood.

In respect of tv coverage, I have no idea about the Sky deal (maybe an international music mogul could assist...?) but would they not try to show us v Toronto and/or Toulouse, considering the real possibility that this will be an SL fixture next year, as well as the fact that they're 'new world' teams?

Re: 2018 | Middle 8s : Fri Jul 27, 2018 6:02 am  

Hoping at least one of Toronto/Toulouse get promoted.