Re: Things aren't to get any easier : Thu Jul 31, 2014 2:29 pm  

FlexWheeler wrote:

That's f*cked up.

Still don't know how we won that game from the position we were in and the defending we'd done in the 2nd half. My most favourite 15 minutes of watching leeds, ever, period.

I think so too.

My impression was that with Saints scoring 3 times in the 3rd Quarter clearly thought they had it won and after Foster kicked the goal form half way they were already lifting the trophy mentaly but Rugby is a funny old game aint it

Re: Things aren't to get any easier : Thu Jul 31, 2014 2:31 pm  

My favourite game against Saints was the defeat in the play off game at Knowlsley Rd in 2007 - brilliant game and paved the way for the victory at Old Trafford

Re: Things aren't to get any easier : Thu Jul 31, 2014 2:43 pm  

FlexWheeler wrote:

That's f*cked up.

Still don't know how we won that game from the position we were in and the defending we'd done in the 2nd half. My most favourite 15 minutes of watching leeds, ever, period.

Such a strange 2nd half. I'm not one to always be confident/relaxed going into the final quarter of those big games and the 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2012 GF wins (as well as the playoff semis vs Wire in 2011 and Wigan vs 2012 I was as nervous as hell and didn't know which way it'd go.

But as soon as Foster knocked over that penalty from halfway to make it 16-8 I felt so relaxed that we'd come back and remember turning to my mate saying that if we can at least share possession 50/50 or slightly better in the final 20 mins we'll score three tries and win roughly 24/26 - 16.......and it almost was but for Gaskell chipping the ball into Hardaker's hands.

Not sure what it was (perhaps that Saints went for 2 kicks from penalties when they were on the front foot, that we came from 5th so nothing to lose) and like I say it's not like I'm always fully confident entering that final quarter but on that one occasion when the Leeds team ran back up to halfway to kick off at 16-8 I was so relaxed we'd win I can't quite believe it still to this day.

Re: Things aren't to get any easier : Thu Jul 31, 2014 3:06 pm  

ThePrinter wrote:

Such a strange 2nd half. I'm not one to always be confident/relaxed going into the final quarter of those big games and the 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2012 GF wins (as well as the playoff semis vs Wire in 2011 and Wigan vs 2012 I was as nervous as hell and didn't know which way it'd go.

But as soon as Foster knocked over that penalty from halfway to make it 16-8 I felt so relaxed that we'd come back and remember turning to my mate saying that if we can at least share possession 50/50 or slightly better in the final 20 mins we'll score three tries and win roughly 24/26 - 16.......and it almost was but for Gaskell chipping the ball into Hardaker's hands.

Not sure what it was (perhaps that Saints went for 2 kicks from penalties when they were on the front foot, that we came from 5th so nothing to lose) and like I say it's not like I'm always fully confident entering that final quarter but on that one occasion when the Leeds team ran back up to halfway to kick off at 16-8 I was so relaxed we'd win I can't quite believe it still to this day.

At 16-8 they had scored three on the bump but where stll only 8 points in front.

They had some bad luck with injuries late on and taking the FGB for a spell in the final quarter was a disaster for them.

You could just feel it in the air they were gone and Leeds (Sinfield) spotted it rallied the troops and made a mockery of the stats.

Re: Things aren't to get any easier : Thu Jul 31, 2014 3:24 pm  

DoubleAone wrote:

At 16-8 they had scored three on the bump but where stll only 8 points in front.

They had some bad luck with injuries late on and taking the FGB for a spell in the final quarter was a disaster for them.

You could just feel it in the air they were gone and Leeds (Sinfield) spotted it rallied the troops and made a mockery of the stats.

The substitution of Graham close to the end when things had already begun to swing back in our favour is one I always think of when people complain about leaving Peacock out there for so long in games.

Saints had pretty much all the ball for the final 3/4 mins of the first half and the opening 20 mins of the second half (wasn't it like 5 dropouts they forced?) yet they only managed two tries (and one of which Webb should've battered into row Z).

To dominate for a 25 minute passage of play in the GF and not open up clear daylight rang alarm bells. Scott Moore I think in particular was a main culprit for Saints. He gave away a high shot on BJB (who was having a shocker) on our first set after going 16-8 down and then darted out of the line on Burrow when he set up Hall's try.

Re: Things aren't to get any easier : Fri Aug 01, 2014 8:51 am  

That whole play off series of 2011 including the comeback in the final to top it will never be beaten in the satisfaction stakes IMO.the meltdown all over these boards as we shattered dreams left and right was special. Plus,the icing on the cake, i won a boat load of cash when i got us at ridiculous odds before the Huddersfield game, great times!