Re: SL1 + SL2 : Thu Jun 14, 2018 12:19 pm  

Call Me God wrote:

WHAT....LIKE GRIDIRON.....jesus wept.....when will anyone see that the EMPEROR IS NAKED?

Congratulations on taking a comment out of context.

Look at the parts of the sport that get people excited - that go viral - it's not the big bruising plays, but the flair, the skills and the trick plays. That's what gets people talking about any sport - be that Gridiron, basketball, RL or soccer. It's the Ronaldos and Messis of this world that kids aspire to be, not Jordan Henderson and Eric Dier.

And not withstanding any of that, the NFL reaches hundreds of millions of people in some of the world's biggest media markets. They can afford to be slightly more resistant to change than we can.

Re: SL1 + SL2 : Thu Jun 14, 2018 1:43 pm  

Super League clubs are worried as 4 could go down and the championship as become strong this is what the issue is

Re: SL1 + SL2 : Thu Jun 14, 2018 1:47 pm  

hooligan27 wrote:

Super League clubs are worried as 4 could go down and the championship as become strong this is what the issue is

Certainly one or two will go down this year....maybe more.

Re: SL1 + SL2 : Thu Jun 14, 2018 1:56 pm  

Canoeman wrote:

Certainly one or two will go down this year....maybe more.

At the moment, if we went into the middle 8's like they stand now.

Catalans and Huddersfield definitlye have enough to take care of Toronto, Toulouse, Featherstone and Halifax. Hull KR and Widnes would be difficult, it would be close in most games however I would probably still put my money on the SL outfit.

Re: SL1 + SL2 : Thu Jun 14, 2018 1:59 pm  

Trinity18 wrote:

At the moment, if we went into the middle 8's like they stand now.

Catalans and Huddersfield definitlye have enough to take care of Toronto, Toulouse, Featherstone and Halifax. Hull KR and Widnes would be difficult, it would be close in most games however I would probably still put my money on the SL outfit.

Actually... I take that back. In each game where the SL team meet Toronto - it would be like taking a paddle from a Canoeboy.

RUN WITH THE PACK - Oh... thats right, there isn't one.

Re: SL1 + SL2 : Thu Jun 14, 2018 2:04 pm  

Trinity18 wrote:

At the moment, if we went into the middle 8's like they stand now.

Catalans and Huddersfield definitlye have enough to take care of Toronto, Toulouse, Featherstone and Halifax. Hull KR and Widnes would be difficult, it would be close in most games however I would probably still put my money on the SL outfit.

It's a tough one, as both us ( KR ) and widnes have had a real bad run with injuries and are now on the verge of getting people back, aided with some recruitment could come in looking good at the right time. Catalans I think will nick 8th, and huddersfield have proven to be rocks and diamonds. I've watched them be both impressive, and down right awful.

Salford I think could be the worry - starting 17 is decent, but the lack of depth is starting to bite and a few more injuries and signing people like shorrocks as starters could be a recipe for disaster

Re: SL1 + SL2 : Thu Jun 14, 2018 2:15 pm  

hooligan27 wrote:

Super League clubs are worried as 4 could go down and the championship as become strong this is what the issue is

Not a bloody chance

Toronto look like they will be a genuine challenge but Toulouse & co wont be anywhere near.
Of the other contenders, Leigh probably have the best chance but, they're not yet in a top 4 place.

Halifax & Fev, not a chance and London seem to be struggling.

Widnes are the only vulnerable side but, you would have to expect them to make a couple of signings.
Even with Toronto busting a gut, it could still be "as you were", when we start next season - unless there is a format change, in which case all bets are off.

The fixture scheduling is a little unknown at present and this could be THE major factor in deciding the MPG contestants.

Re: SL1 + SL2 : Thu Jun 14, 2018 2:23 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Not a bloody chance

Toronto look like they will be a genuine challenge but Toulouse & co wont be anywhere near.
Of the other contenders, Leigh probably have the best chance but, they're not yet in a top 4 place.

Halifax & Fev, not a chance and London seem to be struggling.

Widnes are the only vulnerable side but, you would have to expect them to make a couple of signings.
Even with Toronto busting a gut, it could still be "as you were", when we start next season - unless there is a format change, in which case all bets are off.

The fixture scheduling is a little unknown at present and this could be THE major factor in deciding the MPG contestants.

Halifax beat leigh at home heavily and lost at leigh last week by a try in the last 2 mins but ok Leigh are far better than fax

Re: SL1 + SL2 : Thu Jun 14, 2018 2:29 pm  

hooligan27 wrote:

Halifax beat leigh at home heavily and lost at leigh last week by a try in the last 2 mins but ok Leigh are far better than fax

and Wakefield hammered Wigan last week. Does that make us better than them overall?

Re: SL1 + SL2 : Thu Jun 14, 2018 2:32 pm  

They may of but the league table does not lie does it wigan are second so your point is invalid

where fax are 4th and leigh are 6th