I know you are closer to the players than me, but, having spoken to two of them since Fev they were as upset as us. They do want to finish as high as they can.
I would think like anyone in life they think second is better than third.
Only my opinion.

Fax by 16 but it'll be Briggus for me and Siddal U17's.

Donny /Hull FC dual reg win for me I'm afraid. They have beaten Leigh at theirs this season and we are nowhere near that standard and coming of the back of a massive downer after the Fev loss. Hope I'm wrong of course.

depends how many dual reg lads they have.

fax win by 16

Is a dual reg player better than a player who cuts his ties with a full time SL contract and many years experience at that level to drop down to the Championship and go part time ?
I'm thinking we've got a couple or more of these type players in our squad, our coach and b.o.d. chose not to go down the dual reg route and i fully support that stance still.
In my humble opinion, i'd much rather go with a settled squad with several experienced former SL players than dual reg, I have no complaints if or when we lose to these clubs who chose to run with the alternate option. Just saying....

I agree with almost all of that but I wouldn't be happy if we lost out on £250,000 due to SL player scoring a winner against us or for a rival club. Having said that thank heavens we haven't gone down that road. Doncaster 18v27 Fax, says Mrs Hudd-Shay. P.S. Have we even attempted a one pointer this season?

Pretty much what i said then. They try their best hence wanting to win every game, finishing higher in the league comes with that but like most sportsmen losing hurts like it did for them against Fev. They still know that for them the grand final is the main prize though.

This.

We had the choice if we wanted and decided not to wrongly or rightly so I dont get people having a go at the teams that chose to go down that route. It almost goes back to the debate about how people want a team full of local lads but as a long time supporter I wouldnt want that at the expense of having better quality players and competing for trophies. I think all teams should do what they can to get the best team on the field that they can if that is through dual reg then so be it.

Thanks I wasn't sure about the prize money for winning the play offs

Well again I don't agree , how can getting to or winning the GF ,be more important to a player than finishing second ?If the said player had any Ambition or Faith in his own ability , he would strive to finish second thereby be offered a Fulltime or at least a much improved offer from Fax next season .But by finishing third he would get a much smaller contract next year because of the Leagues Funding money being much less for 3rd than second .

Then if the players have any nous , they would then be able to try to get the GF later in this game you get nowt for a pair , but plenty for finishing second .Charlie knows .

As for predictions , I WILL be at Donny on Sunday cheering you Faxers on

and am going for a narrow Fax win with a score of Donny 18 v Fax 24 , though im also predicting a Fev win by Fev 36 v Seagulls 16 , so it will be down to the last game .

2nd place will be settled one way or the other on Sunday.

Having been re-enthused recently I have no interest in this game and will adopt the same lame, poor attitude the team did versus Fev. I can't see past a Donny victory and won't bother going to this game, choosing instead to spend time with my kids.....

Well now that they have their points back they are only one point behind us, which makes it an important game. www.totalrl.com/batley-bulldogs- ... einstated/ Perhaps we'll bottle this as well?

Well now that they have their points back they are only one point behind us, which makes it an important game. www.totalrl.com/batley-bulldogs- ... einstated/ Perhaps we'll bottle this as well?

If a player has the ability it really wont matter where they finish in the league as they will get snapped up by a better team anyway but playing in finals is a once in a lifetime opportunity, one that a lot of very good players never get the chance to do.

The other stuff I can see your point but I doubt Fax will be offering reduced contracts to most players they keep if like they say they did budget for 3rd place. I also highly doubt the club ever had any plans to go full time if they finished second instead I would imagine the extra funding would be used to pay off debts.

No disrespect Chris but, if you don't want to go don't, why tell us.
After all, many will go without the need to post it.

Last time I looked HJ this was a public forum.... Also maybe you should follow your own advice with some of the tripe you post with your clown friend....

Sounds very bitter Chris.
You can have the last word.

Should Fax win their last two games and Fev lose theirs guess who finish second ?

If I get 6 numbers on the euro millions guess who wins the lottery?

Its obviously possible but the chances are somewhere between very slim and none.

Sheffield could surprise Fev on Sunday. It's about time they pulled their rabbit out of the hat. Can we do Donny though? I'm not hopeful. It'll all come out of the wash this Sunday.

Oh and John & Chris - don't fall out on this forum. You won't catch me doing that

Well anything is possible of course but Sheffield are finding some form and Keighley might need to win their last game to stay up.

The chances of you winning the lottery Greg are so remote I doubt you will be buying a ticket.

You know me better than you think.

Its good on here isnt it frank, opposition fans can come on here with an opinion and have a laugh, without having the locals getting ' tetchy '

Get off our happy site you gloomy Leigh doom merchant !!

Not my intention, not in my nature.