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| Quote ="Dwayne Dibley"The above statement has a grain of truth in it; If (and its a big if) they could have won those narrow games that they had lost, then the team would be jockeying with Staints aiming to get into the top four.Now that would have been a false position.The key to a successful middle 8 campaign lies with not who we play home or away,but keeping a fit squad together.God help us if we lose Burrow, Hall, or Segeyaro to name but 3.'"
The key phase in the season was the easter period. The season was at a crossroads. Win the games at easter (all winnable with our form and team at the time) and we put ourselves in a position at that stage of the season where we could challenge top 4. Instead we lost the games, all of them. Which took us down the route of battling to get out of the bottom 2 and into the top8. From there injuries and poor confidence compounded and it's been a struggle ever since.
Interestingly hull went totally the other way. After a decent few games to start they'd fallen back and at easter were down a big score to Hull KR, but then they came back to win the game. Over something like the next 16 games they only lost one (against us) which catapulted them to the top and the CC semi. Their season is built on that run, which start with the derby day comeback. If they'd lost they could have just as easily slid into mid table mediocrity again.
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| Looking like it'll be Featherstone, coming up to HT and they're beating Bradford 16-0.
Batley comfortably beating Swinton 30-6
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| Last December when Leeds duel reg with Featherstone was announced
Quote ="Finglas"Surprised it's allowed given that there is a slim possibility that Leeds could play fev in the middle eights'"
Quote ="roofaldo2"Not likely though is it?'"
Quote ="ThePrinter"Are they any DR agreements between teams who have a realistic chance of meeting in the Middle 8's?'"
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| I think it's a good result. 2 very important factors in the last week are getting the extra home game and not having to deal with the derby at odsal are 2 big difference makers.
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| Quote ="FlexWheeler"I think it's a good result. 2 very important factors in the last week are getting the extra home game and not having to deal with the derby at odsal are 2 big difference makers.'"
True. Whilst Fev have finished above them in the table and beaten them comfortably today does anybody think they present the same threat for any of the SL clubs & Leigh that Bradford might have done?
Will be interesting to see the Featherstone lineup vs us (which might be the first game). Baldwinson, Mullally, Golding and Luke Briscoe all playing today.
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| LEEDS - Salford, HKR, Leigh, Batley (H)......Hudds, London, Featherstone (A)
SALFORD - HKR, Hudds, Featherstone, London (H)......Leeds, Leigh. Batley (A)
HKR - Hudds, Leigh, Batley (H)......Leeds, Salford, Featherstone, London (A)
HUDDS - Leeds, Featherstone, London (H).......HKR, Salford, Batley, Leigh (A)
LEIGH - Hudds, Salford, London, Batley (H).....Leeds, HKR, Featherstone (A)
LONDON - Leeds, HKR, Batley, Featherstone (H).....Hudds, Salford, Leigh (A)
BATLEY - Hudds, Salford, Featherstone (H).....Leeds, HKR, Leigh. London (A)
FEATHERSTONE - Leeds, HKR, Leigh (H)......Hudds, Salford, London, Batley (A)
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| I think we should be fine with those fixtures for middle 8's and we should really win every game, Come on Rhinos do us proud and get back to where we belong next year.
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| I was a Bradford fan (shudder) I'd be incredibly peed off that my team had just been knocked out of the middle eights by a side with four players on loan from a team who would probably rather play Fev than Bradford in the next stage of competition.
(Of course there's counterpoint that they should have won more games before this weekend, but even so)
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| Quote ="ThePrinter"Will be interesting to see the Featherstone lineup vs us (which might be the first game). Baldwinson, Mullally, Golding and Luke Briscoe all playing today.'"
Mullally and Golding can only play for one club in the Middle 8s, so I'd be surprised if Leeds let them play for Featherstone.
Baldwinson and Briscoe have gone on loan for the rest of the season, so I'd assume they would be eligible to play against Leeds.
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| Baldwinson should definitely be allowed to play for Fev as he's basically been their player this year (and last). Can't see Golding playing for them considering he was an unused sub for us this week and making the 19 man squad the week before. Mullally hasn't made the 19 for us for a while but can't risk not having him available if needed if we lose a prop or two later on in the Middle 8's.
With us asking for an away game and Hudds asking away too then that leaves us facing either London or Fev first. Looking at the London board they're worried about getting their ground organised/improved for the larger away following Leeds would bring so they might ask for more time for that fixture so I think we'll be facing Featherstone in the first week.
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| London's ground at Ealing has a safety certificate for 3,000 people IIRC. Would they need to extend that for a visit from Leeds, given it's a bit of a swine to get to? Probably not, particularly if the game ended up on Sky.
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| Does part time rugby beckon for the bulls?
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| Quote ="FlexWheeler"Does part time rugby beckon for the bulls?'"
Could be, really think super league needs the Bulls back. Franchising sghould have been maintained, Bulls London, and Leigh (sorry fev) Deseve their chance as automatic promotion seems out of touch, unfortunately that would meen wakey (perpetual stragglers with scrap yard for a ground) hull kr, sorry just not cutting the mustard, Salford, cheats,appalling crowds, getting the boot.
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| Quote ="FlexWheeler"Does part time rugby beckon for the bulls?'"
Not d all self inflicted.
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| Quote ="rollin thunder"Could be, really think super league needs the Bulls back. Franchising sghould have been maintained, Bulls London, and Leigh (sorry fev) Deseve their chance as automatic promotion seems out of touch, unfortunately that would meen wakey (perpetual stragglers with scrap yard for a ground) hull kr, sorry just not cutting the mustard, Salford, cheats,appalling crowds, getting the boot.'"
Should sport by judged on crowds and facilities or just what happens on the field?
You can lament wakefield but they've been in super league 17 seasons with terrible resources. Through franchising, P&R... the lot, they've always done what was needed to stgay in super league and now they are in the super 8's and a CC semi. Doesn't that make them as worthy as anyone?
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| Quote ="rollin thunder"Could be, really think super league needs the Bulls back. Franchising sghould have been maintained, Bulls London, and Leigh (sorry fev) Deseve their chance as automatic promotion seems out of touch, unfortunately that would meen wakey (perpetual stragglers with scrap yard for a ground) hull kr, sorry just not cutting the mustard, Salford, cheats,appalling crowds, getting the boot.'"
This is rubbish SL doesn't "need" any of them & like every other club they have to earn that right.
Bulls & London lost their spots on merit also do you not see the irony in calling Salford cheats when the Bulls gained success from cheating.
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| Ah, flaming nora. We don't even get a trip to Batley?
And I'll be giving London a miss. Too near Wembley weekend, especially with the test coming up later in the year.
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| Quote ="RHINO-MARK"This is rubbish SL doesn't "need" any of them & like every other club they have to earn that right.
Bulls & London lost their spots on merit also do you not see the irony in calling Salford cheats when the Bulls gained success from cheating.
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this. the vast majority of their 'huge' crowds were there on freebies too.
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| Anyone know how Gledhill is?
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| Time to move in for the Bulls hooker O'Brien. Even if Segs stays (big if) he would be a decent back up.
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| Quote ="FGB"Time to move in for the Bulls hooker O'Brien. Even if Segs stays (big if) he would be a decent back up.'"
We have two better in our 19's. Let's not.
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| Quote ="Gotcha"We have two better in our 19's. Let's not.'"
Which two Gotcha, out of Brady, Hallas and Whiteley?
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| Quote ="Andy Gilder"Which two Gotcha, out of Brady, Hallas and Whiteley?'"
Sorry, three. O'Brien is absolute garbage, no need for that sort of signing.
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| Have to admit whenever I saw him last year in the Qualifiers he didn't leap out as being one to watch. Wasn't quite sure what all the fuss was about.
I'd be happy to see Leeds run into next season with someone like Hallas as back-up to Segeyaro, or whoever the first choice hooker ends up being. IIRC this is his last year of under 19s eligibility and next year will be his first pre-season as a "specialist" hooker, so give him a 12 month deal with the proviso he can go out on DR if he's not needed at Leeds during the season.
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| How is Hallas coping with the move to hooker? I only get to see him on the highlights Leeds put up but he looks to be doing okay from them.
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