Draw for Semis

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Re: Draw for Semis

Post by RonnieGibbs'forearm » 18 Jun 2017, 18:25

stuey wrote:Quite a telling remark on BBC today ---- "However excellent you are, you could go through the whole season and only lose two matches out of the 30 plus played and end up with nowt". We have lost the first of the two!!!

I don`t buy into this "we can concentrate on the SL now" rubbish. Lose the GF, if we get there, and we end up with nowt, despite being the best side in the League by a country mile.
League Leader's Shield wpuld definitely count for me.
Got to win that. Be huge for the club. Then be in a position to rest players and get in the right form at the time for the play offs and GF. Will have to get past Hull at some point. Not all doom and gloom. We lost and got it wrong today
They were bigger and better and dealt with heat. We didn't. Today showed we haven't the gas to compete on all fronts. Let's now use it to go on and sew the other two up.
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Re: Draw for Semis

Post by InTheKnow » 18 Jun 2017, 18:49

I would happily take the LLS. It shows how far we have come and proves we have been the best team over the season. Have to up our game though as the last couple of week we have been iffy.

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Re: Draw for Semis

Post by nottinghamtiger » 18 Jun 2017, 18:53

stuey wrote:Quite a telling remark on BBC today ---- "However excellent you are, you could go through the whole season and only lose two matches out of the 30 plus played and end up with nowt". We have lost the first of the two!!!

I don`t buy into this "we can concentrate on the SL now" rubbish. Lose the GF, if we get there, and we end up with nowt, despite being the best side in the League by a country mile.
I do buy this. Very few teams make a cup final and win the grand final.
Look at 2014. We played every game possible, but at the end of the season we lost a game that would have seen us finish top, and went out of the play-offs with two consecutive defeats.
Whilst our nearest rivals are playing a semi-final, we will be having a week off. Similarly, two of our rivals are likely to be playing at Wembley whilst we have a two week break between games.

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Re: Draw for Semis

Post by gateman » 18 Jun 2017, 18:59

nice to have a bit of positivity after our cup defeat the seasons not over lets get back in the saddle and win the league and grand final , COME ON YE FORD

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Re: Draw for Semis

Post by RonnieGibbs'forearm » 18 Jun 2017, 19:10

Said it since the draw was made. In fact said it when we drew Saints. Wouldn't be too upset if we went out. Pangs of empty handed 2014 still sting. Not quite equipped to battle on all fronts. Junior and Matt Cook huge misses. Gadwin's injury and poor form also a big gap. Breathing space and rest weeks pay dividends. We looked shot today and so bgetting beaten could be a blessing in disguise.
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Re: Draw for Semis

Post by nottinghamtiger » 18 Jun 2017, 19:21

I just hope we get them at home in the super 8s.

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Re: Draw for Semis

Post by RonnieGibbs'forearm » 18 Jun 2017, 20:35

nottinghamtiger wrote:I just hope we get them at home in the super 8s.
Immediately before or after a cup final or semi please...with a 4 day turnaround for them too would do :lol:
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Re: Draw for Semis

Post by fords » 18 Jun 2017, 21:43

RonnieGibbs'forearm wrote:Said it since the draw was made. In fact said it when we drew Saints. Wouldn't be too upset if we went out. Pangs of empty handed 2014 still sting. Not quite equipped to battle on all fronts. Junior and Matt Cook huge misses. Gadwin's injury and poor form also a big gap. Breathing space and rest weeks pay dividends. We looked shot today and so bgetting beaten could be a blessing in disguise.
Missed moors and cook size today.

Time for Springer to step up for a few weeks.

Patrick should get better the more he plays

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Re: Draw for Semis

Post by RonnieGibbs'forearm » 18 Jun 2017, 22:20

fords wrote:
RonnieGibbs'forearm wrote:Said it since the draw was made. In fact said it when we drew Saints. Wouldn't be too upset if we went out. Pangs of empty handed 2014 still sting. Not quite equipped to battle on all fronts. Junior and Matt Cook huge misses. Gadwin's injury and poor form also a big gap. Breathing space and rest weeks pay dividends. We looked shot today and so bgetting beaten could be a blessing in disguise.
Missed moors and cook size today.

Time for Springer to step up for a few weeks.

Patrick should get better the more he plays
Springer been massive let down after last year. As you say need himmore than ever with thise two out and Lynch not the player he was.
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Re: Draw for Semis

Post by the machine » 18 Jun 2017, 22:46

fords wrote:
RonnieGibbs'forearm wrote:Said it since the draw was made. In fact said it when we drew Saints. Wouldn't be too upset if we went out. Pangs of empty handed 2014 still sting. Not quite equipped to battle on all fronts. Junior and Matt Cook huge misses. Gadwin's injury and poor form also a big gap. Breathing space and rest weeks pay dividends. We looked shot today and so bgetting beaten could be a blessing in disguise.
Missed moors and cook size today.

Time for Springer to step up for a few weeks.

Patrick should get better the more he plays
isn't Springer still injured?
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Re: Draw for Semis

Post by fords » 19 Jun 2017, 07:15

the machine wrote:
fords wrote:
RonnieGibbs'forearm wrote:Said it since the draw was made. In fact said it when we drew Saints. Wouldn't be too upset if we went out. Pangs of empty handed 2014 still sting. Not quite equipped to battle on all fronts. Junior and Matt Cook huge misses. Gadwin's injury and poor form also a big gap. Breathing space and rest weeks pay dividends. We looked shot today and so bgetting beaten could be a blessing in disguise.
Missed moors and cook size today.

Time for Springer to step up for a few weeks.

Patrick should get better the more he plays
isn't Springer still injured?
Due back this week

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