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| Quote: chunkyhugo "
The only good news for us is that no team is playing with a high level of consistency yet, though Huddersfield could be my dark horse team to go all the way to GF.'"
If Huddersfield make the GF it just goes to show how s[ih[/i it SL is.
They're crap.
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982.jpg [quote:1pqtnbtj]Every player in our squad could probably earn more money with another club. But they prefer to sacrifice a few extra quid in their back pocket to share special memories. And playing at a place like Old Trafford on a night like this makes it all worthwhile.[/quote:1pqtnbtj]
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| Quote: Puig-Aubert "Its something that happens from time to time and I can never fathom - selecting a player and either not playing him or using him for only a few minutes. Guess is that the coach feels things are finely balanced with the players out there and the replaement could upset things.
Not sure who else could have been selected though. With Bailey & Kirke injured there's no other forward with experience available and Senior to second row wasn't an option as Smith was already playing full back.'" He could've done what he's done quite a lot recently and put Watkins or Gibson on the bench, allowing Senior to move into the 2nd row.
Or he could've played Worrall, something he's done many, many times before now.
If this was really just another league game to Mclennan what made this one so different from the 20+ previous league games where he's trusted Worrall to be good enough to play?
It's a garbage excuse for a brain fart frankly.
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| Quote: Ubertroll "If Huddersfield make the GF it just goes to show how s[ih[/iit SL is.
They're crap.'"
can't be that rubbish - only 2 points behind us now! & probably IMO playing better than us
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| Quote: G1 "Or he could've played Worrall, something he's done many, many times before now.'"
What he did with Worrall on Friday wasn't a one off and I'd imagine he pretty much did it for the same reason he gave post match.
Should he take off a player who he sees as a potential game breaker in Lauitiiti, Jones-Buchanan (possibly even Ablett?) and put on someone who he sees as limited in that game breaking role?
I'd have been equally interested in the response on here if he'd replaced Lauitiiti with Worrall when Leeds were chasing the game.
Isn't it the case that the coach is struggling for forwards he has faith in?
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| Quote: tvoc "What he did with Worrall on Friday wasn't a one off and I'd imagine he pretty much did it for the same reason he gave post match.
Should he take off a player who he sees as a potential game breaker in Lauitiiti, Jones-Buchanan (possibly even Ablett?) and put on someone who he sees as limited in that game breaking role?
I'd have been equally interested in the response on here if he'd replaced Lauitiiti with Worrall when Leeds were chasing the game.
Isn't it the case that the coach is struggling for forwards he has faith in?'"
I think what is abffling is that someone is named with no intention of playing him, unless the team is coasting by 60 mins. Its a waste of a spot on the bench. To get the most out of the thin squad we have, the game time should be shared around. If the replacements are considered good enough to trust with 15 mins in the middle of the game, then you need to get someone better in to fill the position
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| Quote: leicester_rhino "I think what is abffling is that someone is named with no intention of playing him, unless the team is coasting by 60 mins. Its a waste of a spot on the bench. To get the most out of the thin squad we have, the game time should be shared around. If the replacements are considered good enough to trust with 15 mins in the middle of the game, then you need to get someone better in to fill the position'"
Quite. You're not expecting to get an argument out of me there.
The weekly meeting between CEO and Coach should be interesting this week.
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| To throw a spanner into the works of those claiming it will be another Saints V Leeds semi final, Saints would most likely choose Leeds in week 3 if both won through, which would mean no Saints v Leeds final as one of us would have been KO'd the week before it.
I'd suggest Leeds might avoid this game if you finished top, but I don't think Saints are particularly looking forward to playing Leeds at OT again.
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| The score from the Grand Final qualifier between the two at Knowsley Road in recent years is 2 - 1 to Saints.
Leeds could (key injuries and on form) be the weakest of the last four if they get there so I don't see why Saints wouldn't choose to play them in that case.
It may even be a game Leeds could get up for, especially if it's wet.
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| Quote: Saddened! "To throw a spanner into the works of those claiming it will be another Saints V Leeds semi final, Saints would most likely choose Leeds in week 3 if both won through, which would mean no Saints v Leeds final as one of us would have been KO'd the week before it.
I'd suggest Leeds might avoid this game if you finished top, but I don't think Saints are particularly looking forward to playing Leeds at OT again.'"
My understanding is that Saints can chose which qualifier to play, they cannot choose thr other team that automatically qualified therefore they will not be able to choose Leeds if both teams automatically qualify for round 3.
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| Quote: finglas "My understanding is that Saints can chose which qualifier to play, they cannot choose thr other team that automatically qualified therefore they will not be able to choose Leeds if both teams automatically qualify for round 3.'" Eamonn McManus confirmed to one of our fans on Saturday that if we finish top we can pick any of the remaining teams to play
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982.jpg [quote:1pqtnbtj]Every player in our squad could probably earn more money with another club. But they prefer to sacrifice a few extra quid in their back pocket to share special memories. And playing at a place like Old Trafford on a night like this makes it all worthwhile.[/quote:1pqtnbtj]
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| That there seems to be such widespread confusion about how this silly system works speaks volumes about how barmy it really is..................
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| Quote: gateaux "Eamonn McManus confirmed to one of our fans on Saturday that if we finish top we can pick any of the remaining teams to play
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Thats how I thought they system worked with the highest remaining team being able to pick [ianyone[/i remaining
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| Quote: Lawrie L "Thats how I thought they system worked with the highest remaining team being able to pick [ianyone[/i remaining'" Thats what I thought but as has been said it has never exactly been clear, does seem a very strange system!
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| We haven't secured second as yet and neither have Saints secured 1st there may well be a few twists and turns before we're done.
Huddersfield for league leaders hubcap anybody? Who'd a thunk that might ever become even a vague possibility!!
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| Quote: Highbury Rhino "We haven't secured second as yet and neither have Saints secured 1st there may well be a few twists and turns before we're done.
Huddersfield for league leaders hubcap anybody? Who'd a thunk that might ever become even a vague possibility!!'"
It's very unlikely. I can't see Leeds losing again and Saints won't lose more than 2 (Wigan and Leeds).
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