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Quote: Bulliac "Only disappointment was the fact that our our early third position gave false [and to be honest, unrealistic] expectations, which with hindsight it shouldn't have done. though I confess to being on the optimistic side when looking forward, I think, given the pre season shenanigans, realistically we finished about where we should have done - mid table.

I'm now looking forward to kicking on, all be it on half money, and I hope not [itoo[/i optimistically, to making the bottom end of the play-offs next year - though to be perfectly frank, I'll be happy if we don't get into the relegation spots and remain in the top division and then back on full funding the following year.

Reading back through the last paragraph it sounds a bit downbeat, which to be fair I don't totally feel, but for me getting back on that same financial level as the other clubs and still here in SL is the main objective, with one season down and one to go..'"

Totally agree with your last paragraph. Avoiding the two relegation spots has to be the priority, anything else is a big bonus.

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Quote: hindle xiii "So I thought I'd throw in a bucket full of stats to shock and amaze the RAB collective; the first are Bulls v SL, the second are Bulls v Bulls.

Points for - 11th
Points against - 8th
Tackles - 5th
Missed tackles - 2nd
Tackle busts - 8th
Metres - 7th
Gain -


Just a little more to add to this post. Shows signs of improvement, which considering how late the squad was put together is amazing:

Points Scored: 640. Best since 2009

Points against: 658. Best since 2008

Points diff: -18. Best since 2009

Average for: 23 Best since 2009

Average against: 24 Best since 2008.

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I think everybody probably feels a bit deflated after our good start. This was better than expected and at the back of your mind was the fact that we were doing it without a recognised scrum half. Unfortunately when we did get him back instead of kicking on we seemed to fall away. Not blaming anyone just stating a fact.

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To be honest after we were effectively kept out of the transfer market last year, and given little time to assemble a squad we actually did better than I expected. We played some good football especially in the opening third of the season, and a with bit more composure closing games out we could have been in the eight.
It looks like there could still be some additions to the squad - so I would like to think we aim for playoffs next year. It would be wrong to just aim to avoid being relegated we need to be more positive. FC has a three year plan and I give him 8/10 for the first of those years.

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Overall it was a respectable season given the loss of the telly money and the thinness of the squad.

I thought we benefited at the start of the season from a continuation of last season's backs to the wall spirit. Not surprisingly that ebbed away. Also not surprising that injuries eventually took their toll on the squad.

Have to admit I'm very pessimistic about next year. Losing the telly money for one season was bad enough, two could be terminal. And the way the season fizzled out will not have done much for season ticket renewals.

If we're playing SL in 2015 it will be a case of job done for next season.

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Quote: hindle xiii "So I thought I'd throw in a bucket full of stats to shock and amaze the RAB collective; the first are Bulls v SL, the second are Bulls v Bulls.

Points for - 11th
Points against - 8th
Tackles - 5th
Missed tackles - 2nd
Tackle busts - 8th
Metres - 7th
Gain -

Interesting stuff. I'd like to see the stat for metres made by opposing teams. At times our scramble was pretty good but in the second half of the season we routinely conceded huge amounts of ground. It's hard to score when you have to make 80 metres in a set.

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Quote: Northernrelic "To be honest after we were effectively kept out of the transfer market last year, and given little time to assemble a squad we actually did better than I expected. We played some good football especially in the opening third of the season, and a with bit more composure closing games out we could have been in the eight.
It looks like there could still be some additions to the squad - so I would like to think we aim for playoffs next year. It would be wrong to just aim to avoid being relegated we need to be more positive. FC has a three year plan and I give him 8/10 for the first of those years.'"


When I was at school, I had a teacher who said, "[ialways aim for the sky, if you aim to hit the sky you may just hit the roof, but if you only aim to hit the roof you'll probably just fall on your backside[/i"

That is one of the [very] few things I remember from school... icon_cool.gif

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