Quote barham red="barham red"Now you see even Justin doesn't understand the new play off system.
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To be fair we need to start picking up performances from now until the play offs to even think about semis and finals. Last week was a better performance against a very poor bulls side and if we'd played anyone currently in the top 8 we would have been beaten (maybe convincingly). But we weren't and the 2nd half saw a lot more confident performance.
Hopefully we'll make a good account of ourselves at the weekend and I'd take a defeat if we show signs of further improvement. For me we're still pretty shakey down the flanks and you lot look very strong there so it may be a bit of a mismatch this week. Come the play offs who knows...'"
Don't worry, Justin (or possible you?
) is not the only one. TBH I didn't really understand it till a few days ago and I went back and had a detailed look at it. I think most fans have not thought about it too much yet but I do think that when fans start to get there head around it, I suspect they might not like it! The main bug for me is that if you finish in the top four it is highly possible that the first week fixtures will be repeated two weeks later in the Qual Semi Finals. I also do not like that one side can decide the fate of the other three sides, and which games the fans get to watch, at this stage.
I am honestly not sure if Sky have got it either, but maybe they have and think that the prospect of repeat fixtures is a good one?
Anyhow, you are right about now being the time to step up and show week-on-week improvement for any side looking to get to QSF never-mind the GF, and that goes for the top side two sides as well. I have not really seen you play in recent weeks but of course you poor June was much publicised!
The best thing about us at the moment is that we seem to be able to win and show that desire to win no matter how ugly the rugby. However, we need to improve the disipline, which is shocking, and get a better scramble in defence, we are not tight enough when it really matters for me and certainly not in kick defence!
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) is not the only one. TBH I didn't really understand it till a few days ago and I went back and had a detailed look at it. I think most fans have not thought about it too much yet but I do think that when fans start to get there head around it, I suspect they might not like it! The main bug for me is that if you finish in the top four it is highly possible that the first week fixtures will be repeated two weeks later in the Qual Semi Finals. I also do not like that one side can decide the fate of the other three sides, and which games the fans get to watch, at this stage.
