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Highly unlikely we would have made it anyway

Posted by 1Eyed Eel on August 29, 2010 at 11:10pm

Well, given the way all of the results fell this weekend, even had we beaten Souths it would have been almost impossible to make the eight next week anyway.

In that respect, I'm almost glad we didn't win on Friday. At least now, the boys can just focus on sending off our mighty captain and the departing boys away with a final win. And we don't have to sit through the week, wondering about this result or that result.

I hope the top eight doesn't change. They're the best eight teams in the comp this year and I think its a very fair reflection of the competition.

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fpv eel August 29, 2010 at 11:16pm

Totally agree Phil. Hopefully we can get a good crowd on Sat to send off Caylo.
Jpav August 29, 2010 at 11:18pm

as long as brisbane dont make it ill be very happy, loved how izzy said he wants a premiership before he goes to afl. just leave now you sap. he'll be back with tail between his legs or that extra money bags
Dennis August 29, 2010 at 11:42pm

4 me the writing was on the wall after the roosters game, and even before that when we won 3 in a row u could just see it didn't have the same feel as last year... But after the roosters loss u just knew it was never gonna be our year.. I hope we pick up Carl reni, and Quade.. Cause as them we need a fresh start , a new attitude and alot more aggression.... I still sit and wonder WHY it went so wrong!! It's been a depressing last few months.. Now for the offseason aaaahhhhhhhh.. Kill me now lol!!
ŦōmMýþØΨ-Parra Till I Die! August 30, 2010 at 12:20am

Totally agree one eyed, even if by some miracle we had of made it, i think we would have been bundled out early and made little to no impact on the final series!

The eight that are there have been the form teams all year.The only one i would like to see not make it through to the finals though, is Brisbane, they need to know what it feels like to be disappointed before a final series, and sit and watch 8 other teams battle it out!

Having said that i hope Penrith gets up so at least then the West can lay claim to something this year (also we can hold our heads up high and remind their fans that we came back from 22 down to smash them).
Dennis August 30, 2010 at 11:52am

Well the thing that could work in our favour monster is if the wallabies keep losing before he decides his future... The kid may think well we have no hope of winning the world cup, so why stay I may as well leave now!! I'm hoping anyway!!
Johno August 30, 2010 at 12:03pm

I don't care too much if we win the last game or not to be honest.

Don't get me wrong, I hate losing and I want us to win, it's just that I want the guys to give it a bloody big dig more. As long as we compete hard, give the Warriors a shake and don't dish up another Rabbitoh type performance I'll be happyish.

If they send Cayless out like the Roosters did for Fitzgibbon, I will be filthy. This mediocre application and form that has kind of become a bit entrenched in our team's culture needs to change. I don't see a better time to start than now! Let's not wait until half way through next year can we.
PM August 30, 2010 at 12:35pm

Thanks Phil. It helps sooth the pain of our finals absence.

We just didn't play well enough ALL year.

PS: Eels FOREVER!
Ricky August 30, 2010 at 2:49pm

I always had some hope, even if it was deep down that we could have made it had we won against the Bunnies.
I guess with the other results that went against us though, the win would have been vain.
But a part of me would have kept hoping till the end of next week had we won.