Northern Raider wrote:If teams stayed on the same side of the draw it would be impossible for teams 2 and 3 or teams 1 and 4 to meet each other in the grand final. Having he cross over means any combination of the top 4 could meet in the GF and thats how it should be.
Every combination except 5 vs 8 and 6 vs 7 can meet in the GF.
Northern Raider wrote:If teams stayed on the same side of the draw it would be impossible for teams 2 and 3 or teams 1 and 4 to meet each other in the grand final. Having he cross over means any combination of the top 4 could meet in the GF and thats how it should be.
100% correct. The more opportunity for multiple grand final combinations the better. Having two sides of the draw narrows down the chances of certain teams meeting each other.
My perfect grand final would be Raiders versus Raiders.
Back on the original topic. Assuming ladder positions remain as they are currently then our 'Home Region' preliminary final is potentially against he Cowboys. That scenario would encourage the NRL to send it to GIO Stadium.
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Northern Raider wrote:Back on the original topic. Assuming ladder positions remain as they are currently then our 'Home Region' preliminary final is potentially against he Cowboys. That scenario would encourage the NRL to send it to Canberra Stadium.
In 2004, the NRL agreed to shift a semi final to Townsville after Bennett and his Broncos supported the idea. Not exactly a precedent, but there are at least runs on the board....
Damn it - I promised myself I wouldn't get caught up in this prelim final stuff unless it actually happened
The Nickman wrote:I would have to think Cowboys, Broncos, Titans or Storm could potentially get us a home Preliminary Final
That's more than half the teams
Lots of permutations dependent on results. Thats why I worked off current ladder position and likely results based on form. About the only certainty is we cannot play teams 6 and 7 in a home prelim (IIRC).
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The Nickman wrote:I would have to think Cowboys, Broncos, Titans or Storm could potentially get us a home Preliminary Final
That's more than half the teams
Lots of permutations dependent on results. Thats why I worked off current ladder position and likely results based on form. About the only certainty is we cannot play teams 6 and 7 in a home prelim (IIRC).
Ah yeah, you're right. So, based on the current table, scrap the Broncos from my post.
Titans, Cowboys and Storm still possibilities though.
Broncos could finish anywhere from 4th to 8th. With matches vs Storm and Roosters they latter is very possible.
Big game this Thurs as a Cowboys win over the Dogs elevates them to top 4. A result Storm fans would not want to see. Cowboys finish 4th and there is even greater chance our 'home' preliminary final would be against a team outside Sydney. The loser of Storm vs Cowboys would be short priced fav against the winner of 5 vs 8.
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Northern Raider wrote:Broncos could finish anywhere from 4th to 8th. With matches vs Storm and Roosters they latter is very possible.
Big game this Thurs as a Cowboys win over the Dogs elevates them to top 4. A result Storm fans would not want to see. Cowboys finish 4th and there is even greater chance our 'home' preliminary final would be against a team outside Sydney. The loser of Storm vs Cowboys would be short priced fav against the winner of 5 vs 8.
Actually, the Storm fans I talk to see the Bulldogs as their bogey side and don't want to play them.
If the ladder was to stay as it is and we were to win our first final, the preliminary final would be against Melbourne, North Queensland, Brisbane or Gold Coast.
Bay53 wrote:If the ladder was to stay as it is and we were to win our first final, the preliminary final would be against Melbourne, North Queensland, Brisbane or Gold Coast.
Cronulla's Jack Bird has accused the NRL of double standards, questioning why Canberra Stadium can host a home final but Shark Park can't.
Bird said the Raiders should be forced to take any home final to Sydney after Cronulla's request to take a home final to Shark Park was knocked back by the game's governing body.
All Sydney teams have to play home finals matches in Allianz Stadium or ANZ Stadium, and Bird says it's only fair the Raiders be asked to do the same. "I just think it'd be fair that they came to Sydney and played at Allianz or ANZ."
Maybe now someone in Sydney is having a cry about it stuff will change, although they are just having a sook... Canberra to Sydney is not the same as Shark Park to SFS....
Ultima wrote:Jack Bird reignites home final debate
Cronulla's Jack Bird has accused the NRL of double standards, questioning why Canberra Stadium can host a home final but Shark Park can't.
Bird said the Raiders should be forced to take any home final to Sydney after Cronulla's request to take a home final to Shark Park was knocked back by the game's governing body.
All Sydney teams have to play home finals matches in Allianz Stadium or ANZ Stadium, and Bird says it's only fair the Raiders be asked to do the same. "I just think it'd be fair that they came to Sydney and played at Allianz or ANZ."
Maybe now someone in Sydney is having a cry about it stuff will change, although they are just having a sook... Canberra to Sydney is not the same as Shark Park to SFS....
It's bloody obvious in the name.... even the Shark's website refer to their home ground as "Shark PARK"... it's a bloody park... no matter how much Southern Cross wants to pay to call it "Southern Cross Stadium"...
Finals should be played in proper Stadiums -
Allianz STADIUM
ANZ STADIUM
Canberra STADIUM
Argument over
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Here's another reason why I called him an arrogant twat a couple of weeks ago. I'm sure his coach will be impressed hearing this if they have to travel to Canberra in week 1!
Canberra Stadium may be old but at least it doesn't look like landfill
Gina Riley: Oh, come on, John. That’s a bit old hat, the corrupt IOC delegate. John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
"A home semi is a major key, where a lot of fans come to watch. If we had a semi here at Shark Park, there'd be people on the roof, probably," he said.
Gina Riley: Oh, come on, John. That’s a bit old hat, the corrupt IOC delegate. John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
Nope, and dozens of sharkies fans would be killed. Dozens!
Horror at Endeavour!
Gina Riley: Oh, come on, John. That’s a bit old hat, the corrupt IOC delegate. John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
By that argument Storm, Warriors, Knights, Broncos, Titans, Cowboys should also have to play in Sydney. I mean, if the sharks fans have to catch a train for an hour up the road to go to a final, isn't it only fair that every team in the comp has to play at the same stadium as them!
**** lets just boot all the other teams out. sharks can have there own Competition where they can have 26 Bye rounds at Shark Park then at the end of even play the GF there and finally give themselves a premiership
**** off Muppet
