Opinion Top 8 watch: Next 7 weeks - chance to climb the ladder

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Penrith raiders most likely we drop points the rest all winnable
 
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Watching teams like parra, warriors, dragons and roosters. We are arguably better than these teams . We have more balance, play more consistent . If we keep it up , I don’t see how those teams are going to finish on top of us
 
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BMOC said:
Watching teams like parra, warriors, dragons and roosters. We are arguably better than these teams . We have more balance, play more consistent . If we keep it up , I don’t see how those teams are going to finish on top of us
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Canberra and the timtams are less chance than those teams
 
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CaptainJackson said:
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Dont get ahead of yourselves.
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While we've shown a lot of positive signs on the surface we've still only beaten an awful Titans, Roosters with a man down and Knights without Ponga for a half so there is a long way to go

But man it's been so long that we've legitimately been able to discuss finishing top 8 so I've just decided to roll with it for a week or two
 
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ElMagicElMasri said:
While we've shown a lot of positive signs on the surface we've still only beaten an awful Titans, Roosters with a man down and Knights without Ponga for a half so there is a long way to go

But man it's been so long that we've legitimately been able to discuss finishing top 8 so I've just decided to roll with it for a week or two
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All good, I'm brimming with enthusiasm about our sides improvement too.

Just hope people don't lose sight of how good a team we've become if a couple of results go against us.

It's a process and I genuinely think Gus and Ciro are heading us in the right direction
 
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stevesonthebay said:
I reckon we have a chance against Raiders. They have lost Fogarty and Rapana and will have rookies for half their spin. Don't have an established hooker. Though have a good forward pack. Especially if Whitehead and Horsborough come back.

I reckon the way the Tigers and Dragons are playing where in with a shot with these as well. But its after our 2nd bye from rd 16 we have 3 games before our 3rd bye against Roosters away and then at home to Warriors and Sharks.

So between the 2nd and 3rd byes is a potential 10 points. We will get 4 but we need to win at least one of these games. I think maybe the warriors maybe winable looking what the Titans done today.

If we win one of the three games we will be on 20 points going into round 20. That means winning 5 of our last 8 games. Last 8 games are not too bad. Only Broncos and Warriors away are hard. The rest are bottom 8 sides apart from Phins and Manly but we play them at home and who knows by then if they are stll in the top 8.

So I think we need to go on a winning streak up to Raiders and this will give us breathing space lol. Cause I reckon its going to be a sh** fight for the 8. Its good we can score now and have good defence as I reckon the points difference is going to be vital.
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I think Panthers, Broncos, Sharks, Storm, Roosters, Manly are a lock for the top 8.
Warriors, Bulldogs and Dolphins due to their easy ass draw fight it out for the last 2 spots. Outliers are flat track bullies in Cowboys and Eels pending Moses return.

Like you said we need to beat Tigers, Raiders, Dragons and Knights in Newy.
The real important game is round 14 v Parra before the second bye, Moses will be back, but I'd like to think they boys will be out for revenge after round 1 loss...same goes for the Sharks game a few weeks later.
 
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We will beat the tigers too much speed right and left and power strength determination to winn games lock api up and that’s it
 
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stevesonthebay said:
I reckon we have a chance against Raiders. They have lost Fogarty and Rapana and will have rookies for half their spin. Don't have an established hooker. Though have a good forward pack. Especially if Whitehead and Horsborough come back.

I reckon the way the Tigers and Dragons are playing where in with a shot with these as well. But its after our 2nd bye from rd 16 we have 3 games before our 3rd bye against Roosters away and then at home to Warriors and Sharks.

So between the 2nd and 3rd byes is a potential 10 points. We will get 4 but we need to win at least one of these games. I think maybe the warriors maybe winable looking what the Titans done today.

If we win one of the three games we will be on 20 points going into round 20. That means winning 5 of our last 8 games. Last 8 games are not too bad. Only Broncos and Warriors away are hard. The rest are bottom 8 sides apart from Phins and Manly but we play them at home and who knows by then if they are stll in the top 8.

So I think we need to go on a winning streak up to Raiders and this will give us breathing space lol. Cause I reckon its going to be a sh** fight for the 8. Its good we can score now and have good defence as I reckon the points difference is going to be vital.
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We will win definitely 3 out of 4 of those games the Penrith one will be a big and hard game but they are beatable more than ever atm

I think taylan may side is the way to go he is not playing to his potential he likes to run out of the line which give us plenty of space to blindside him
 
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stevesonthebay said:
I reckon we have a chance against Raiders. They have lost Fogarty and Rapana and will have rookies for half their spin. Don't have an established hooker. Though have a good forward pack. Especially if Whitehead and Horsborough come back.

I reckon the way the Tigers and Dragons are playing where in with a shot with these as well. But its after our 2nd bye from rd 16 we have 3 games before our 3rd bye against Roosters away and then at home to Warriors and Sharks.

So between the 2nd and 3rd byes is a potential 10 points. We will get 4 but we need to win at least one of these games. I think maybe the warriors maybe winable looking what the Titans done today.

If we win one of the three games we will be on 20 points going into round 20. That means winning 5 of our last 8 games. Last 8 games are not too bad. Only Broncos and Warriors away are hard. The rest are bottom 8 sides apart from Phins and Manly but we play them at home and who knows by then if they are stll in the top 8.

So I think we need to go on a winning streak up to Raiders and this will give us breathing space lol. Cause I reckon its going to be a sh** fight for the 8. Its good we can score now and have good defence as I reckon the points difference is going to be vital.
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seriously talk about getting ahead of yourself...let's first get past the tigers who are no easy beats
 
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We haven't even strung back-to-back wins together yet. However, of the next 5 games we've got reason to be optimistic.

Take a look at the draw for rounds 16-18....that's a little more scary
 
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