Sun 7th Aug: SL: Leeds Rhinos v Salford Red Devils KO 15:00

[John Drake]

Discuss Leeds Rhinos v Salford Red Devils here.

[Oxford]

You'd have to go Rhinos at home but SRD can beat anyone on their day. What do you think John?

[paul hicks]

going to be a hard game but if the weather does improve I take leeds by 8. 

[Cw25]

Leeds 18-22 Salford

[SalfordSlim]

We're long overdue a win at Leeds and have been shafted a couple of times in the past few seasons. Rugby gods owe us one so I'm going Salford by 8.

[Pete Grady]

Salford to win by 2 scores, that's not 40 btw.

[paul hicks]

1 hour ago, SalfordSlim said:

We're long overdue a win at Leeds and have been shafted a couple of times in the past few seasons. Rugby gods owe us one so I'm going Salford by 8.

there are no rugby gods just hard work and luck . 

[Wakey Til I Die]

Toughest one to call this week, the two most recently improved sides in the league. Leeds with back to back golden point wins. 

[DG70]

Salford by 12 

[fieldofclothofgold]

Leeds were 30/ 6 down to Cats before that surprising come back I'm sure Leeds will be working on that since then . Salford are looking a good team again and I'm really looking forward to this game . I'll plump for Leeds by 4 

[SalfordSlim]

8 hours ago, paul hicks said:

there are no rugby gods just hard work and luck . 

I think all fans of "smaller" clubs could trot out a few examples of being shafted in tight games at one of the "big boys" by a dubious refereeing decision. Saints away 2019 & Leeds away 2018 being 2 examples as a Salford fan.

 

[muckymunksy]

Salford by 20 

[The Mighty Trin]

8 hours ago, Wakey Til I Die said:

Toughest one to call this week, the two most recently improved sides in the league. Leeds with back to back golden point wins. 

I hope your being sarcastic taking Leeds to win. I'm going:

Leeds 20-26 Salford

[Oxford]

10 hours ago, paul hicks said:

there are no rugby gods just hard work and luck . 

Oh, unbeliever, heretic and infidel,  who do you think provides the luck? If not for the deities we'd have to blame referees and where would that leave us?

[Oxford]

It is a very strange experience to think SRD can win this game for any Salford fan.

Home advantage + loud support must favour Leeds.

[idrewthehaggis]

1 hour ago, SalfordSlim said:

I think all fans of "smaller" clubs could trot out a few examples of being shafted in tight games at one of the "big boys" by a dubious refereeing decision. Saints away 2019 & Leeds away 2018 being 2 examples as a Salford fan.

 

Erm only two examples?

(Coughs) Surely this is the GF in embryo? (Coughs, croaks, )

Is it not the case that SRD wins at Leeds are historical exceptions along with Black swans, a 120th birthday or being hit by lightening. 

There again there has been a Trump presidency, brexit, Covid and a successful Manchester City club, so you know there is a chance.

To be honest, the main job, staying up has been achieved. The rest is a bonus. 

Salford Slim

As Nietzsche was right in asserting "God is Dead." Then I find it hard to believe there are Rugby Gods. 

if there is then definitely they are as distant as any passing Kierkegaard might argue and they are really having a laugh at us.

Edited August 3, 2022 by idrewthehaggis

[Oxford]

9 minutes ago, idrewthehaggis said:

Erm only two examples?

That's a thread that would take up a bible's & the works of Shakespear worth of space and even with the photo evidence of a few of those on here would dispute the findings.

12 minutes ago, idrewthehaggis said:

There again there has been a Trump presidency, brexit, Covid and a successful Manchester City club, so you know there is a chance.

All these with the exception Man city can be explained by voters and participants having past and identifiable form whereas City just needed the cash!

[paul hicks]

2 hours ago, SalfordSlim said:

I think all fans of "smaller" clubs could trot out a few examples of being shafted in tight games at one of the "big boys" by a dubious refereeing decision. Saints away 2019 & Leeds away 2018 being 2 examples as a Salford fan.

 

i also think fans of so called bigger clubs could point out times they think they have been shafted as well.

the point is that mostly they are wrong and just have a chip on there shoulder

[paul hicks]

1 hour ago, Oxford said:

Oh, unbeliever, heretic and infidel,  who do you think provides the luck? If not for the deities we'd have to blame referees and where would that leave us?

supporters already blame the refs and cast them in the role of the devil which may explain why rugby league still seems to be in the dark ages .

[Oxford]

17 minutes ago, paul hicks said:

blame the refs and cast them in the role of the devil

Refs are never cast in the role of the devil, being a Devil is far too good for any ref!

And it's the Gods of Irony you need to worry about!

Which begs the question: Is Jude the Patron Saint of Refs, the M62, RL and the north of England?

And should we be even talking deities in a God forsaken country like this one?

 

Edited August 3, 2022 by Oxford

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Leeds by 10.

[Oxford]

1 hour ago, Chronicler of Chiswick said:

Leeds by 10.

Seems likely, sadly.

 

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

Rhinos by 16....have a feeling they are on the verge of doing something unexpected and special this season 

[Father Ted]

Leeds to win by quite a few.

Interesting that there's the talk about refs. Leeds last home game led to the ref and vr being stood down last week. This week Liam Moore has the Hull FC game but Child is reffing the Leigh game. As was stated previously. All Moore and Child's mistakes were of course in Leeds favour.

[paul hicks]

4 hours ago, Oxford said:

Refs are never cast in the role of the devil, being a Devil is far too good for any ref!

And it's the Gods of Irony you need to worry about!

Which begs the question: Is Jude the Patron Saint of Refs, the M62, RL and the north of England?

And should we be even talking deities in a God forsaken country like this one?

 

how can there be a god forsaken country when they is no god . seems you are mistaking fantasy for reality. you sure your not a Salford fan .