GAME THREAD. Steelers v Storm: PLAYOFF SEMI-FINAL: Saturday 18th April

[MLL79]

The two key factors for me this w/end are 1.Greener being on his A game as this always puts us in with a shout and 2. Richie who i believe can swing these big games,, his experience and skill can make the difference,,,,, 3 - 1 steelers

Completely agree. Greenfield against Flames, particularly in the home leg looked the best he’s been all year for me. Cormier too, who I think is a big piece of the puzzle for us.

Will be watching on the league webcast and similarly shouting for Clan in the earlier leg.

Cheers all

[Nottonsteeler]

Bit concerned that we are talking about the availability of the Steeldogs players for the weekend. We must learn to stand on our own. Dogs players are a bonus NOT an integral part of the Steelers. Just my opinion.

[Clear The Zone]

The afternoon game is harder to call. My guess is most will go for Glasgow either due to dislike of Cardiff (Coventry & Belfast) or because they're the underdog.

You'd like to think the neutrals would get behind the tournament underdogs, Glasgow. It's worth highlighting just how much of an underdog they are; they finished 8th in the league and hence had to turn over the league winners to get there. When was the last time the 8th placed team has made it to the semi-finals? Certainly hasn't happened in the last ten years... a pub quiz trivia questions for the stattos out there.

It also answers the question of whether or not they were right to sack Corey Neilson.

[DiscoRay]

You'd like to think the neutrals would get behind the tournament underdogs, Glasgow. It's worth highlighting just how much of an underdog they are; they finished 8th in the league and hence had to turn over the league winners to get there. When was the last time the 8th placed team has made it to the semi-finals? Certainly hasn't happened in the last ten years... a pub quiz trivia questions for the stattos out there.

It certainly has! Blaze made the weekend in 2016 as the 8th seed, losing in the final.

[Clear The Zone]

You'd like to think the neutrals would get behind the tournament underdogs, Glasgow. It's worth highlighting just how much of an underdog they are; they finished 8th in the league and hence had to turn over the league winners to get there. When was the last time the 8th placed team has made it to the semi-finals? Certainly hasn't happened in the last ten years... a pub quiz trivia questions for the stattos out there.

It certainly has! Blaze made the weekend in 2016 as the 8th seed, losing in the final.

Ha, I missed that one! Nearly ten years then.

[mark]

As the cricket match turned out to be a short game due to the team batting first getting bowled out for 65 I'm back home early and can watch the game

[Doom]

Looks like no Ritchie.

IBN stepping up the lines.

Regards

Doom

[Rendo]

That's 1 player we didn't want missing.

[MLL79]

Not a bad first semi - pretty entertaining first couple of periods. Cardiff it is then!

[Bryan]

Is it true that Ritchie has left?