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Tichtheid wrote:TheSmidge wrote:Tichtheid wrote:
Two wins for us and we should secure third place but we must not only win on Friday, we must win by 8 points.
I think that as long as we win, regardless of margin, that will be enough to go above them due to our current advantage in points difference (+41 vs -6 at present). I don't see them overcoming that differential in the next two games.
If they get two BPs, for a narrow 4-try defeat, then I would consider it unlikely that we wouldn't have also got a try BP and so both would be on 56 going into the final weekend and, again, our points difference would give us an advantage. Then, we would simply need to match their result to guarantee at least 3rd.
If Benetton only got 4, and we got 5, then we would be 2nd if they don't win by 3 more than we do. They are, however, virtually guaranteed 5 against Zebre in the last game so we would need to match that and, probably, thump the Warriors as well.
I was taking into account the possibility of Ulster getting the full five points in a thrashing of Leinster, as unlikely as that sounds.
TheSmidge wrote:
2. Increases the chances of them facing Ulster with a weaker team, particularly if they win the CC SF as well.
dolf_lundgren wrote:Looks like a half and half team, maybe thinking of playing the other half next week?
Toner, Henshaw and Kearney haven't played much recently.
Either way they wont be full strength vs Ulster.
I think Glasgow will win this game though, then they might think about resting next week, but that is harder to do when at home after losing to us twice already.
We just need to win then see what happens, nothing more we can do. Would be gutting to miss out on play offs.
liveinhope wrote:Very good win by Glasgow at Leinster-once again seemed to be playing a different sport to that on show from Edinburgh last night (which of course probably means we'll beat them in a fortnight!)
BruceLee wrote:liveinhope wrote:Very good win by Glasgow at Leinster-once again seemed to be playing a different sport to that on show from Edinburgh last night (which of course probably means we'll beat them in a fortnight!)
I really doubt it though, they are a team , at the moment we are a group of headless chickens,bar a few players.It was really just a matter of time before the wheels fell off ie when the forwards lost dominance over the opponents,really cant see Glasgow not wanting to pay us back for the previous two encounters with us; in fact we would have to win now with a bonus point at Scotstoun,but then pigs might fly!
BruceLee wrote:liveinhope wrote:Very good win by Glasgow at Leinster-once again seemed to be playing a different sport to that on show from Edinburgh last night (which of course probably means we'll beat them in a fortnight!)
I really doubt it though, they are a team , at the moment we are a group of headless chickens,bar a few players.It was really just a matter of time before the wheels fell off ie when the forwards lost dominance over the opponents,really cant see Glasgow not wanting to pay us back for the previous two encounters with us; in fact we would have to win now with a bonus point at Scotstoun,but then pigs might fly!
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