Clydesdales, Guns showdown

[Granty]

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,20119118-5003409,00.html

Clydesdales, Guns showdown

By Barry Dick
August 14, 2006 12:00am

THE Queensland Wizard Cup minor premiership – and coveted weekend off in the first week of the finals – will go on the line at Townsville's Dairy Farmers Stadium this Saturday night.

And the game to decide top spot will feature one of the state's great sporting rivalries – the North Queensland Cowboys' feeder team, the Young Guns, against the Brisbane Broncos' feeder, Toowoomba Clydesdales.

Toowoomba goes into the final round in first place on 30 points, level with the Young Guns but ahead under the Queensland Cup rule that the team with more wins is ranked higher. The Clydesdales have won 15 and the Young Guns 14.

The Young Guns could be weakened by NRL commitments with the Cowboys playing Newcastle after the Young Guns-Clydesdales clash in an NRL match that will decide their season.

Toowoomba kept its minor premiership hopes alive with a 48-22 win over Souths Logan on Saturday while the Young Guns could manage only a 26-all draw with Wynnum Manly.

Redcliffe cannot unseat either of the top sides despite a commanding 40-10 win over Tweed on Saturday because the Dolphins have the bye in round 22 (no points are awarded for the bye).

The shock 30-50 loss by fifth-placed Easts to bottom side Ipswich on Saturday has thrown the race for the last finals spot wide open.

The Tigers (20 points) travel to Rockhampton this Saturday for a vital clash with the Comets, fresh from an 18-16 upset win over Norths, knowing a slip could cost them a finals berth.

Fourth-placed Tweed Heads (20) play Wynnum on Sunday while Burleigh (19) will take on suddenly in-form wooden spooners Ipswich on Sunday, knowing its only chance to progress will be to win and hope Wynnum can beat the Seagulls at Piggabeen.

[Granty]

Toowoomba goes into the final round in first place on 30 points, level with the Young Guns but ahead under the Queensland Cup rule that the team with more wins is ranked higher. The Clydesdales have won 15 and the Young Guns 14.
I thought that was the case (number of wins take precident over points differential) when the QRL table was updated yesterday.

The Young Guns (30 points from 14 wins, 2 draws) have a +228 points differential and the Clydesdales (30 points from 15 wins) have 'only' a +202 points differntial.

So, looking at the top of the table, with Redcliffe having a bye next week (no point for a bye in the Qld Cup):

A win for the Young Guns gives them the Minor Premiership. A draw or loss means the Clydesdales get the Minor Premiership.


Does anyone know what that would mean for the finals?

The Minor Premiers get week 1 off and are supposed host the winner of the 2v3 week 1 game. If that's the Young Guns would the QRL schedule that as Young Guns home game (can be played before the Cowboys v Parramatta Rnd 26 game Saturday night game) or would it be played in Brisbane so it could be shown as the live Saturday afternoon ABC game?

If the Clydesdales get the Minor Premiership, the Young Guns in week 1 of the finals are supposed to host the team that finished 3rd (it will be Redcliffe) but it (2v3) is supposed to be the live Saturday afternoon ABC game. Would the game be played in Brisbane so it can be the Broadcast game or would the QRL arrange it so the 4v5 game is the live Saturday afternoon ABC game and the Young Guns can have a home semi game?

Hmmm ???? :scratchhead:

Time to send off some email questions I think :ponder:.

[#CowboyDavid]

From memory, the QRL made an exception so that the Guns had a home final last year. It was supposed to be the 2pm Saturday game but they moved the 4th vs 5th game to that spot.

Let's just get through this week first. It looks like the Guns will be even more depleted if O'Donnell & Payne are out.

I think Josh is due to return this week. It'll be interesting to see which team he plays for. The Cowboys could do with toughening up their defence a bit (alot) out wide so he might get to play his 150th for us.

[Granty]

got an email back from the QRL and it sounds promising.


Thank you for your email regarding the NQ Young Guns in this year's
Queensland Wizard Cup finals series.

The Cowboys have nominated Friday 1 September as their preferred major
semi-final (as curtain-raiser to the NRL game) if they finish in first spot.
However consideration may be given to moving the game to South East
Queensland for television. This decision will be be confirmed until after
the last round of fixtures and will be determined by the final placings.

In week one of the finals it is proposed that the knock-out final will be
the ABC game but again this may change and will depend on the position of
teams after this weekend.

Unfortunately the scheduling of finals matches will not be confirmed until
Sunday.

[RHINO]

looks like SEQS might not be out of business yet this season

[#CowboyDavid]

looks like SEQS might not be out of business yet this season
Got the grand final to look forward to.

Hey GCCK do you want a corporate box this year? 10 seats for $350 - does not include alcohol.

[RHINO]

will they let me strap a keg to my back?

[The_Darkhorse]

what sort of corporate box doesn't have free ****?....

[RHINO]

the dodgy out of state corporate box

[#CowboyDavid]

what sort of corporate box doesn't have free ****?....
You have to negotiate with the caterers for the food & beverage package. We'd be safe with GCCK & Leesee in our box cause they don't like a drink.

[leesee]

i don't drink...as MUCH as gcck lol. if we can get 10, look it can't hurt hey

[Stido]

Do you get 'SEQS, we're doing it for the Young Guns' signage rights Dave?