It could have been oh so different. In a day where very little went our way, the Sharks lost to fellow playoff contenders, the Jets and Eagles and missed out on a trip to the semi-finals/finals.
The day started badly when we heard that the Mildenhall Mayhem had decided to forfeit their remaining fixtures – gifting Leicester and Coventry two wins each – a killer considering we played the Mayhem earlier in the year and had narrowly lost. This put our rivals in a good position, not having to face the tough americans.
The finals scores on the day were:
Jets 58-34 Sharks
Eagles 48-47 Sharks
We just missed out in a tense final game against the Eagles. It wasn’t any single play, we just didn’t make enough plays on the day and it hurt us.
I will write up a little more, but its still too disappointing to think about. So come back in a couple of days to read more.
The final thing I’d like to say is that I was very proud of the way everyone kept fighting for the win yesterday- it just demonstrated how great a TEAM we are. The Sharks will back!!
Still crying over my coco pops this morning 🙁
I know what you mean Ric, that was a real tough one to take but it’ll make us all stronger for next year
You’re right, Neil. Saturday was a major disappointment and I don’t think my Pecan Crunch has ever been so soggy but we need to learn from the experiences of this season, so that we continue to improve as a club in the months ahead. Everyone on the drive back to Surrey and Sussex felt deflated by those two losses but I was encouraged by the many positive ideas that we also discussed – ways of strengthening the team and continuing to support the league. Preparation for 2009 starts here.
I still feel really down by the defeats, and I’m not sure which of the losses upsets me more, as both were disappointing in different ways. I also feel I personally performed below what I was capable of, which is infuriating as I won’t get a chance this season to put it right. However, difficult as they are to appreciate now, there were some positives, not least the 80-odd points scored by the offence, which should have been enough to win at least one of the games. Gareth also had a great debut, sorry it couldn’t be a winning one. But one thing I do know – I’m not prepared to suffer a day like that again – so, I’m willing to do whatever it takes to make sure next time the championship is on the line, it’s us that comes away victorious. So, Dayle, I agree -2009 starts today.
just wondering if you guys are going to put up the game film of the last games?
thanks
shad
yeah reluctantly, Shadrach. As much as it pains me to do so. Just a matter of finding the time – hopefully this week sometime