Sun 27 Jan 1500 - Lions 68 v 54 Rocks (TV game - cup final)

Here's a question ... Given that it will probably be on TV ... How many Rocks/Lions fans will travel down/up to Brum'

Hate to think that the majority of people at the game are neutral locals who are only their because of free/discount tickets

Just an opinion

gonk - the game's actually Sunday 27th Jan.

I won't be travelling down. TV has played only a very small part of that though. The second leg being mid January was the killer. Wages had already been allocated to other things by then. Had the second leg been in December I might've had the cash.

Good to see both teams have ticket/coach deals on their websites

I will try to avoid cliches in my pre-game thoughts


As for the final, it's a game 4 Qtr's and there can be only one winner.

Will it be a case of offense wins the cup, defense wins the championship or tactically best defense is a good offense.

I want to see the ref's let the game flow and call it both ways when necessary because sometimes them ref's don't pull any punches.

Think all players need to step up because when the going gets tough, the tough get going.

I want to see good team ethic, because as they say there's no 'I' in team and there's no 'U' either. Just don't drop the ball.

I suppose as long as both teams step up to the plate and not just talk a good game. hopefully, it will be a good game, good game.

No doubt some of the bench won't get any minutes, and some will have to take one for the team. They will just have to Suck it up.

Anyway, whoever wins, deserves to win because they played a better game and won it.

Summing up Lions, Rocks ... the ball is in your court.

I will love it if we beat them. Love it!

Bloody brilliant - you've nailed it... 

I think the gulf in quality between these two teams right now is too big for rocks to bridge even in a one off cup game

Lions have blown great opportunities to win trophies in the past few seasons

I think Lions and Vince will have learnt. In particular from the Playoff final defeat at the end of last season where they never turned up

I fully expect Lions to win this with a bit to spare

Would love Rocks to win it though, put a spanner in the works and maybe knock lions off track for the rest of the season

But I'm saying Lions by 8 plus

I'm sure you've got this one Pat!

What quarter are we predicting that the Rocks will have their complete and utter meltdown? 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th or all of them?

I just remember that final against Newcastle.  The game was done before the 1st quarter was finished.

Johnny Bunyan and the other bench player better play 40 minutes each in that game. We need to keep our best team fresh for the final. We aren’t making the playoffs this year and we better not pretend that losing a hard fought game two days before it will do anyone any good.