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in Diamondcraft - Registration Fri Sep 06, 2019 5:34 amby yyys123 • 1.785 Posts
Wakefield coach Chris Chester insists his team will not be relaxing despite securing their Super League survival with two games to spare. After finishing last in Super League 2015, Wakefield were forced to beat Bradford in the inaugural £1million match at the end of the season to avoid relegation, but there will be no repeat for the Wildcats this year as they were guaranteed a top-eight spot after Hull KR lost Thursdays Hull derby.Chester says he is delighted the pressure is off as he prepares his side to take on Catalans Dragons in Perpignan on Saturday, live on Sky Sports. Theres obviously a really good mood in the camp after last nights result, said Chester.Theres 17 happy faces in the team and Im a happy coach as well. I think its a fantastic achievement for everybody involved.When I first came, Michael didnt want to be involved in that £1million game this year and Im pleased for him that hell be able to sit down and watch and enjoy the game.Now the pressure is off, we can go and enjoy ourselves on Saturday and hopefully put in a very good performance and come away with the win.Its taken a lot of hard work to get where we are and the focus now is to try and get as high as we can in the table. Sixth spot is still available.Wakefield complete the regular season with a derby against Castleford on Sunday week before taking on Warrington for a place in the Challenge Cup final. Highlights of Wakefield Wildcats sensational one-point win over the Dragons earlier in the season Chester, who took Hull KR to Wembley last year, says his preparations for the semi-final wont wait.Well use these next two weeks to play some guys into a bit of form and give some minutes to players who havent played that long, he said.We wont be taking our foot off the gas. We know weve got a big semi-final coming up but we also want to finish as high as we can.Wakefield will have to bid for a place in the final without their leading try-scorer Tom Johnstone, who is to have surgery on Saturday on a displaced fracture in his tibia, while prop forward Chris Annakin has been ruled out for the season after sustaining a serious knee injury in a tackle from Wigan loose forward Sean OLoughlin in last weeks 22-18 defeat.Chris is not good, Chester said. Hes ruptured his medial ligament in his knee. Sean OLoughlin was sent off for this high shot on Chris Annakin The first things that go when you get knocked out are your legs and his knees buckled. Unfortunately for Chris, hell miss the rest of the season and the semi-final which he is devastated about.OLoughlin was given a one-game suspension after the disciplinary tribunal took into account his previous unblemished record as well as his guilty plea.Chester labelled the system farcical and on Friday called for greater consistency in the disciplinary procedure.Its not a dig at Sean OLoughlin, he said. Sean is a great kid and he actually rung Chris Annakin up and apologised. He didnt need to do that so I thank Lockers for that.I just think it was a bad challenge for which I thought they got the grading wrong. I think there needs to be more consistency with the charges. Thats been my gripe for a long time.Catalans Dragons: Lucas Albert, Jason Baitieri, Julian Bousquet, Jodie Broughton, Todd Carney, Rémi Casty, Alrix Da Costa, Vincent Duport, Morgan Escaré, Ben Garcia, Tony Gigot, Justin Horo, Antoni Maria, Willie Mason, Romain Navarrete, Eloi Pelissier, Pat Richards, Dave Taylor, Fouad Yaha.Wakefield Wildcats: Tinirau Arona, Joe Arundel, Matty Ashurst, Jordan Crowther, Liam Finn, David Fifita, Craig Hall, Max Jowitt, Danny Kirmond, Reece Lyne, Jacob Miller, Jonny Molloy, Scott Moore, Nick Scruton, Mickael Simon, Mikey Sio, Anthony Tupou, Bill Tupou, Jason Walton.Watch Catalans v Wakefield live on Sky Sports 3 HD on Saturday from 4.55pm. Catch the match for £6.99 on NOW TV. No contract. Stephon Gilmore Youth Jersey . -- James Harden scored 31 points, including 25 in the second half, and the Houston Rockets dug out of a double-digit, first-half hole to beat the Orlando Magic 101-89 on Wednesday night. Irving Fryar Youth Jersey . 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Jackson Houck added a goal and two assists for the Giants (28-23-10), who halted a five-game slide, while Tyler Morrison, Mason Geertsen and Dominik Volek each scored once. Matt Bellerive scored both goals for the Blazers (12-43-5), who are 1-9-0 in their last 10 outings.Teemu Selanne will make a decision next week on whether or not hell return to the Anaheim Ducks for another season. Selanne, 43, has already met with Ducks general manager Bob Murray and both sides agreed to talk again soon. "By next week, I know what Im going to do," he told The Orange County Register on Monday. The veteran right winger added that if he were to return, he would want to do so as a top-six player. "My point is, if theyre better than I am, I am expecting and accepting a smaller role," he explained to The Register. "But if Im better, I need to play more. I need to play top minutes. Thhats what Im looking for.dddddddddddd. "Thats fair for everybody. To be honest, Ive been playing a big role. I dont know if Im ready to play 10-12 minutes a game. And thats what I want to make sure. If I play well, I get what I deserve. Sometimes its not like that. So I want to make sure Im treated the way I deserve." Selanne had 12 goals and 24 points in 46 games for the Ducks last season. He also scored a goal and tallied three points in Anaheims first-round loss to Detroit in the playoffs. He has spent 14 seasons of his 20-year NHL career with the Ducks, helping them win the Stanley Cup in 2007. ' ' '
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