HE'S not sure where the grand final will be played, he's not sure who his men will face, but that uncertainty doesn't trouble CSU Mungoes captain-coach Callum Flanagan one bit.
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He has confidence his men can win wherever they play and whoever they face in the Mid West League Cup grand final.
After finishing as minor premiers this season, CSU beat Orange United 28-16 in the major semi-final at Diggings Oval on Saturday.
It was a win that should have secured CSU hosting rights for the decider, but as many spectators breached COVID-19 safety protocols Diggings Oval may not be given the green light as the grand final venue.
Flanagan said discussions will be held with Group 10, but even if Diggings Oval is not deemed suitable, his men will be ready to play at whatever ground is given hosting rights.
"If anything happens it will probably be at Carrington [Park] and look, that doesn't matter, that's my home field anyway," he said.
"Carrington is all fenced so that will be fine. But it doesn't matter, we will play where we have to, it won't worry us."
The confidence Flanagan has in his men stems from their performance against Orange United.
While the Warriors had more sets in attacking position throughout the major semi-final and held a definite size advantage in the forwards, CSU's online defence proved hard to crack.
"I think when the pressure is on, that's when we succeed. When we get complacent and lazy, not feeling like we have to focus on the simple things, that's when we make errors," he said.
"But when the pressure is on, when the try line was in their grasp, that's when we switched on."
As for who CSU will meet in the July 24 grand final, Flanagan would not be surprised if his men line up against the Warriors once more. They host Portland in the preliminary final.
"They're a hell of a team, there's no denying that," Flanagan said.
"That [major semi-final] was the hardest game we've had all year, easily. If that's anything to go by, I can't say I don't expect to see Orange there, I definitely expect to be seeing that."
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