Re: Top 8 or middle 8 : Mon Jul 16, 2018 5:06 pm  

REDWHITEANDBLUE wrote:

Based on your current form it's going to be a struggle

True, we only managed to get a draw against woeful Wakefield.

Hull have an injury crisis and are looking very depleted for Sunday’s game, even Wakefield have a chance of securing a top 8 spot this weekend.

Re: Top 8 or middle 8 : Thu Jul 19, 2018 1:01 am  

RHINO-MARK wrote:

How isn't it in our hands to stay in SL?
You do know we'd play 4 championship teams & Salford & Widnes right?
We stay in SL easily the Championship top 4 aren't these RL Giants many seem to think.

Whats the structure for 2019? Does winning promotion in the qualifiers guarantee a position back in SL for 2019?

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: Top 8 or middle 8 : Thu Jul 19, 2018 10:42 am  

Unless your Canadian, yes.

Re: Top 8 or middle 8 : Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:16 pm  

Cas bending over against Huddersfield, just to deliberately spite us. Hopefully Hulls need of a win to stay in contention will ensure they don't roll over against wakefield tomorrow, but reckon Huddersfield will allow Wakey to beat them next week.
But it's our own fault 3 points from last 24 available as put us in this position.

Re: Top 8 or middle 8 : Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:00 pm  

McShane looked rather too happy at the end to be on the losing side, big grins all round shaking hands with the Hudds players. OTOH Powell looked miserable for most of the game.

Re: Top 8 or middle 8 : Sat Jul 21, 2018 8:46 am  

rollin thunder wrote:

Cas bending over against Huddersfield, just to deliberately spite us. Hopefully Hulls need of a win to stay in contention will ensure they don't roll over against wakefield tomorrow, but reckon Huddersfield will allow Wakey to beat them next week.
But it's our own fault 3 points from last 24 available as put us in this position.

What a pile of twaddle!
Cas was beaten by a better team. The current form team in the comp. Don’t flatter yourself that Cas would rather see you in the bottom 8 than go second after hudds left the door open by beating Wigan too.
As for the idea of allowing wakey to win next week- absolutely no chance- we are more bothered about finishing 5th than what happens to you. FWIW I’d rather see you in the top 8 than wakey.

Re: Top 8 or middle 8 : Sat Jul 21, 2018 9:02 am  

Agree with jools. I heard all this tosh on the Carnegie terrace last night and that Hull will let Wakey win etc. Doing Hudds a great disservice as they are playing well at the moment. We are where we are because of us not Cas or Hull. The Super 8s look like it'll just be jockeying for position to avoid Saints so the Middle 8s looks like the more interesting comp. Throw in a trip to Toronto or Toulouse and what's not to like.

Re: Top 8 or middle 8 : Sat Jul 21, 2018 10:03 am  

Huddersfield and Catalans are two of the best teams in Super League, what a turn around they’ve had, it’s a shame neither can get into the top 4.

I expect Wakefield to beat a depleted Hull side tomorrow, we are middle 8’s bound

Re: Top 8 or middle 8 : Sat Jul 21, 2018 10:23 am  

Making next week's not a must win game

Re: Top 8 or middle 8 : Sat Jul 21, 2018 10:25 am  

Clearwing wrote:

Making next week's not a must win game

Unless Sir Kevin will come out afterwards and claim he mis-spoke.