: Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:53 pm  

Yes, losing the cas game just tipped me over the edge for this one.

We just have too much to do now to reach the playoffs even if we did string some wins together. But I dont see where the improvement will come from to string any wins together and if by some bizarre twist we did make the playoffs I just dont think we could progress as we cant play for 80 mins which is a basic requirement to go anywhere near OT. And anyway, an unlikely playoff run wouldn't make up for some of the excruciating lows we've had this season IMHO.

All I'm hoping for now (and all I realistically have wanted for a while now) is signs of improvement, some encouragement for next season and entertainment each game - and some home wins whilst I'm at it (2 all season???!!) Bring on 2010.

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:57 pm  

Duckman wrote:

All I'm hoping for now (and all I realistically have wanted for a while now) is signs of improvement, some encouragement for next season and entertainment each game - and some home wins whilst I'm at it (2 all season???!!) Bring on 2010.

Our home performances have been shocking haven't they. I have definitely enjoyed the away games more this year, even in defeat. I'll head to Craven Park full of hope that we'll see another good away performance, lose on Sun and we'll be lucky to get 7k for Salford, Catalans and Quins.

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:03 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

Our home performances have been shocking haven't they. I have definitely enjoyed the away games more this year, even in defeat. I'll head to Craven Park full of hope that we'll see another good away performance, lose on Sun and we'll be lucky to get 7k for Salford, Catalans and Quins.

Thats one of the most disappointing aspects of this season for me. I'd agree that, the Wigan trip apart, following the Bulls away this season has been far better value and entertainment then my season ticket for Odsal has brought me.

So I guess its not hard to see why our floating/pay on the day supporters are drifting away for the moment, and I think we'll get somewhere between 7k and 8.5k for each of the salford, Catalan, and quins games win lose or draw on the weekend, if we get below 7k for each one I bet the club will be very worried!

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:09 pm  

Written off, yes, in terms of the fact that I don't expect us to win anything or realistically even qualify for the play-offs. But certainly not written off in the sense that there are still plenty of games to go and there may still be plenty to cheer. The off-season lasts a long time and I'm happy that there are still matches to watch. I'm certainly not wishing it was all over. I've no doubt we'll see a few more painful defeats but I'm looking forward to the wins which will no doubt come along as well.

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:30 pm  

the-rickster wrote:

Written off, yes, in terms of the fact that I don't expect us to win anything or realistically even qualify for the play-offs. But certainly not written off in the sense that there are still plenty of games to go and there may still be plenty to cheer. The off-season lasts a long time and I'm happy that there are still matches to watch. I'm certainly not wishing it was all over. I've no doubt we'll see a few more painful defeats but I'm looking forward to the wins which will no doubt come along as well.

Exactly. As for those of you that have written the year off, again - why not lump on at 1/3 that Bulls will miss the play-offs?

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:36 pm  

af wrote:

Exactly. As for those of you that have written the year off, again - why not lump on at 1/3 that Bulls will miss the play-offs?

I did £50 big ones.

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:39 pm  

Yes i think our season is over they needs to be big changes to both coaching staff and players for next season

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:40 pm  

redeverready wrote:

I did £50 big ones.

Fair play to you. What would you rather have come September then, £66.67 or Bulls in the play-offs?

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:45 pm  

redeverready wrote:

I did £50 big ones.

Do you reckon it was worth it for £16?

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:52 pm  

If we'd beaten Castleford I was confident we would have then won most of the games left. Now I think we'll struggle to win half of them. The Team has no confidence in itself, I have no confidence in the Coach and think well do well to finish above 10th. On the back of this I expect to be told how the new in coming players have strengthened the 2010 Squad and we have promising youngsters who will eventually come through (all of them Props and Second Rowers) Carry on where we left off in 2009.......