P!sspoors.

Up to tenth now... thought a results comparison with last year might be interesting



[codeHull KR h -1

Hudds h -2

Wigan a no change

Hull FC h -2

Catalans a no change

Cas a -2

Leeds h +2

Wakey a no change

Wire h -2

Saints a +2

Wakey M +2[/code

So we're still three points behind where we were last year, but on the flip side the last month has seen us make significant progress on digging ourselves out of that hole.

Is it just me who doesn't understand....

We drew with Hull KR at home which is one point worse than our 2008 result, so it's -1. We won at Saints wheras we lost last year, so that's a +2. We won at Catalans this year and last, so that's a no change. Capiche?

Got it now. Thank you.

For us to make 4th we need to do something,before today, we've not done yet this year. win back to back games.



Our next 2 games are Celtic and Salford. I think both of those are win-able

however, we've come unstuck in recent years at Salford. But we've looked good for our last 2 wins. If we can keep building I'd say we're dark horses for a return to OT

Important to win the next two games for many reasons, one of which is that we would reach the almost-halfway stage of 13 games on 13 points - almost the equivalent as 'as you were'. This would then mean that however the rest of the season went, our final total would reflect that - win more than half our games from then on and we finish in the top half, most likely.



Predictions are difficult, now that we know there are no unwinnable games and no unloseable ones either.

I think we will win our next three or so, but we have some tough games lined up after:





Warrington

Saints

Leeds

Castleford

Hull KR

Wigan



I'm thinking the Quins game may be thrown in there aswell, depending on cup fixtures.



We could potentially win all of those, but as standards are improving we will have to maintain and improve on our form from the last couple of games.

One important fact is we haven't won more than 4 games on the trot since 2005.

Yes I was thinking along those lines, but I'll keep the faith. I will be bitterly disappointed if we lose either of our next two, but I hope and believe that we can build on our performances, get the confidence back and hopefully go on a run into the top 8.

To have any real chance it's the top 4 that you need.

Yes I know, I said a run into the top 8, by the end of the season we'll be up there!



Keep the faith

so now weve hit the two on the bounce target maybe winning five in a row should be next target



one small step at a time rather than worrying about where we finish.

not sure theres a massive difference between 3-4 and 5-6 anymore. 3-4 means an away game first but with a 2nd chance at home. 5-6 means a home game that you have to win followed by an away game against a team thats lost the previous week, Always prefer to play every week as you can get a roll on without losing momentum/focus which can happen with bye weeks.

Yes, but it's also good to have a rest.

hows that 8th spot looking??

Looking like it's still a place in the play-offs.

good to see your keeping the faith!! i wounder if some of the playing staff are??

Probably not. I never said that's where I thought we were going to make, I just told you what it looks like. I will keep the faith, it's the only thing you can do in times like these.

Like yours are under McLemon? Busted team and bereft of any decent coaching ideas. Sure above us but smell the coffee... you'll not win anything under this guy

orrrrrr didums!! wishful thinking my poor bulls friend!! our attack has been improving nice thanks and our defence is still the best by a mile. only a fool would call the coach of the champs with the best defence around mclemon. when by saturday night there is a good chance you will be second bottom.



your bitterness is music to my ears.

we should change this thread to whether we can make the play offs at this rate, I'm so dissapointed

If we don' rapidly improve we will be in the bottom three, and sgtWilko, I can no longer argue with you, under Mcnamara we will continue to be pi$$ poor no matter the quality of our squad.

You do know we were the 1st team to win the WCC and SL in the same season under "this guy" don't you????