Re: Remaining fixtures : Sun Jul 14, 2019 3:56 pm  

All well and good saying we could/should win this game, we haven’t a chance in that game etc. The fact remains, unless something changes on the field, we won’t win any of our remaining games - relegation almost certain. If, miraculously, we get back to playing the way we were capable at the start of the season we could win, maybe 5 of the remaining games - probable top 5. It’s up t the players and coaches.

Re: Remaining fixtures : Sun Jul 14, 2019 6:33 pm  

Wigan in as bad a state as us with injuries
We’ve got to target this as a win

Re: Remaining fixtures : Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:26 pm  

apollosghost wrote:

play us down the middle, at least that's what I'd do if I was coach

You are Chris Chester and I claim my £5.

Re: Remaining fixtures : Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:32 pm  

musson wrote:

Wigan in as bad a state as us with injuries
We’ve got to target this as a win

Wakefield have Arona, Ashurst, Fifita & Johnstone missing but we have more than adequate replacements in Crowther, Bachelor & MCB. Only Fifita who can’t be replaced adequately but we do have front rowers who can do that job.

Injuries are no excuse now

Re: Remaining fixtures : Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:47 pm  

oops

Re: Remaining fixtures : Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:48 pm  

IMHO Johnstone is as important as Fifita. There are very few wingers in Super League equal or "adequate" to cover TJ, MCB is far from one of them

Re: Remaining fixtures : Sun Jul 14, 2019 8:52 pm  

Stop panicking chaps, its London for the drop. Injuries are starting to bite on a thin squad. You might finish second bottom as may a few other clubs. Let's be honest if The Dullers hadn't put the cue on the rack it would have been a 60pt hammering on Thursday. Must admit though you guys have a tough set of fixtures left, but it's a crazy season. Other than Saints everybody could beat anybody.

Re: Remaining fixtures : Sun Jul 14, 2019 9:18 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

IMHO Johnstone is as important as Fifita. There are very few wingers in Super League equal or "adequate" to cover TJ, MCB is far from one of them

I think TJs a better winger but MCB has been an adequate replacement

TJ - Games 78 - Try’s 67
MCB - Games 37 - Try’s 32

Pretty much identical try scoring strike rate

Re: Remaining fixtures : Sun Jul 14, 2019 9:38 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Let's face it, like it or not, Trinity are now right in the battle to avoid relegation.
With just two wins in our last 10 SL games (both against Huddersfield) and having been done by a very poor Leeds side, can we actually register another win before the end of the season.
7 games to go and play off hopes long gone, these are our last 7 games:

Wigan A
Saints A
Hull FC H
Hull KR A
Wigan H
Wire A
London H

For me, our SL future rests on the 2 games against the Hull clubs and a possible relegation decider against London on the last game of the season.
Having scrapped the 3 x 8 structure, we may still end up in a genuine Million Pound Game.

Cant see us getting a sniff against Wire, Wigan (twice) or Saints so we need to be clever with our squad and make damn sure that we have our best 17 available for the FC game at home.

Having already beaten them and knowing that they blow hot and cold, this should be targeted with everything that we have.
Apart from Huddersfield, our form is worse than everyone else in the comp and with Smith now getting KR into better shape and Leeds pulling in players from all over the place, this could go right down to the wire.

There may be a glimmer of hope in the Saints game, as they will have played in the Challenge Cup semi final the previous week but, they are expected to beat Halifax at a canter.
Therefore, it's getting past FC or KR that is our best chance of some points but, right now, you wouldn't gamble someone else's money on berating either of them.

We do have some points difference advantage and protecting this could actually be the difference between SL and Championship rugby next season.

Scary times indeed.

If they are going to rest players I think it will be against Halifax in the semi.

Re: Remaining fixtures : Sun Jul 14, 2019 9:55 pm  

The Avenger wrote:

I think TJs a better winger but MCB has been an adequate replacement

TJ - Games 78 - Try’s 67
MCB - Games 37 - Try’s 32

Pretty much identical try scoring strike rate

Agreed. MCB has been more than "adequate."