Re: Season over ? : Sat Jun 24, 2023 12:07 pm  

We're also chipping away at our +/- points difference . Only 30 points behind Hudds now .

Re: Season over ? : Sat Jun 24, 2023 2:22 pm  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

We play at Wigan six days after the Challenge Cup Final so hopefully they go on and win it and then make wholesale changes for our game.

Rovers will win the Cup this year unfortunately. Puts them in a difficult spot though, having belittled its importance since 2015 it will now be a sensational achievement.

Re: Season over ? : Sat Jun 24, 2023 3:09 pm  

Think we need salford to beat Wigan tomorrow to have any sort of hope of playoffs

Wigan win we need to make up 3 wins and that's without the poor points diff we have

Re: Season over ? : Sun Jun 25, 2023 8:26 pm  

season far from over, 11 games to go, 2 v cas, 2 v hudds, 1 v wakey and leeds, got to be looking to pick up a maximum of 12 points from those games. John Wellls said on the pre match build up the points total for making the top 6 is 28 minimum, that would give us 26 if we won those games, leaving 5 games to pick up a couple more wins...possible? yes, but we have to play like we did v saints nearly every game

Re: Season over ? : Mon Jun 26, 2023 8:14 am  

Thetalentboy wrote:

Think we need salford to beat Wigan tomorrow to have any sort of hope of playoffs

Wigan win we need to make up 3 wins and that's without the poor points diff we have

Salford (and Leigh) losing this weekend were good results for us. As good as both have been they are still the ones with the biggest question marks. Wigan or Saints aren't going to lose 8 of their last 11. Leigh or Salford possibly could.

Re: Season over ? : Mon Jun 26, 2023 8:21 am  

Unlikely but not impossible, reckon Leeds last season where is a similar position and made the GF. Would have to win the next two IMO. Be good to finish the season positively for a change even if we do fall short.

Re: Season over ? : Wed Jun 28, 2023 1:06 pm  

If we can look after our own business by beating Catalans this weekend, the other fixtures could potentially be good for us. Leeds probably won't win at Warrington, I know Warrington are very shaky themselves but I'd still back them to win that. Leigh v Hull KR will see one of the teams we are hunting drop points, and Salford have a few important players missing and travel to a desperate Wakefield. If the stars align we could find ourselves ahead of Leeds and only 4 points behind 4th place, with a run of 4 very winnable games to come.

Re: Season over ? : Wed Jun 28, 2023 1:32 pm  

Mr. Zucchini Head wrote:

If we can look after our own business by beating Catalans this weekend, the other fixtures could potentially be good for us. Leeds probably won't win at Warrington, I know Warrington are very shaky themselves but I'd still back them to win that. Leigh v Hull KR will see one of the teams we are hunting drop points, and Salford have a few important players missing and travel to a desperate Wakefield. If the stars align we could find ourselves ahead of Leeds and only 4 points behind 4th place, with a run of 4 very winnable games to come.

We've won five out of our last seven SL games. If we can repeat that over the next seven games then we will be in the mix for a play-off spot going into the final four games of the regular season. Considering where we were at 3 O' Clock on Good Friday afternoon, and the depressive mood amongst ourselves as we trudged out of the stadium, that would constitute a mini-triumph in my eyes!

Before the season started my hope/aim was to win 14/15 games (ten at home, four away) which I reckoned should have been enough to put us into the top six. That was a realistic target for us, even in a so-called 'transitional' season. If we win on Saturday then I'd say we are roughly back on track in that regard. Home wins versus Wigan/Saints/Catalans negating home defeats to Salford/Leigh/rovers.

We're still outsiders for a play-off spot, at the moment, but if we can maintain the form of recent weeks then we won't be too far off by September. My main worry is our dreadful points difference. I can't escape the feeling that if we do push ourselves into the mix, it will ultimately cost us! Unless we have a couple of big wins in the coming weeks.

Either way, I'm looking forward to Saturday's game (another big test and marker for us) and it's been a while since I've been in that frame of mind so, if nothing else, that's a positive development from April
It's never dull being a black & white is it? Frustrating undoubtedly, but never dull!!

[Chris71]

Re: Season over ? : Wed Jun 28, 2023 1:37 pm  

Mr. Zucchini Head wrote:

If we can look after our own business by beating Catalans this weekend, the other fixtures could potentially be good for us. Leeds probably won't win at Warrington, I know Warrington are very shaky themselves but I'd still back them to win that. Leigh v Hull KR will see one of the teams we are hunting drop points, and Salford have a few important players missing and travel to a desperate Wakefield. If the stars align we could find ourselves ahead of Leeds and only 4 points behind 4th place, with a run of 4 very winnable games to come.

All good points and if we can keep the pressure on those above us by closing the gap it will put some pressure on the teams above and we may see a few of them falter a little fingers crossed. We are still outsiders but if we can continue to perform as we have over the last 5 weeks then we will be in and around the play off spot which would be a success all things considered in terms of the beginning of the season.

Re: Season over ? : Wed Jun 28, 2023 2:03 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Rovers will win the Cup this year unfortunately. Puts them in a difficult spot though, having belittled its importance since 2015 it will now be a sensational achievement.

I remember back in 16/17 I had mates who are Rovers fans telling me the Cup structure was easy, which was a bit rich from a side who got knocked out by a struggling Oldham. Don't see them complaining much now