Re: Reality check please : Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:23 am  

Willzay wrote:

Jog on.

What's he said wrong there? Haha

He's probably right... Look at the current top 4, how many times have you seen us as favourites against St. Helens, Wigan or Leeds in recent years?

Re: Reality check please : Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:30 am  

Trinity18 wrote:

What's he said wrong there? Haha

He's probably right... Look at the current top 4, how many times have you seen us as favourites against St. Helens, Wigan or Leeds in recent years?

Can't tell if he'll be right or not at this bleeding stage of the season. It's also the fact he says it every week and almost wants Wakefield to finish outside the top 8.

Re: Reality check please : Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:49 am  

Willzay wrote:

Can't tell if he'll be right or not at this bleeding stage of the season. It's also the fact he says it every week and almost wants Wakefield to finish outside the top 8.

I get the fact that he usually seems to disagree with the majority of people on here but I don't really understand what you mean?

He's said we won't be favourites against top 4 teams when playing away from home... I can't remember ever seeing Wakefield as favourites with the bookies away from home at Wigan, Leeds or St Helens... so with what he's said there he's right?

Widnes away is a big game as from what I can gather he's trying to be realistic and isn't forgetting about the fact that a loss this weekend and we'll soon find ourselves further down the table. It's negative and I don't like it but it's true...

Re: Reality check please : Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:53 am  

Willzay wrote:

Can't tell if he'll be right or not at this bleeding stage of the season. It's also the fact he says it every week and almost wants Wakefield to finish outside the top 8.

Worse than that, he see's finishing in the top 8 as an achievement.
Although top 8 would be significantly better than where we were 3 years ago, Trinity finished 5th last season and every club should be looking at improvement.
Finishing 5th or 6th would be good but, we should at least be aiming for a top 4 spot and not just happy to avoid the qualifiers.

Come on Trin !

Re: Reality check please : Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:54 am  

Trinity18 wrote:

I get the fact that he usually seems to disagree with the majority of people on here but I don't really understand what you mean?

He's said we won't be favourites against top 4 teams when playing away from home... I can't remember ever seeing Wakefield as favourites with the bookies away from home at Wigan, Leeds or St Helens... so with what he's said there he's right?

Widnes away is a big game as from what I can gather he's trying to be realistic and isn't forgetting about the fact that a loss this weekend and we'll soon find ourselves further down the table. It's negative and I don't like it but it's true...

Widnes is at home. HTH.

Re: Reality check please : Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:01 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Worse than that, he see's finishing in the top 8 as an achievement.
Although top 8 would be significantly better than where we were 3 years ago, Trinity finished 5th last season and every club should be looking at improvement.
Finishing 5th or 6th would be good but, we should at least be aiming for a top 4 spot and not just happy to avoid the qualifiers.

Come on Trin !

I'd say top 6 is par now. Successful season I would say is one of top four, cup final or new ground sorted. Although all three would be excellent.

Re: Reality check please : Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:02 pm  

JINJER wrote:

Widnes is at home. HTH.

Haha should really proof read things!

Re: Reality check please : Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:14 pm  

Top 8 finish after 23 rounds and in touching distance of the top 4 would be a massive achievement. Quality league this season lots of good sides.

Re: Reality check please : Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:19 pm  

Top 8 after 23 rounds and see where the season takes us. Hopefully we can look to improve on where we came up short in the big games last year.

As far expectations go - I expect us to beat Widnes at the weekend, we have more than enough to deal with them comfortably.

Re: Reality check please : Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:58 pm  

Trinity18 wrote:

I get the fact that he usually seems to disagree with the majority of people on here but I don't really understand what you mean?

He's said we won't be favourites against top 4 teams when playing away from home... I can't remember ever seeing Wakefield as favourites with the bookies away from home at Wigan, Leeds or St Helens... so with what he's said there he's right?

Widnes away is a big game as from what I can gather he's trying to be realistic and isn't forgetting about the fact that a loss this weekend and we'll soon find ourselves further down the table. It's negative and I don't like it but it's true...

My point is he likes to remind us every week if we lose, we'll slip down as opposed to if we win, we will move up. I use the term "we" lightly cos I'm not sure he's a Wakey fan.