Wigan are likely to return to their losing run on Wednesday against Warrington. Hull kr aren’t going to last the distance in the top half of the table, and with their loss this weekend a win against Hull FC on Thursday will put 4th place well within our sights.

After the injury crisis we had to start the season 3rd place is out of reach, but 4th place is achievable and where I expect us to finish this season, anything can happen in the play offs from there.

you do realise that wigan losing to warrington and you beating hull will not change the table one bit?

It might not change the places but it would reduce the gap in percentages.

At the moment

4th Wigan 66.67%
5th Hull FC 62.50%
6th Hull KR 54.55%
7th Leeds 50.00%

Say Wigan lost this weekend, we beat Hull and even if Hull KR beat Salford, it would be

4th Wigan 62.50%
5th Hull KR 58.33%
6th Hull FC 57.69%
7th Leeds 53.33%

Not saying that will happen, but it shows there isn't a lot between the teams

I think Hull KR Will win quite a lot more games this season.

We really need a good run.

I wonder if we have a lot of must wins games coming?

We absolutely do, we can’t afford to lose to anyone outside the top 3

From where we’ve come from this season any decent run is an achievement. If we can get into the play offs there will be a couple of sides looking over their shoulders.

Not sure yet. It’s not just down to us, we may need some Lady Luck for this year.

Course it does.
It changes all the win percentages.
Ridiculous comment.

I like a man who likes a spreadsheet.

Leeds are a mid-table team, lucky that the playoffs are for 6 out of 12 teams, but I can't see them challenging for the trophy even if they qualify.

Table don't lie, we are a mid table side. Albeit one that's been competitive against or beaten those above it. We have a shot, especially if our injury luck has changed.

Can't really tell these days, what with points percentage, postponements left right and centre. You end up in a situation where some teams have played less games, against easier teams than others and thus have a better points percentage.

The competition is an absolute joke and a disgrace.

That's a bit strong. Most administrators are doing their best within the situation they have been dealt.

The % call is a farce straight win/loss with a minimum of 20 games played should be the way ahead.

Yep the win % wasn’t a great concept in hindsight. It incentivises the wrong attitude.

It just keeps chipping away at the integrity of the sport, week by week, far from ideal.

There will no doubt be excuses trotted out but to have 17(?) games postponed so far is completely unacceptable for a professional sport.

It is frustrating, but a very difficult for a game without the financial backing to create "bubbles" to counteract. Will just have to struggle through this year as best we can and hope for a real renaissance in 2022. That said I'll be fuming if Cas suddenly manage to turn out a full strength side to face us after we have played Hull on Thurs and Wire on Sunday

Which is obviously going to happen.

They'll want blood for last times utter humiliation.

Reckon Covid impact will continue all season. I wonder how many players across SL have been vaccinated, I suspect the figure will be relatively low.

I know of 2 cas players with Covid, neither have had a jab and won’t have one. Not having a go at cas as I think this will not be uncommon.

Sometimes I read something about Covid and it strikes me just how crazy a world we're living in compared to before the pandemic. You would never have believed people will be commonly walking around wearing masks, or isolating, or so many becoming ill with a virus like this.

Yeah, it’s like in those kind of sci-fi skits where you have a crazy alternate timeline/reality/parallel universe where everything’s weird.

We’re that crazy alternate reality.

‘Big daft lads’ stereotype playing out true to form.

If we bring Austin in this season, does that potentially make us contenders?

Our pack is right up there on it’s day. Two decent half backs to link the backs in and… could be interesting.

Super League and the World Cup should bring in a vaccine bonus, pay the players £200 once they’ve had their first vaccine and another £200 once they are fully vaccinated with their second, I’m sure the vast majority would go for it and it’d lead to less cancelled games.

I’d be disappointed if a lack of take-up of vaccinations among players and club staff was an issue.

This is such a difficult issue. We have seen several players quite badly effected by COVID (Dwyer had it quite bad, Martin and then Tetevano - maybe others). It’s easy to assume superfit athletes are somehow immune to diseases but the virus really doesn’t care.

This thing transcends sport but my view is that vaccination is the only route forward to a normal life again anytime soon. It is not possible to put the genie back in the bottle again.

If it were me I would be applying strong encouragement to all clubs to vaccinate everybody. I might even say that while it’s your choice if you don’t want to take it, you will be stood down because you become a vector for introducing it for everyone else.

The science is pretty clear. People seem to expect a risk-free existence these days and it’s a fantasy.

It would help if SL banned players from shaking fans hands and hugging them after games when matches are being cancelled left, right and centre. Mamo was shaking hands and hugging any supporter he could get his hands on. If he then gets Covid and causes Wanky to have 2-3 matches to be cancelled then it is not a very good look at all.