cas will take 8th spot with a win at celt's

Can I add Salford away to that list please...

I can see a pattern emerging

So at times we have been shockingly bad, as outlined above, and as illustrated by our illustrious 11th place.

So why the turnabout now? I don't buy the "pressure's off/nothing to lose" theory, because if thats true then it makes the other games an utter disgrace in terms of professionalism of the players. I don't believe that the players just couldn't be bothered earlier in the year.

So the blame lies with Macca? Or elsewhere?

Harrison stated that Macca has had a shake up of his assistants and some would not be here next year. Now whether he was just regurgitating an old rumour or was speaking with inside knowledge I don't know. But he highlighted that as a possible reason, perhaps McNamara's patience has run out with a few people? We have certainly looked a better side without Newton as well and I wasn't a big fan of Godwin before recently but he is beginning to win me round on current form.

Who knows, but this year will go down as a disaster unless we really do pull off a miracle and get into the plays offs and record a couple of victories.

Apologies, if I'm one of those forming AF's drought of positives after the metaphorical flood of negativity in the long gone days of poor form -



Unfortunately I couldn't be in London, managed to make Hudds, but am on holiday in Northumbria this week, so didn't see us romp home on Sunday, chuffed to bits about it though and wearing my shirt with pride in the badlands of Alnmouth! And I try not to comment about stuff I haven't seen.

Unfortunately though I'm still of the opinion that Macca isn't the person to take us forward. In fact perversely it might be that no longer being perceived to have a chance has taken the shackles off and allowed us to relax and play a little. However this is hardly a recommendation for Macca's coaching prowess, in terms of getting the team to deliver when it's 'needed'. Indeed when it was needed - Quins at home, a supposed make or break, we lacked coherence, fight and discipline. Seemingly it's only come together after all was 'lost', which ironically will probably mean we'll still be in with a chance in the last round and then fail to turn up again.

Of course, I hope not, I would love us to keep this up and if that's the case and we build on the recruitment so far and start out the same way next year, whether or not we make the play offs, I will be the first to apologise for doubting the long term master plan. Hope that's positive enough for the moment.