Things have just become very interesting in the middle eights!

under their previous coach, catalan at least had some flare and use to play exciting rugby at home, only a few weeks in charge and mcnamara has turned them into a boring 1 dimensional team! mpg beckons if they are lucky! mcnamara will be gone too i reckon

Where's the three faced Frenchman?

Anyone could see McNamara would bring about the opposite of improvement to Catalans.

A right royal thrashing! Well played Leigh

1. Warrington (P3 W3 - 6) - London A, Leigh H, Featherstone A, Hull KR H.
2. Leigh (P3 W2 L1 - 4) - Widnes H, Warrington A, Halifax H, London A.
3. Hull KR (P2 W2 - 4) - London H, Featherstone A, Widnes H, Catalan H, Warrington A.
4. Widnes (P2 W1 L1 - 2) - Featherstone H, Leigh A, Hull KR A, London H, Catalan A.
5. Catalan (P3 W1 L2 - 2) - Halifax A, Featherstone H, Hull KR A, Widnes H.
6. London (P2 D1 L1 - 1) - Hull KR A, Warrington H, Halifax H, Widnes A, Leigh H.
7. Featherstone (P2 D1 L1 - 1) - Widnes A, Hull KR H, Catalan A, Warrington H, Halifax A.
8. Halifax (P3 L3 - 0) - Catalan H, London A, Leigh A, Featherstone H

catalans are a team with no confidence at all right now, need a big turnaround, lost aiton early on yesterday didnt help the cause, well done leigh

catalans in the mpg looking likely now.. against?? widnes ? wouldnt fancy a trip to either place!! both good at home. well catalans used to be!

HKR v Catalans in the MPG. Catalans to win. Same league next year.

Think Rovers will be ok, need to win two more, if they beat Fev next game (which I'm sure they will) they need to beat either Widnes or Cats at home, even if they need to beat Warrington last game to get automatic promotion I think they will, as Warrington will probably have nothing to play for then.

Leigh vs Catalans is my guess.

And if Leigh beat Widnes and then Warrington, It's a completely different ball game then isn't it?

Can't see you beating Warrington, Widnes is the big one for you, fancy them to win that one, hopefully on TV that game. Certainly tight.

Why not? Is it not possible? Anyway i'll be in Blackypooly that weekend,and a win for Leigh then Man utd after that will be the best double of mi Jolly.

Just out of curiosity how have you come to that conclusion? If things go to plan against fev next round hopefully we will be on 8 points with Widnes and Catalans coming to us and then Wolves away who will probably safe.i fancy at least 1 win from those whilst the other teams will be taking points off each other. 10 points should get 3rd I think? Don't get me wrong, if any team can mess up a winning position then we are right up there but things are fairly positive at mo and I'm hopeful of getting 12 points .

Why, because they are better than you and at home, of course it's possible, it's also possible you won't win another game and not even make the MPG, but this thread is predictions and don't fancy you to win there. id be happy to be wrong.

And that was my question, that's all i needed to know,thank you.

Oh, Did you know that you haven't beaten Catalans this season, and lost to Leigh at home........Just saying like.

We have beaten Catalans this season and although those results are disappointing, I can console myself with another trip to Wembley and sitting comfortable in a play off position.

Not sure what that has to to do with the qualifiers and Leigh though?

Oh no,now you've done it. I predict a "I will console myself with a wembley final and a top 4 finish".The smugness has been dialled down a little up here since Huddersfield made good lads of them. 50/50 on Saturday, should be good

Blow me. That was quick

1. Warrington (P3 W3 - 6) - London A, Leigh H, Featherstone A, Hull KR H.
2. Hull KR (P3 W3 - 6) -Featherstone A, Widnes H, Catalan H, Warrington A.
3. Widnes (P3 W2 L1 - 4) - Leigh A, Hull KR A, London H, Catalan A.
4. Leigh (P3 W2 L1 - 4) - Widnes H, Warrington A, Halifax H, London A.
5. Catalan (P3 W1 L2 - 2) - Halifax A, Featherstone H, Hull KR A, Widnes H.
6. London (P2 D1 L2 - 1) - Warrington H, Halifax H, Widnes A, Leigh H.
7. Featherstone (P2 D1 L2 - 1) - Hull KR H, Catalan A, Warrington H, Halifax A.
8. Halifax (P3 L3 - 0) - Catalan H, London A, Leigh A, Featherstone H

To help the people that are arguing.

Just facts Craig and a bit harsh after the nice things I've just said about Rovers

always thought it would be tough against Wigan, have some really big game players and a cup pedigree, think you are right about it being 50/50. Although I don't think the result against Hudds has any bearing on it.

I'm also looking forward to it, will be much more relaxed with the monkey off our back.

Just to put it into perspective Widnes play Leigh in the next round, winner of that goes to six points, draw and both on five. Hull KR beat Featherstone, they are then 4/3 points clear of 4th. I'd fancy the chances of them gaining at least one point in their final three games and gaining automatic promotion. Especially since they go to Widnes in round 5.

Catalan desperately need the win v Fax and Featherstone otherwise they'll be pulled right in the dog fight, especially if London pull off a win v Warrington & then v Fax the week after.

London may beat Fax but, they wont get near Warrington.
As for Catalan, they are right in it and look like being the away team in the MPG, which will be extremely tough for them.
You'd like to think that a former national coach would be able to stir them into action but, there has been very little "bounce" since his appointment, they are in a perilous position right now.

TBF I was of the opinion Fc pack would have the edge and the bigger backs going at Wigans right edge would see them home. Also thanks again to Mr Frosties I was wanting to look again at the next round of middle 8s fixtures.Hard to call finishing order.

Looking at the fixtures I think there is a chance that the difference between automatic promotion and MPG goes on points difference.

Rovers beat Warrington and Fev = 10 points
Catalans beat Rovers, Fev, Fax and Widnes = 10 points
Widnes beat Rovers, London and Leigh = 10 points
Leigh beat Fax and London = 8 points

That would put 2-4 place on 10 points.

Some massive games coming up.

Any combination of results can happen but I think we can get over Widnes and/or Catalans.Widnes have only 1 home game left.The Warrington away game hopefully will be between 2 safe teams.Minns Scruton Quinlan all ready to return.like was said earlier it is predictions and no team is safe or doomed yet.

That would be fun, but I can't see it. More likely:

Rovers beat Fev - 8
Cats beat Fev Fax Rovers Widnes - 10
Widnes beat Rovers And London - 8
Leigh beat Fax, Widnes and London - 10

I think Cats still have their fate in their own hands just, because their 'easier' games are tail-ended. I can see the mpg being between Widnes and Rovers