Quote ="Dropkick Murphy"We won't make the top four. The recent Huddersfield and Hull KR away collapses left us with too much to do.
Thursday night put us back on track to avoid middle eight ignominy though, and although I think Leeds will win the Cup, we've got a very good chance of at least joining them at Wembley. Given how the season has been I think that would be far from disastrous.
Our results against Leeds this season would give us a bit of hope too if it does end up us V them in the CCF. Given our definite signings of Lineham and Gidley, plus the hoped for high quality "marquee" signing to come who will fingers crossed be a top level 6 or 7, plus the promising emergence of a couple of the young lads this year with a bit more SL experience under their belts then I expect us to be challenging at the top end again next year.
Our two biggest games at the moment are in my opinion Wakefield which will more or less ensure top eight if we win it, then HKR in the semi. Anything else we get will be a bonus. I remember in 2009 we started preparing for the semi V Wigan early, then were outstanding on the day and again V Huddersfield despite indifferent league form. We ended up tenth but no one cared
because our first Challenge Cup in 35 years was in the cabinet.
We could see something special brewing though, and sure enough the following year we defended the Cup and shot up to third in SL before topping it twelve months after that. From tenth to first in two years. That gives me plenty of optimism.'"
Excellent post. Sums up our short terms position perfectly. However, I do think that if we beat KR, then on our day we could be a match for anyone in a Wembley Cup Final.
