Looking at the remaining fixtures I can't see how Smith can possibly say we're concentrating on a top 8 finish as our form would have to be turned upside down into an unbeaten remaining 5 games and with a huge inferior points against he needs to get real
Huddersfield need just 2 wins to be honest
Wigan the same
Saints will pass 20 pts no problem
That leaves Wakefield already on 22 pts so I just do not see what his logic is unless one of the mentioned clubs have broke the salary cap and the RFL have decided to deduct the points this season........ Mr Smith please!!!

Would you be happier if he said he wasn't bothering for the next 5 games, and was resigned to the middle 8's?

Of course he's not going to say that.

The real problem is that he's not been replaced, and fans are left frustrated at the endless unrealistic assessments of our performances. They then come on here to understandably vent their anger.

There comes a time when enough is enough and it's time to move on. Thanks to our current coaching team for all the wonderful memories, but it's now gone stale and time for a different approach. Other clubs are moving forward and tackling their issues, we are standing still.

I'd rather be in the mid 8's and some meaningful games than to scrape into the super 8's, basically the end of the season for us.

If the leagues stay the same till the split we'll be playing Leigh, Widnes, London and Fev at home.

Or away games will be:

Catalans, Hull KR & Toulouse


Million pound game here we come.

So you'd rather see warrington potentially relegated than see us home safe?

Whether they're dead rubber games or not, It's the perfect opportunity to blood a load of the youngsters and get rid of the deadwood without the worry of relegation.

Yes, far more exciting.

Seeing the team relegated to the championship... I can't think of anything more exciting either...

Might be more painful to see the team take a beating in super 8's. but I'd rather be comfortably in Super League and can focus on next year than risking things in middle 8's.

Will be painful travelling to London's ground if that is is what will happen, considering the last time we were in capital was for the cup final.

I don't anticipate them being relegated

I'm sure many Hull KR fans thought the same an all. the be safe from the MPG a team has to win 5 out of the 8 games. Warrington have won 5 out of 18 league games this season.

Wanting the team to finish in the bottom 4 just so they can play in a comp that means something would be suicide.

If this is how the fixtures pan out, can anybody hand on heart say that they think Warrington, in it's current form can win the 5 games needed to avoid the million pound game - I know I can't

We should beat Catalan, Leigh and Widnes at home, then Wakey away will be tough but winnable. That then leaves Wigan away, a week or two before the semi. I would like to think we could win 3/4 out of 5 games. Will that be enough who knows.

Never taken much notice of the middle 8s, didn’t honestly think it would ever involve us…but, don’t we need to finish 9th or 10th to get 4 home games and 3 away games?

Important game this weekend, lose and we might not make 10th and be playing 4 away games and only 3 at home – the million pound game beckons!

Yep that's right, 9th or 10th gets 4 home games

Neither was it anticipated that the Titanic would sink.

It's not a foregone conclusion that we would finish 5th!

If we were to get relegated, we would have deserved it. I have no problem with that.

I agree, I am not confident at all of getting out of this.. However the mates I go to the games with and have done for years, along with a few others I've spoken to don't think we are in any trouble ,and think we will stay up easily.. I'm gobsmacked to be honest.

I've seen some dross served up in my time, but as I've said this was when we were broke, not the case now.

Think your mates need to take off the P&B tinted spectacles, how they can't be worried beggars belief. This team has won 5 league games all season. Who in their right mind can believe they can win 5 out of 7, that could include trips to Hull KR and two trips to South of France in blistering heat

That's also assuming we can get to 9th or 10th by beating Widnes and Leigh, who are both playing better than we are currently, then we'd need to beat them again in the middle 8's

Very strange view of the world thinking we'll easily stay up given what's been served up this season

Warrington is a great club. The fact that we have won 5 games all season is an insult to the fans who turn up every week to watch a superleague team. Whoever is responsible ,whether it be management, players or directors should be banned from Rugby League sine die.Fans have spent hundreds of pounds in making the effort to support "the Wire" & should expect, under the Trade Descriptions Act, at least a fair effort to produce positive results.

I'll throw a curve ball in here, from the first fans forum with uncle rog, he wanted to make warrington the biggest brand in all of world sport, he talked a good game, promised a lot(got rid of the vaping sponsorship though) and from what i can gather, ed off quite a lot of people, before upping and fooking off to greener pastures.

Could it be that this season, we're seeing a rugby version of noah's ark, where we're washing away, the promises, the lights, the matchday q&a's, the matchday DJ, the sax player(WANT SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK ABOUT THE SAX PLAYER) and all the bits and pieces of Draper's reign.....

TBH the most stupid gimmick imo was spotlights in the sky which could only be used for 3 or 4 matches as the nights were getting progressively lighter.

As soon as Roger left I had a feeling some of the things he had put in place would begin to fade away.

Well, clearly it was his ethos that wanted us to have a good brand/event experience, and not the clubs.

Although tbh, i wasn't that d before he brought it up. I was quite surprised to be told thats what i wanted.